BQE & Zweig Group present
From Data to Action:
Compensation & Financial Data You Can Use
Thursday, August 7th, 2025
2pm ET/ 11am PT
Benchmarking isn’t just for overachievers—it’s for any AEC firm that wants to make smarter, faster, and more profitable decisions. Join Zweig Group as we unpack insights from our Mid-Year Compensation Update and Financial Performance report, and show you how to actually use that data (spoiler: it’s not just for shelf decoration). From comparing your firm to peers to forecasting the future, we’ll even show you how real firms are putting benchmarking tools like Zweig Insights to work.
In this session, you will learn how to:
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Understand where compensation stands midyear—has the talent war cooled off or is the pressure still on?
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Learn to connect the dots between payroll and profit—how smart firms manage rising labor costs without tanking margins.
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Discover how to use compensation and financial benchmarks to build budgets that hold up and billing rates that can compete.
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Discover how firms are leveraging tools like Zweig Insights for compensation benchmarking—and learn to recognize when it’s time to consider an in-depth compensation study.
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Did you know that you can receive one LU for this course?
Tom Godin
Sr Director, Performance Consulting
Operator turned AEC consultant with a track record of driving growth through strategic insight and operational excellence. Experienced in high-pressure, startup, and turnaround environments. Proven ability to improve performance, lead change, and execute with grit. Skilled communicator and advisor to leaders navigating complex business and organizational challenges. Tom's areas of focus include:
- Operational strategy and execution
- Financial performance and business analysis
- Executive leadership and organizational change
- Process improvement and systems optimization
- Strategic planning and implementation
- Project management and team development
Kyle Ahern
Employee Experience and Data Strategist
Kyle Ahern is the Employee Experience and Data Strategist for Zweig Group. In his role, Kyle works very closely with some of the best and fastest-growing firms in the country. He analyzes data from hundreds of firms all over the country and what helps make them successful, from policies and growth strategies to marketing. He has played a key part in growing this area of Zweig Group’s business.
Kyle started at the firm immediately after graduating from the University of Arkansas with his BA. He has held several roles at Zweig Group working as an adviser for Marketing, Strategic Planning, and Executive Search. Recently, Kyle has worked closely with clients on employee engagement surveys and analysis, Client Perception Studies, and written numerous articles for The Zweig Letter. Driven by success, Kyle wants to apply his diverse background helps to bring new ideas to the AEC industry.
ABOUT BQE: A PROUD HOST OF THIS WEBINAR
BQE CORE is the award-winning firm management software, created by architects and engineers for architects and engineers, that project-based firms trust to run their operations for better project outcomes, and more profitable futures. Their fully integrated suite of intuitive tools with 24/7/365 support provides back-office automation to power front-office insights, making firm management more agile, informed, and data-driven. Learn more at www.bqe.com.