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KNOWING you have to maintain a healthy backlog, sustain profitability, and keep top talent engaged is the first step towards becoming an invaluable A/E/C firm principal. EXECUTING these and other mission-critical tasks separates real-deal principals advancing their careers and driving firm success from those who struggle to move beyond project management roles. 


The best principals aren't born knowing what do to. They learn from highly successful leaders eager to share their hard-won knowledge at A/E/C Principals Bootcamp.

Register now, and applying actual examples, tools, templates, and techniques, you and peer A/E/C firm leaders learn: 

  • Mental shifts you MUST make to become an effective A/E/C firm Principal, and how to make them
  • How to identify and leverage your value proposition
  • Platinum firm success strategies for niche and commodity markets
  • How to overcome hurdles to sustainable growth
  • Where to expand into new geographic, practice, and client areas without making big mistakes
  • How the J-curve guides smart strategic growth decision making
  • Keys to linking high-level strategic planning objectives to actionable targets
  • Business development hacks used by top performing A/E/C firms
  • Market sectors to avoid in 2023, and which have the greatest profit potential, using PSMJ’s exclusive Go/No Go tool
  • Five organizational structures that deliver superior results, and how to choose the right one for your firm
  • And so much more!

"Since Principals Bootcamp, we have become a much better company in many respects. PSMJ is solid gold in our books."

"Excellent course. Learned so much. I'm very excited to send more staff to this course as well as others offered by PSMJ."

"One of the best seminars ever. Recommended for anyone on a principal level."

Jeff Romeo | Principal
Fitzmeyer & Tocci Associates, Inc.

Anthony Guckert | Senior Vice President

The Traffic Group Inc.

Darrell Haight | President and CEO Trace Associates

A/E/C Principals Bootcamp helps you master the skills and strategies you need to advance your career and grow your firm... GUARANTEED!

MOVE FROM TACTICAL TO STRATEGIC THINKING: "Big Picture" Traits of the Most Successful A/E/C Principals

BACKLOG BOOSTING MARKETING AND BD TACTICS OF THE BEST PRINCIPALS: Fresh Strategies for Landing Great New Projects  

We start with a careful explanation of "Big Picture " traits shared by the most successful A/E/C principals, and how to move your own management vision in the right direction. 

Next we dive into exactly how the best Principals keep pipelines full and secure projects with the greatest profit potential. 

DESIGNING A STRUCTURE FOR YOUR SUCCESS: Rethink Your Firm's Org Chart and Put the Right People in the Right Roles

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SECRETS FOR CRUSHING YOUR PROFIT GOALS

Obsessing about chargeability won't lead to higher profits, nor will neglecting to leverage the hidden value of your firm's intellectual property. See how successful firms use counterintuitive pricing strategies and more to crush revenue goals.

Growth and improved profitability is impossible without the right people in the right roles. We break down org charts at successful A/E/C firms to find the core commonalities, so you can rethink yours.  

MAXIMUM TEAM PRODUCTIVITY: Hang on to Top Performers, Develop to Full Capability, and Recruit More Like Them

OWNERSHIP & LEADERSHIP TRANSITION: Preparing For, and Managing Through, Inevitable Change 

After 45 years of helping A/E/C firms grow and succeed, we've learned the core elements of effective leadership. Learn the secrets of driving eye-popping returns from your biggest investment: your people!

Because change is inevitable, successful Principals know how to get themselves and their teams  through an ownership transition. Learn proven strategies for smooth transactions.

“This is the third time I’ve attended a PSMJ Principals Bootcamp and I continue to learn new things.”Dan McCauley - President | Great West Engineering

“Outstanding! It showed me what I didn’t know but need to know.” James Reittinger - Associate Principal | Treanor Architects

“Very worthwhile seminar covering a great range of topics relevant to all A/E/C businesses.”

Melinda Graham - Principal | 2.ink Studio

A/E/C Principals Bootcamp registration includes...

Principals are Key to Every A/E/C Firm's Success.

LIVE training, via online sessions or at one of our new IN-PERSON locations: 

Conducted by industry experts who have helped hundreds of A/E/C principals transform their careers and boost firm finances.

A/E/C Principals Bootcamp Digital Toolbox: 

You get exclusive access to a suite of apps, tools, templates, checklists, and more to multiply the value of your Bootcamp experience (a $695 value).

Ongoing Implementation Support: 

You get two hours of one-on-one email and phone support with PSMJ experts, available for a full year after your Bootcamp is finished!

The A/E/C Principals Bootcamp Workbook:  

Over 600 pages packed with every slide you'll use in the training, perfect for keeping your MUST-DO initiatives on track long after your Bootcamp is complete (a $197 value).

So acquire the skills and methods the most successful leaders use to excel!

A/E/C Principals Bootcamp shows you how to...

  • Maintain a strong backlog in any economic environment
  • Set staffing levels that perfectly match your project needs
  • Recruit top talent and compete for the most lucrative projects
  • Initiate proven new business development strategies
  • Raise your multiplier to 4.0 or higher
  • Make pay and incentive comp decisions that align with both markets and your talent demands
  • Prepare your next generation of leaders to take the reigns
  • And so much more!

Get ALL of our proven instruction and step-by-step strategies, either LIVE ONLINE in 2-hour modules in the convenience of your firm's office or your home office, or IN-PERSON at your choice of world-class meeting facility. 

Our Promise to You

GUARANTEE: This training program is focused on helping you become an even more valuable member of your firm by explaining skills and techniques used by the most successful leaders. We’re confident this course WILL help you – as it has thousands of other A/E/C Principals. If this program or the tools you acquire don’t have a positive impact on that goal, we will refund your fee or arrange for you to attend another PSMJ program at no cost. You take no risk!

A/E/C Principals Bootcamp is AIA CES-registered to provide this content. This Bootcamp earns you up to 13 LU Hours, CEUs, or PDHs. Not all state and licensing boards accept these programs for learning units.
PSMJ is a registered provider with the Florida Board of Professional Engineers (provider #3546). PSMJ is a registered provider with the Florida Board of Landscape Architects (provider #2844 course #10513). 
For more information, please contact our education team at (617) 965-0055 or education@psmj.com.

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