Retention Solutions for the AEC Industry
Your People Are Your Projects: Retention Strategies to Keep Your Workforce Strong.
92% of AEC firms have open positions. Whether you’re leading teams or running a firm, losing talent isn’t an option.
Are These Challenges Holding Your Team Back?:
- High turnover in engineering and technical roles.
- Difficulty advancing women of color into leadership.
- Unclear DEI strategies with no measurable outcomes.
Let’s fix it—together.
This talent retention series is dedicated to helping AEC leaders identifying methods to retain their engineering talent.
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Are You Ready to Build the Future of AEC?
The AEC industry is facing a critical moment. Engineering talent shortage, rising turnover and unfulfilled DEI promises are holding firms back from reaching their full potential. The stakes are high—not just for your projects but for the diverse communities you serve.
It’s time to reimagine how we retain, empower, and grow talent in the AEC industry, especially women of color engineers.
This webinar series is designed for leaders who are ready to take bold action to disrupt the status quo, build inclusive workplaces, and drive innovation where it matters most.
Why You Should Attend:
The AEC industry is at a tipping point. Engineering talent shortages, rising costs and high turnover are making it harder than ever to compete and deliver.
This webinar series offers actionable insights designed for firms like yours, whether you’re navigating retention challenges, building inclusive teams, or preparing for growth.
Here’s why this matters:
- High turnover doesn’t just cost you money—it costs you time, morale, and project momentum.
- Retaining and empowering women of color engineers strengthens your teams and creates leadership pipelines for the future.
- You’ll gain strategies tailored to the unique challenges of AEC, delivered by experts who know your industry inside and out.

What You'll Learn
Bridging the Talent Gap:
- Why women of color engineers leave at higher rates—and how to create workplaces that keep them engaged and thriving.
- Practical retention strategies to stabilize your workforce and reduce turnover costs.
Retention as a Cost-Effective Solution:
- How to offset inflation pressures by reducing recruitment and onboarding costs.
- The role of data-driven insights in identifying and addressing retention gaps.
Building Resilience Through DEI:
- How diverse teams drive innovation and strengthen organizational resilience.
- Proven methods for creating leadership pipelines for women of color engineers.
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This Webinar Series Is For You If:
- You’re leading an AEC team or running a firm and struggling to retain top engineering talent.
- You’ve noticed women of color engineers leaving at higher rates but aren’t sure how to stop it.
- You’re tired of investing in recruitment only to see turnover eat into your profits.
- You’re ready to move beyond generic DEI initiatives and implement real, measurable change.
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We’ll Help You Solve These Challenges Head-On:
Workshops Built for AEC:
Tailored retention strategies that help firms of all sizes keep their best talent and build thriving teams.
Retention Audits for Clear Solutions:
We uncover what’s not working and provide actionable steps to fix it, using data-driven insights to pinpoint opportunities for improvement.
Leadership Training with Purpose:
Empower women of color engineers to thrive and grow into the leaders your teams need, creating a stronger, more innovative workforce.
At the heart of it all?
Strategies that work for your firm, your people and your bottom line.
Meet Your Speaker
Michele Heyward, an accomplished civil engineer and DEI consultant, has broken barriers as a woman of color in STEM.
Schedule
Actionable Strategies, Tactical Tools, and Resources