Architecture and engineering are careers that offer a lot of autonomy and entrepreneurial spirit. But these industries also breed chaotic organizations and burnout. Rens Hayes, founder of H+O Structural Engineering, has set out to do things differently. He shared with us how he’s built a people-first business that’s all about value-driven growth.

Interview Takeaways

• Help good people find you
• Define your mission, vision, and values
• Fight back against burnout culture
• Use your core values to create results
• Integrate your values into every decision and message
• Attract the right people by sharing your story
• Create a triangle-shaped framework for success
• Incentivize great performance
• Develop leaders who want to stay
• Reward continual improvement
• Weigh value alignment over local availability
• Balance the eight core areas of business

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