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  • Strategic Capture — Winning Before the RFP

    Strategic Capture — Winning Before the RFP

    Strategic Capture is the discipline of winning work before the RFP is released. Most teams focus on proposals, but the true competitive advantage comes from the early, quiet work of building trust, gathering insight, and aligning your solution with the client’s real needs. The Capture Mindset is foundational. It prioritizes curiosity, intentionality, empathy, proactive planning,…

  • From Pursuit to Win: Embedding Strategy into Every Step of the Pursuit Cycle

    From Pursuit to Win: Embedding Strategy into Every Step of the Pursuit Cycle

    In the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, winning work isn’t just about submitting a proposal—it’s about strategic positioning that begins long before the RFP hits your inbox. The firms that consistently win are those that treat the pursuit cycle as a strategic journey, not a last-minute sprint. Here are five key insights to help your firm embed…

  • Leadership Isn’t Silent

    Leadership Isn’t Silent

    Why Expectations Must Be Spoken and Relationships Must Be Built In today’s fast-paced work environments, one of the most overlooked aspects of effective leadership is the power of clear, verbal communication—especially when it comes to expectations. Too often, leaders assume their teams “just know” what’s expected. But here’s the truth: unspoken expectations are a silent killer of performance,…

  • Why Business Development, Capture, and Proposal Teams Must Work as One

    Why Business Development, Capture, and Proposal Teams Must Work as One

    In many firms—especially in the AEC and professional services industries—business development, capture managers, and proposal teams operate in silos. Each group has its own tools, workflows, and objectives. While this may seem like a functional structure on the surface, it often leads to a critical breakdown: lost client intelligence and disconnected strategies. And when that happens, the result…

  • 🧠 The Power of Listening in AEC: Why Saying Less Can Win You More

    🧠 The Power of Listening in AEC: Why Saying Less Can Win You More

    Want to stand out in a shortlist interview? Say less. Listen more. In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), firms often focus on what they’re going to say—highlighting differentiators, showcasing experience, and presenting design ideas. But the firms that consistently rise to the top are the ones that know when to pause…