Our work
dragon slayers lead the way.
inside an ecosystem of
PEOPLE. PRIORITIES. PLACE.
P
eople are the backbone of every project—from the owners to the design-build team and trade talents.
As the owner, you hire experts with proven systems; however, you also bear the responsibility of arriving prepared for the work ahead.
Learn how our framework prepares you to thrive within the arena.
eople are the backbone of every project. This refers to the owners, certainly, but also the builders, designers, architects, developers, engineers, and trade talents—the expansive list of participants required to bring a vision to life.
As the owner, you seek out and hire professionals with proven systems to deliver results; however, you also bear the responsibility of arriving prepared for the work ahead. To lead this collective effectively, you must be a Dragon Slayer.
Learn how we frame + train you to thrive within the arena, positioning you as the catalyst for a successful design-build effort.
The Curriculum
A four-phase leadership intensive moving you from
internal Discovery to high-stakes Project Protection.
Shift from a passive client to a prepared stakeholder.
The Network & Resource Vault
90-day access to curated oversight tools and a
private peer network.
Leverage lateral insights
as you navigate
early-stage onboarding.
90-day access to curated oversight tools and a private peer network.
Leverage lateral insights from like-minded owners
as you navigate early-stage onboarding initiatives.
Bi-Weekly Expert Insights
Direct access to some of
the top industry leaders.
Live sessions include
Q&As on risk mitigation, contractual logic, and high-performance collaboration.
Direct access to some of the top industry leaders.
Join CEO Brooke Droptini for strategic sessions on risk mitigation, contractual logic, and high-performance collaboration with your team.
Our Professional standard
This collective is
not a DIY guide or a
cost-cutting resource.
It is a preparation engine for owners committed to top-tier professional talent.
This collective is not a DIY guide or a cost-cutting resource.
It is a preparation engine for owners committed to hiring—and successfully leading—top-tier professional talent.
P
riorities are your first testing ground. It is a nuanced challenge to discern if your direction is rooted in your true goals—or merely what the world defines as "alignment."
We design a Pilot Study to confirm the vitality of your expressed priorities.
Learn how we translate onboarding into vetted + verified priorities.
riorities are the first testing ground once you commit to your role as a Dragon Slayer. It is a nuanced challenge to discern whether the direction you provide your team is rooted in your true priorities—or merely what the world defines as "alignment."
Our signature 1:1 engagement is not surface-level work. Together, we take your expressed priorities and design a Pilot Study to confirm their vitality.
Pre-construction typically relies on onboarding questionnaires and programming checklists. Experience has shown that without a methodology to eliminate confounding variables, you risk communicating only known patterns and preferences. In reality, hidden factors quietly cause even the top 1% of design-build efforts to drift. Project Orientation is the rigorous discovery that replaces working hypothesis with predictable execution.
Learn how we translate onboarding into vetted + verified priorities.
engineer-driven discovery
A technical baseline established upstream of preconstruction.
This provides the data-informed foundation required to design the Pilot Study.
The technical and behavioral baseline established upstream of the preconstruction process. This work provides the grounded, data-informed foundation required to design the Pilot Study.
Behavioral & Spatial Data Collection
We replace subjective assumptions with metrics of how you naturally move
throughout the day.
The first stage of the Pilot Study and the replacement of subjective assumptions with objective findings. We capture the metrics of how you naturally move throughout the day to accurately document
how you live, work, and play.
On-Site
Diagnostic Intensive
On-Site Diagnostic Intensive
A multi-day, deep-dive audit at the project site and your existing home.
We conduct a detailed assessments and interviews
to identify hidden variables.
the project brief
A synthesis of data into a formal "North Star" document used to protect
vetted + verified priorities against creative drift.
A formal synthesis of all data into a single document, which serves as the project’s permanent "North Star"—an objective tool used to protect vetted + verified priorities against creative drift.
A high-level orientation and charrette that provides the design-build team a common starting point for unprecedented precision.
The project Alignment Summit
A facilitated, high-level orientation for the entire design-build team.
This structured charrette provides a common starting point, which empowers the full design-build team to do their best work
with unprecedented precision.
P
lace is the fulfillment of the vision. It is not the stage where you shift into cruise control.
As a high-performing stakeholder, you are the protector of the project's "Why."
Discover the tools that empower you to be a sophisticated value-add to the design-build process.
lace is the fulfillment of the vision. Many enter this development gateway with excitement, viewing it as the official starting line for their design-build team. While true, this is not the stage where your efforts shift into cruise control.
As a high-performing stakeholder, your engagement must remain clear, continuous, and anchored by your vetted + verified priorities. You are the protector of the project’s "Why."
Learn more about the value management and value engineering tools that empower you to be a sophisticated value-add to the design-build activities.
Strategic Milestone Review
A targeted audit to verify the project trajectory aligns with the 3P data established in the
Project Brief.
A targeted audit at critical project crossroads. We verify that the current trajectory aligns with the People, Priorities, and Place data established by the Project Brief & Alignment Summit.
Value Preservation Audit
Value
Preservation Audit
A neutral evaluation of budget shifts. We protect the "live, work, and play" metrics against
reactionary cost-cutting.
A neutral evaluation of cost-shifting proposals. We analyze budget adjustments through the lens of the Project Brief to
protect the project’s vetted + verified priorities.
Change Order Stewardship
An ad-hoc review of mid-stream project shifts. We provide the owner and the team with a logic-based assessment of how
deviations impact the long-term 3P alignment.
An ad-hoc review of project shifts. We provide a logic-based assessment of how mid-stream deviations impact 3P alignment.
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