Knowledge is power in the architecture and design fields. You need to stay current on the latest and most relevant trends to your practice. Podcasts and blogs are some of the most accessible educational resources you have at your disposal. Here are five of the...
We all know that great leadership helps motivate a team and improves efficiency, but in architecture and design, it also improves creativity. Leaders who know how to communicate, organize, and inspire can help cultivate innovative ideas from their team members. Here's how great leaders can...
Millennials are now the largest generation in the country. This has profound effects on hiring in the architecture and design industry. Many hiring practices are designed to appeal to baby boomers, but if companies want to succeed, they need to attract young talent to their...
It’s important to raise awareness about the lack of gender diversity within the architecture industry. Results from a recent survey indicated that only a few of the world’s largest firms are being led by women. These figures also revealed that there are very few females...
As a fellow business owner, I understand that one of the most important factors to longevity regardless of your industry is client development. Unfortunately, client turnover is inevitable and for any firm, securing new projects doesn’t happen overnight. It takes a targeted and consistent approach...
Most companies think that hiring top-tier talent is all that it will take to boost their productivity. Even though investing in the best talent will always be an essential element to long-term success, something that is often overlooked by many architecture firms is the clear...
You have a choice to make. Do you turn the new candidate away or do you take on work knowing there are gaps in staff because of the tight labor market? Being the owner of a firm, like you, it is very hard for me...
As the news of the unemployment rate in the United States is at 3.9%, a rare low, my first thought was “What a great opportunity to change jobs.” I know this seems a bit counterintuitive to what one might think with a low unemployment number. ...
A recent article penned for Inc by Suzanne Lucas made the bold statement: “Dear Hiring Manager, Perhaps You Should Write the Thank You Note.” She continues: “The traditional thank you note is from candidate to hiring manager, and that is wrong.” It is an interesting shift…that...
As designers when you start a new job the real work starts day one. Schedules are always tight. Budgets are always razor thin and there is always something to do. As owner of DBI, as well as my time at Callison and working to hire...