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 improve creativity in architecture and [...]
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 firms. Emphasizing things like collaboration [...]
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 being hired for creative director [...]
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 to build new clients and [...]
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 correlation between the firm’s culture [...]
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 to turn down business/money. The [...]
The modern architecture and design industries move fast and change constantly. It can be challenging to remain innovative enough to stay at the forefront of the field, but you have to if you want to succeed. You need to create an environment where your team can create and experiment freely. [...]
Succession planning is a critical aspect of running any business but is essential for an active architecture firm. A well thought out succession plan can help ensure your firm remains successful after owners or partners retire or key leaders move on. Here are some strategies to meet the transition head [...]
Your firm’s next generation of leaders is quickly rising to be the majority of staff in architecture and interior design firms across the country. As time goes by these professionals have taken on increased responsibility as well as leadership roles. Many baby boomers are nearing retirement and these positions are [...]
Every architecture and interior design firm wants to attract star talent, but how do you attract them? What are the looking for? These stars need to be able to see that your firm has what they want. Here are some tips for better understanding high-quality candidates. 1. A Challenge All-star [...]
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