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30 01, 2024

Promote Your Culture First When Hiring

By |2024-01-30T10:04:08-08:00January 30, 2024|Architecture, Talent Acquisition|

One of the best ways to improve the quality of your architecture or design firm’s talent is to prioritize culture fit during your hiring process. The best candidates are looking for a firm that shares their values and goals, so creating a work culture that reflects what professionals want is [...]

23 01, 2024

Retention Strategies for a Hybrid Environment

By |2024-01-23T09:27:51-08:00January 23, 2024|Leadership|

The architecture and design industry, all industries for that matter, are in a new paradigm.   From full-time in the office to hybrid and full work-from-home, unlimited PTO, and hot desks, organizations are rethinking culture from the ground up. Part of the cultural redefinition is how to retain employees.  Firms are [...]

16 01, 2024

How To Provide Interview Feedback

By |2024-01-16T09:58:48-08:00January 16, 2024|Leadership|

Sharing feedback with a candidate after the interview is critically important. This process does two things.  First, gathering feedback on the candidate from your interview team helps you decide if the candidate is the right fit for the position. Second, it allows the candidate to better understand how their skills [...]

28 11, 2023

Modern Leadership Qualities That Set You Apart

By |2023-11-28T08:47:58-08:00November 28, 2023|Leadership|

Leaders, those that stand out, use very specific qualities in each of their interactions. Take Sir Richard Branson for example, the self-proclaimed rule-breaker owns one of the world’s most recognized brands and has authored several books on important leadership principles. Instead of relying on traditional business strategies, he suggests that [...]

14 11, 2023

Building High-Performing Teams

By |2023-11-14T08:24:59-08:00November 14, 2023|Leadership|

Building high-performing teams is critical to the success and profitability of a design firm.  As our industry moves into 2024 many firms are adjusting to headwinds of all kinds.  Many projects have been paused or shelved due to the higher interest rates.  Other firms are adjusting to technological changes in [...]

7 11, 2023

How to Lay Off Employees (And Still Be Friends)

By |2023-11-07T14:13:02-08:00November 7, 2023|Leadership|

The Architecture and Interior Design industry, as all industries do, has its ups and downs.  The market today is in a “down”.  Layoffs have become an unfortunate reality for many professionals currently. When leaders of firms, large and small, find themselves in a situation where they must let go of [...]

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