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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 [...]

5 07, 2023

Six Soft Skills Designers Need

By |2023-07-05T11:32:01-07:00July 5, 2023|Interviewing|

Six soft skill designers need to be successful in projects, careers, and design. In this video post, I share a high-level overview of the first three soft skills every designer needs. I share how Communication, Collaboration, and Problem-Solving are critical for every designer. I will share the final three in [...]

14 06, 2023

Design+Dialogue: How Leaders Enable Creativity

By |2023-06-14T12:46:32-07:00June 14, 2023|Blog, Design|

Enabling creativity is critical as mentors and managers grow staff.  And it does not happy by accident of nature gifts.  It takes a strategy. In this Design+Dialogue I share four quick tips to manage your creative staff. I have also written on the subject in the past, in a blog [...]

18 05, 2023

Design+Dialogue: Emotional Intelligence

By |2023-05-18T10:53:04-07:00May 18, 2023|Leadership|

Emotional Intelligence is fast becoming the critical indicator of managerial success.  As a generation of leaders retires from the design industry, the next generation of leaders must hone their emotional intelligence skills. In this short video, I share four core basics of emotional intelligence.  While by no means is this [...]

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