Design

3 11, 2021

Design+Dialogue: Hiring Tips For This Market

By |2022-10-20T13:10:50-07:00November 3, 2021|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

Design firm's are hiring at a rate like I have never seen in my 20+ years.  Many firms are not ready for the cut throat market of today.  In this week's Deisgn+Dialogue I share four tips to help your firm win the war for talent.

6 05, 2021

Design+Dialogue: Starting Your Own Firm

By |2022-10-20T13:10:52-07:00May 6, 2021|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

COVID has changed a lot for the architecture and interior design industry.  One of the major changes I am speaking to candidates about is how they can start their own firm.  They are taking the opportunity, and the cash they have saved, to go on their own. In this Deisgn+Dialogue [...]

8 04, 2021

Design+Dialogue: My Plant Is Dead!

By |2022-10-20T13:10:52-07:00April 8, 2021|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

Each month I post a video on the changing dynamics the Architecture and Design Industry is facing and the pandemic ends and the work force shift, again, to a new way of business. After speaking with firms across the country over the last month, we might be headed back to [...]

2 12, 2020

Design+Dialogue: Succession Planning

By |2022-10-12T10:10:43-07:00December 2, 2020|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

Succession Planning is THE biggest undertaking a design firm owner will go through during the life of their firm. It takes thoughtful planning and years to nurture and execute. The firm owners I talk with find it all too daunting and never get started. In this video I share a [...]

21 10, 2020

Design+Dialogue – A Better Employee Relationship

By |2022-10-12T10:10:45-07:00October 21, 2020|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

Last week I spoke to employees on how they can create a better relationship with their bosses and managers.  This week it's the boss' turn.  These three tips are ones any manager can start using today to develop better employee relationships.

14 10, 2020

Design+Dialogue: A Better Boss Relationship

By |2022-10-12T10:10:45-07:00October 14, 2020|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

The relationship you have with your boss has been proven to be THE most important relationship of your career. In this Design+Dialogue I share a few ways to improve that relationship, whether it is currently good or bad. It was built from this post, check it out.

30 09, 2020

Design+Dialogue: Benefits of Contract Talent

By |2022-10-12T10:10:45-07:00September 30, 2020|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

DBI is starting to see the design industry recover in parts of the country.  Many of our clients are looking for ways to increase profit AND mitigate risk.  We feel that a strong contract talent/interim solutions strategy is a great way to do both. In this video I touch on [...]

23 09, 2020

Design+Dialogue: Why Contract Talent?

By |2022-10-12T10:10:46-07:00September 23, 2020|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

As I have been working with firms, planning for their recovery as well as for the talent they will need to meet those recover goals, contract talent has come up time and again. DBI's contract talent studio is call Interim Solutions.  We have the ability to put talent into any [...]

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