Implementing a SWOT Analysis for Savvy Decision-Making
SWOT can be utilized as a quick charette, as a generative exercise, or be developed more thoroughly to form the basis of a broader strategic exercise.
The Building Blocks for a Truly Multidisciplinary Practice
Firms that utilize individuals of various disciplines other than architecture or interior design on the majority of their projects bring a diverse perspective to the design process.
Building a Purpose-driven Practice
How do we bring purpose back to the design workforce? Or, more importantly, how are firms going to become exemplary in a new, purpose-filled economy?
As Designers, Where Do We Find Purpose?
Now is the time to ask ourselves: Where do we find purpose? Or specifically, how are firms going to become exemplary in a new purpose-filled economy?
Tracking Internal Metrics for Greater Firm Prosperity
The most important advice I can offer firms looking to either institute a new system or change an existing internal system is to start by asking which metrics, beyond typical key performance indicators, are meaningful to your firm’s success.
Retaining the Next Generation of Leaders
For my peers with roughly 10 to 15 years of experience, a regular topic of conversation is their struggle to find a firm they are willing to make a career investment in despite the opportunities available today.
Structuring the Stakeholder Engagement Process to Drive Better Design
Embracing Stakeholder engagement in a strategic way often achieves greater consensus for a project throughout the design process.
Implementing Data in Practice: A Profit Opportunity
Data in practice is an opportunity to increase services and provide the firm with additional revenue.
Moving Beyond BIM: Why Data is Integral in the Technology Discussion
When it comes to technology in design practice, our aversion to risk puts us on the slow end of the implementation curve.
Moving Practice Beyond Analog
The practice of architecture is stuck in a rut, running in circles similar to the hands of an analog clock. Some would argue that this reoccurrence is not our fault. Rather, it is the result of the economy in which we participate and the nature of the construction industry.