Practice Disrupted

[014] – Training the Next Generation of Leaders

September 18, 2020

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Why is leadership development important for architects?

Guest:

Ryan McEnroe, Co-Founder, AIA|DC Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program
Korey D. White Co-Chair, AIA Forefront
Kavitha Mathew, Director, Leadership and Engagement, AIA New York

Are you familiar with the leadership skills architects and designers most commonly struggle to develop? In this week’s episode, we welcome a panel of experts working on leadership development programs designed for architects.

Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP)

Website: ckldp.com

Beginning in 2013, the AIA|DC chapter undertook an initiative to develop a program to help train and nurture the next generation of leaders. The year-long program consists of nine individual half-day sessions attended by a competitively selected group of 16 emerging professionals (someone who has graduated from college with an architecture degree and is within 10 years of their first licensure). Prospective participants must go through an application process for selection where proven career success, community involvement and the individual’s firm support will be considered. Applications for the 2021 cohort are open.

AIA Forefront

Website: aiaforefront.com

Launched in 2015 as a national leadership program of the AIA, Forefront aims to inspire, empower, and engage architects and emerging professionals so that they become effective leaders serving at the forefront of society’s most pressing challenges. This one-day virtual event brings together visionary speakers on individual, civic and professional leadership for the architectural profession. The event is happening on Oct 30, 2020. Visit aiaforefront.com to learn how to register and participate.

AIANY Civic Leadership Program (CLP)

Website: aiany.org

AIA New York is the oldest and largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The Chapter’s members include over 5,500 practicing architects, allied professionals, students, and public members interested in architecture and design. The AIANY Civic Leadership Program (CLP) develops a class of emerging architectural professionals into civic leaders by refining the critical skills that design professionals need to better represent the people that they serve. Each year, the CLP selects ten emerging AIA members to participate in a six-month journey to improve their community outreach and public relations skills, strengthening the AIANY’s culture of advocacy by providing opportunities to interface with municipal agencies, community development organizations, and local stakeholders.

Show Links:
Christopher Kelly Leadership Development Program, https://ckldp.com/
AIA Forefront, https://www.aiaforefront.com/
AIANY Civic Leadership Program, https://www.aiany.org/membership/special-projects/project/civic-leadership-program/
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https://www.aia.org/pages/81841-leadership-education-for-architects-and-emer
https://www.quinnevans.com/
https://www.equitycolab.com/