Building, not Buildings. Career Shifting from Architecture
I’ve told my career story a lot lately. It’s actually a story with lots of twists and turns but a big portion of it was my time in what we’d all know to be called “Architecture”. That’s because my Dad told me it was a “real job”. From the day he told me that, I […]
Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes
William Bridges is a hero of mine. Although I never met him (sadly, he passed away in 2013), he lived and worked in Marin County, California where I currently make my home. I suppose he’s a spiritual neighbor in that way, and more.
An Architect’s Guide to Anything but Architecture
The Practice of Architecture is something that is constantly changing. With new technology, philosophy, and changing delivery models our role as a profession is continuing to evolve in many different ways. So why is it that the role of the architect is so consumed with traditional practice? It’s been seven months since I decided to […]
Hold on to Your North Star
Many of my coaching clients who have identified their North Star have been saying things like, “I think I still have PTSD from the last recession…” or, “I’ve been through a recession before but…”
7 Transferable Skills from Architecture to Product Design: A confidence boost if you are mulling over a career switch
In 2014, I graduated from Harvard University GSD (Graduate School of Design, or Get Sh*t Done 🤷♀️). In 2016, I started working as a UX designer in the Bay Area after two years at a large Architecture and Construction company.
Take Good Care: How to nurture your team, yourself, and your connections in a time of quarantine
If you want to accurately gauge how much something matters to people, all you have to do is to tell them that they’re not allowed to have it. The coronavirus pandemic has forced us into isolation and severely restricted our movement and interaction with other people. It’s also highlighting just how deeply we need and want to be around each other.
The Importance of Adaptive Leadership
Architects are familiar with big challenges. The sheer complexity of creating large structures is often magnified by the type of challenges that the profession is often asked to address – those that involve significant change to environments, communities, and individual lives. An architectural project is a system that itself always takes shape within a much […]
The Truth About Design Thinking
Design-Thinking has become a common catch phrase in the public lexicon but it’s much more than a euphemism for the design process. By understanding and applying the philosophy that underlies this powerful concept, architects can potentially unlock new sources of value. There’s something to the adage that the more things change the more they stay the […]
Creating a Better Employee Experience
We need to treat all of our employees with the same thoughtfulness that we approach our client relationships.
Investing in Your Firm’s Future Through Professional Development
Professional development is often viewed as a benefit given by the employer rather than an opportunity. Here are five reasons why professional development should be considered an investment in a firm’s future.