Client Relationships Articles

What is Executive Coaching?

Apr 22, 2013 · by Lorna Rein

Executive development is a critical aspect of all organizations and often one that is most overlooked. Read full »

Negotiate With Confidence

Apr 5, 2013 · by Steven Isaacs

Field-tested negotiating strategies to get the value you deserve. Read full »

Design Futures Council Global Conference

Feb 5, 2013 · by Aeli Roberts

Key issues discussed at the Global Conference in London and Cambridge Read full »

Ten Things to Consider When Building a Global Practice

Nov 1, 2012 · by Doug Wignall

Some of the lessons learned in a journey to build a sustainable global practice. Read full »

Making the Future

Jul 31, 2012 · by DFC Thought Leaders

Professional practice board rooms are developing green niche micro strategies and also making strides in creating high-performance cultures. Read full »

Professionals of Agility and Responsibility

Jul 9, 2012 · by James P. Cramer

Bringing Lean Principles into Sustainable Design

Jul 5, 2012 · by Bernita Beikmann

No one really likes to change the way they work. Change in seasons or scenery is good, change in trends keeps us from getting bored, but changing how we work is difficult, especially for... Read full »

Open Hand Studio and Social Sustainability in American A/E practice

Jul 3, 2012 · by John Syvertsen

In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in both dialogue and action in the area described variously as socially responsible design, public interest design, skills-based volunteering,... Read full »

The Blogging + Tweeting President

May 1, 2012 · by Mike Plotnick

Doug Wignall never knows when inspiration may hit, so he keeps his iPhone handy to capture transient ideas via voice memo. Those brief audio thoughts serve as the foundation of posts he shares with... Read full »

Risky Business

Apr 30, 2012 · by Scott Simpson

If you think in terms of managing rather than avoiding risk, you’ll find that big improvements can come from simple ideas. Read full »

The Leadership Progression

Apr 30, 2012 · by Patrick Thibaudeau

You don’t create a leader in your firm simply by bestowing a title. HGA is nurturing new leaders through a variety of approaches that allow professionals to grow. Read full »

The Resiliency Market

Apr 30, 2012 · by Patrick C. Moore

Sustainability, green design, and safety are saleable priorities for communities and corporate clients. Shore up your firm’s competencies in these markets to enhance business opportunities. Read full »

At Issue: Technology Investment

Apr 30, 2012 · by James P. Cramer

Competitiveness and payback are the primary strategic factors to consider when looking at the advantages and risks of new technology. Read full »

Game On for A/E/C

Apr 30, 2012 · by John Aaron Phillips

The design and building industry can learn from video game designers, who create immersive, realistic, and measurable experiences that capture users’ hearts and minds. Read full »

Breaking Ground for Tomorrow

Apr 30, 2012 · by Bob Stalilonis

Take cues from top A/E performers to learn how you can align market strategies for years to come, even beyond the currently rocky economic landscape. Read full »

The Earnings Curve: Perspectives on Career Compensation

Mar 28, 2012 · by Scott Simpson

A strategic view and long-term thinking can yield big rewards. A job is not a career; it’s just one step in a journey that culminates in a lifelong body of work. Read full »

Competing for the Future

Mar 6, 2012 · by James P. Cramer

Beware the unimaginative and the Luddites who portend the end of the profession, and open your mind to a future of relevant possibilities. Read full »

Good Luck is Due to Good Planning

Mar 6, 2012 · by H. Ralph Hawkins

We can map our own destiny through strategic planning. Read full »

A Revolutionary Evolution

Mar 6, 2012 · by Steve Burrows

Consolidation and integration in the A/E/C industry will escalate because it must. How else will we move beyond our current highly inefficient processes? Read full »

Seeking BIM 2.0

Mar 6, 2012 · by Arol Wolford

Moving on to the next meaningful iteration of BIM will involve analysis, which requires manufacturer-specific objects. Read full »

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