Compensation Articles

Design Goes Global

Apr 30, 2013 · by Scott Simpson

Over the next several decades, billions of square feet of new construction and renovations will take place worldwide. Is international practice right for your firm? Read full »

Generation Y Unfolding

Apr 24, 2013 · by Jared Banks

Why understanding the needs of Generation Y employees is crucial to the future of the industry. Read full »

By the Numbers: Compensating Staff in Design Firms

Apr 24, 2013 · by Bob Fisher

Highlights from the 2013 Compensation Survey Read full »

How Much Should You Compensate Your Managing Partner?

Apr 10, 2013 · by James P. Cramer

Emerging new realities in the evaluation and compensation of professional practice executives Read full »

Negotiate With Confidence

Apr 5, 2013 · by Steven Isaacs

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

A Proposal to Improve Architectural Education

Nov 1, 2012 · by James P. Cramer

12 steps to provide design students, educators and professionals the best opportunities for success in a changing landscape. 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 »

A Sampling of H.R. Policies and Credentialing Incentives

Jul 5, 2012 · by Design Futures Council members

From the 2012 DFC Sustainability Survey: Are credentials rewarded in your firm? 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 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 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 »

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 »

Duo, Not Duel: Strategists and Designers at the Table

Mar 6, 2012 · by Amy Jo Denton

More than ever, designers’ skills are needed at the strategic planning table. These skills make for more effective strategic plans and stronger firms. 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 »

2025 Predictions from DesignIntelligence

Jan 14, 2012

DesignIntelligence staff and Greenway Group management consultants typically forecast three- to five-year strategic horizons. But there is inspiration to be gained by turning one’s gaze to a more... Read full »

Perilously Provocative Predictions

Jan 4, 2012 · by Scott Simpson

A deliberately ambitious forecast of what’s ahead. Read full »

Fostering Better Schools, Challenging Conventions

Nov 2, 2011 · by James P. Cramer

Listing the best architecture schools and best design schools is an imperfect yet satisfying task. America’s Best Architecture & Design Schools is now in its 13th edition. Read full »

The Future Starts at Home

Nov 1, 2011 · by Randy Peterson

Investing in staff’s continuing professional development benefits everyone. And it’s more important than ever in a time of tight budgets. Read full »

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