33 - Understanding Change & the Change in Understanding

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03/02/10 Just How Expendable Are Design Professionals? There is power in understanding new knowledge and in making the future your friend. There is satisfaction in confronting the forces that can create an immunity to change. And there is newly born enthusiasm when leaders have a refreshed vision for the future. James P. Cramer
01/08/10 1 From Mylar to Digital Models HOK is finding that building information modeling and integrated project delivery make the firm more resilient and better able to deliver innovative services to clients. Todd Halamka
01/08/10 New Measure of Success By taking into account whole building performance, our designs can offer structures that are more sustainable, more satisfying to clients, and longer lasting. The trick is measuring performance. David Hancock
01/08/10 1 2010: A Year of Convalescence The 25 most significant trends transforming architecture and design can offer sustenance during a painfully slow recovery. James P. Cramer and Jane Gaboury
07/07/09 A Process to Build High-Performance Teams Six characteristics are present in teams that are able to achieve exceptional results. David Thiel
01/15/09 Integrating Project Management and Design The skills of project management and design are not natural allies. But design firms should and can cultivate project management and design as integrated components of project delivery. Douglas R. Parker
01/15/09 Planning for Trouble Hurricane, flood, fire — you don’t even want to think about the impact that such worst-case scenarios could have on your business. Putting a contingency plan in place is a necessary strategy for any size firm. Wm. Raymond Manning
10/15/08 How Deep? How Long? Managing in Turbulent Times Since the stock market’s all-time high in October 2007, Wall Street has seen $8.4 trillion of equity evaporate. Credit markets are in disarray. Individual retirement accounts and institutional endowments have taken a beating. It’s only a matter of time until this financial tsunami ripples through the design and construction industry.
04/10/08 Fairness and Transparency Are Essential The way employees feel about their compensation isn’t just about the numbers. Perceptions of pay equity play a huge role in terms of satisfaction. Devising a compensation structure that is fair, transparent, and aligns to the enterprise’s goals will instill commitment on the part of staff. Ed Friedrichs
04/09/08 Effective Compensation is a Strategic Asset Effective design firm compensation plans reinforce the unique vision and goals of each organization and serve to align and motivate people to focus their energy in a common and consistent manner. Steve Fiskum

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