Highlights from McGraw Hill’s 2010 Construction Outlook presentation at the BSA sponsored Build Boston convention.
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A recap of McGraw Hill’s 2010 Construction Outlook
Posted in Firm Management, tagged 2010, architecture, BSA, Build Boston, Construction, data, McGraw Hill, new construction, Outlook, transit oriented development, urbanism on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Using discomfort to encourage growth
Posted in Firm Management, tagged boundaries, discomfort, growth on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week I needed an employee to stretch the boundaries of her job function through a task that she was uncomfortable doing. We were in a desperate situation and she was the only one available for the task. If I was able to I would have taken the task over to alleviate her discomfort. But [...]
The importance of recognition
Posted in Firm Management, tagged anniversaries, employee morale, employees, Firm Management, HR on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Anniversaries are important, they can celebrate positive occurrences in life or mark challenges that have been overcome. They can be happy, sad, or filled with mixed emotions. They’re dates that we hold dear to us and should be celebrated, whether it’s a party or just a thought dedicated to the day. Today is my one [...]
What’s your responsiblity to your employer?
Posted in Ethics, Firm Management, tagged activism, AEC, Boston, BRA, design firm, employee responsibility, employer responsiblity, Ethics, marketing, Menini, politics, Shirley Kressel on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was reading an article on-line about Mayor Menino, Shirley Kressel and the Boston Redevelopment Agency. Shirley Kressel, a landscape architect, is a long time voice against the BRA and has been lobbying for its demise, as have the candidates running against Menino in Boston’s mayoral race. I have many opinions about the race, the [...]
Setting goals
Posted in Firm Management on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Setting goals – the tangible, reachable kind – is one of the most important things you can do for your business. A goal gives you something to focus on, and set in varying stages of complexity they allow you to map out a future for your company.
Developing staff in a downturn
Posted in Firm Management on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Following is the text from an article I wrote for the Boston Society of Architects ChapterLetter. The article is geared toward the design community and how important it is to maintain a firm’s most important asset – its people, but the basis of the advice applies to any company. An economic downturn can present a [...]
