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Equity Series Workshop

March 7 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

$25.00 – $35.00

Value by Design: Resilient businesses. Individual security

Architects aren’t the lowest paid workers in the building industry, but they often earn less than other trades. Given the cost of education, demands of licensure, and fee-related pressures, it’s not surprising that financial stability is challenging for many architects. Additionally, women and minority architects often have to contend with gender and racial bias. Firm leadership and firm ownership can be a path to financial success, yet emerging leaders – especially those outside of traditional frameworks – often encounter unclear paths to career advancement. 

In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore pathways to firm leadership and firm ownership. Attendees will diagram career ladders at their firms and define their place on this trajectory. We’ll discuss the qualities and skills required to advance to leadership positions – and how to attain them – including business literacy, entrepreneurship, emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, relationship building, and more. Rising leaders will leave this workshop with a proactive mindset focused on achieving their career goals, and existing firm owners will leave understanding how to guide and support the next generation of women and minority leaders in architecture.

 

Speaker: Rena M. Klein, FAIA, Senior Partner, CVG

Rena leads CVG’s management consulting team and advises all CVG clients on best practices in finance, operations, and ownership transition. She is a nationally-recognized expert in design firm practice and author of The Architect’s Guide to Small Firm Management (Wiley, 2010). With 20 years of experience as the owner of a small architecture firm, and over 15 years as a management consultant and educator, Rena brings a special understanding of design firms managed by entrepreneurial architects. Rena served as executive editor of AIA’s The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th edition (Wiley 2013) and is past-chair of the National Advisory Group for the AIA Practice Management Knowledge Community. She is based in Corrales, New Mexico.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! 

Equity – Panel Discusion & Workshop

                                                                          

 

Interested in Sponsorship?

Please consider becoming a sponsor of the Equity Series Panel Discussion & Workshop. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Architecture Center Houston’s Women in Architecture Professional Development Fund. This newly established fund supports WiA’s grant and scholarship initiatives, championing the advancement of women in the architecture, design and construction industries of Southeast Texas. Click here for more information.

 

A minimum of 7 days’ notice is required to receive a full refund if you need to cancel.  Reservations can also be transferred. Advanced registration closes Wednesday, March 5, @noon.  On-site registration will be available.

Details

Date:
March 7
Time:
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Cost:
$25.00 – $35.00
Event Category:

Organizer

Rhonda Lowe
Phone
7135200155
Email
rhonda@aiahouston.org

Tickets

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Non-Member
A minimum of 3 days’ notice is required to receive a full refund if you need to cancel. Reservations can also be transferred.
$ 35.00
Unlimited
AIA Members / AIAH Affiliate Members
A minimum of 3 days’ notice is required to receive a full refund if you need to cancel. Reservations can also be transferred.
$ 25.00
Unlimited