Providing Expert Knowledge
I have a wide range of experience working within design firms, governments, multi-nationals, and small to medium firms. I have presented in different settings, from small groups to large conferences. I have trained graduates to be directors/CEOs in managing clients, understanding risk, strategic planning, and technological advances (BIM, Artificial Intelligence).
Key Service Offerings:
Presentations
- Provide online presentations on various topics, including design trends, business strategy, and market changes.
- Tailored content to the audience from students to CEO and Government officials
- Online or in-person presentations to classrooms or conferences
Training
- Develop training programs tailored to your design firm using your language and cultural references
- Provide training sessions on industry topics including:
- Design Reviews and Technical Design
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Project Management
- Client Management
- Ethics, Probity and Conflict of Interest
- Procurement and Contracts
- Governance
- Marketing
- Managing external legal and insurance matters, including contract negotiations and claims.
Leadership Mentoring
- Mentorship for Management
- Development plan for senior professionals (Principals, Business Owners and Directors) – work one-on-one to tailor a program to increase business acumen, advance leadership, and board reporting.
- Assist with strategy, vision, and business development.
- Regular meetings to discuss current issues.
- At-call advice on critical issues.
- Mentorship for New Managers or New Hires to the design industry
- Provide advice on entering the design industry and understanding the opportunities and challenges in managing a design business
- Mentorship on high-level operations, market leadership, people management, and shaping culture.
- Mentorship for Mid to Senior career professionals
- Provide on client management, project scopes, time management, billing, profitability, etc.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses and provide advice on reading, study and development training.
Why work with me?
I feel that design talent needs to be mentored at each stage of their development. For design firms to retain talent, they need to ensure continuous professional development to strengthen their leadership capabilities. Many designers come through the industry and rise the management ladder with minimal business training, which becomes problematic as they manage clients, people, and the business.
I can provide different levels of service in varying formats, including one-on-one, online, and group training. I believe that all training needs to be interactive and allow people to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and work through a program that increases their understanding of the topic.
I am pragmatic and offer mentorship and guidance in the best interests of the mentee and the design firm. I have a broad understanding of the industry in markets worldwide and on various scales of business and projects. Having worked with different people of various expertise and cultural backgrounds, I understand the knowledge and level of experience needed to develop into the best designers and managers they can be.