2017 – 2018 Schedule

September 2017:
9/8- Boot Camp (mandatory attendance required)

• Introduction to the course and participants
• Importance of leadership within the profession
• “How To” set-up future courses and review of program templates
• Breakouts with scholars to develop session content for year ahead
• Sponsorship now and in your future

October 2017:
10/6–Session #1: Working Together

• Understanding your own leadership skills and how they relate to the rest of your team
• Teams, groups, and organizational problem solving
• The role of architects relative to other project stakeholders, including public and private owners, developers, contractors, consultants, financial institutions, and other allied professionals

November 2017:
11/3–Session #2: Entrepreneurship and Management

• Office and Firm management
• Leadership, ownership, and transition
• Financial and succession planning
• Business and project management standards

December 2017:
12/1–Session #3: The Art of Negotiation

• Ethics and law, from contracts and codes to professional ethics and standards of behavior as it pertains to the profession
• Negotiating a contract
• Contractual pitfalls
• Stakeholder relationships

Winter Break

January 2018:
1/12–Session # 4: Community Engagement

• Community involvement and the role of volunteerism in a market-based society,
• Business practice of public interest design
• Professional expectations for social responsibility and public service
• Becoming more involved in your own community through philanthropic work and board involvement
• Understanding how politics and advocacy effect the profession; civic leadership

February 2018:
2/2–Session #5: Closing the Deal

• Business and professional communications including public relations, presentations, writing and professional speaking skills
• Use of social media
• Networking
• Business Development and pursuing work

March 2018:
3/2–Session #6: Industry Trends

• Sustainability efforts as they relate to the environment, economy, and social ethics
• The use of technology within the practice (BIM, VR, data gathering, ect.)
• Learning by doing through the use of fabrication
• Social responsibility of architects as community leaders

April 2018:
4/6–Session #7: Expanding the Definition of Practice

• Research and standard of care in the profession
• Education within the University and the role of mentorship
• Keeping abreast with new ideas through the academic setting
• Alternative business models to a traditional firm
• Providing a diverse, inclusive, and innovative practice

May 2018:
5/4–Session #8: The Future of Our Culture (mandatory attendance required)

• The future of architecture and the fundamentals of planning, design, documentation and service in a forward-thinking and fast changing profession
• Leader effectiveness and personal development; work-life balance
• The role of mentorship with recent graduates and recently licensed architects
• Developing your own career path through reflection on the CKLDP