There are a number of management statements that architectural firms develop as tools for leadership to use in managing, motivating, and inspiring employees or groups. These statements help to define and communicate a firm’s culture, purpose, and trajectory.
4 Types of Management Statements
There are a number of management statements that architectural firms develop as tools for leadership to use in managing, motivating, and inspiring employees or groups. These statements help to define and communicate a firm’s culture, purpose, and trajectory.
Mission Statements for Architects
Conducting a Mission Statement development exercise within an architect’s practice can help to rally the firm around a few key concepts that define what the firm is in business to achieve.
Vision Statements for Architects
Vision Statements are developed to steer an architectural practice toward a future state, but framed in language that reflects this desired vision as the current situation.
Value Statements for Architects
Value Statements are made up of a series of ideas that summarize the moral and ethical code by which an architectural firm expects its employees to operate. It sets the framework for clarifying what is acceptable behavior and what is not in the workplace.
Position Statements for Architects
Of all the management statements presented thus far, only the Position Statement is an outwardly-focused management statement. Don’t get me wrong. It counts inside an architectural firm, as well. But the most important point in developing and using a Postiion Statement is to communicate clearly to your clients, colleagues and referral sources who you are, […]
Develop a Position Statement for Your Architectural Practice
We all have limited time, resources and energy. If you only have the ability to develop one management statement for your architectural practice, focus on creating a Position Statement.