Designed for architecture and design firm leaders, this course equips you with the tools to take a proactive, strategic approach to talent management. You'll learn how to align your firm’s talent planning with broader business goals, identify future skill needs, and close talent gaps—so you can build a framework for hiring, developing, and retaining top talent. The course introduces the key components of successful talent strategy and walks you through a five-step workforce planning process to help you position your firm for long-term success.

Hiring great talent is just the beginning. This course teaches architecture and design firm leaders how to grow and retain top talent through impactful development strategies. You’ll learn how to create customized employee development plans that align with firm goals and implement coaching, skill-building, and mentorship programs that boost engagement and performance. You’ll also learn how to foster inclusive growth opportunities that support the development of diverse team members. By investing in internal development, you’ll build your leadership capacity and strengthen long-term team performance. 

Employee turnover disrupts projects, drains resources, and erodes team morale. This course helps architecture and design firm leaders understand the drivers of employee turnover and how to prevent it through intentional culture-building and engagement strategies. You’ll learn how to build a workplace culture that promotes loyalty and well-being, boosts employee satisfaction, and strengthens team cohesion. You’ll gain practical retention strategies and tools tailored to the design profession that foster team stability, high performance, and creative momentum.

Resource planning is the foundation of successful project management. This course walks you through identifying, quantifying, and scheduling the people, materials, and tools needed to deliver projects efficiently. You’ll explore methods for assessing resource availability, forecasting needs, and creating realistic schedules that align with project goals. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll develop a resource plan that supports productivity, reduces bottlenecks, and keeps projects on time and within budget.