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AIA Symposium
Adaptive Strategies for
Powerful Professional Development
March 2007
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Developing a Vision for Professional Development
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Agenda
Introduction
Cannon Design Vision
Creating a Culture for Success
Qualities of Effective Leaders
2007 Business Plan Focus
Criteria for High Quality Professional Development
Programs
Questions & Answers
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Cannon Design – Who are we?
•International Architectural / Engineering Design Firm with 16 offices and over 700 employees
•$116 Million in Fees
•Work in 35 States / 12 Provinces / 9 Countries
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To create a unified, stimulating and rewarding environment that makes outstanding people fight to join and love to stay.
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Create a Culture for Success
Vision / Core Values
•Why?
•How?
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Professional Development Starts with Vision
•Each and every learning event at Cannon Design is linked to our Vision, Core Values and Goals
•Living and promoting your Vision and Core Values creates a culture for success
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Create a Culture for Success
Change is intensely personal. For change to occur in
any organization, each individual must think, feel and
do something different.
Vision and leadership drive successful change.
Harvard Business Review on Change
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Create a Culture for Success
The Elements of Success
Commitment
Energy
Passion
Effective
Leadership:
Creating
the Future
Vision:
Core
Values
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The Elements of Success
Commitment
Energy
Passion
Success
Effective
Leadership:
Creating
the Future
Vision:
Core
Values
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Create a Culture for Success
Do you agree with these
elements of success?
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The Effective Leader
Inspires a Shared Vision
ØEnvisions the future
ØEnlists others
Challenges the Process
ØSearches for opportunities
ØExperiments and takes risks
Enables Others to Act
ØFosters collaboration
ØStrengthens others
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The Effective Leader
Models the Way
ØSets an example
ØPlans small wins
Encourages the Heart
ØRecognizes contributions
ØCelebrates accomplishments
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FISH!
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Your Attitude is Important
Positive
Supportive
Caring
Proactive
Humble
Helpful
Respectful
Flexible
Passionate
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The Manager
ØFocuses on achieving the Firm’s Vision
The Leader
ØFocuses on the immediate job
ØReacts to change:
solves problems
ØAnticipates and embraces change
ØSeeks short-term results (efficiency)
ØSeeks long-term results (effectiveness)
ØDoes things right
ØDoes right things
ØMakes the system
work better
ØCreates a better system
ØExpects compliance
ØEmpowers people
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The “Leader Manager”
ØAchieves the Firm’s Vision while focusing on immediate jobs
ØAnticipates and embraces change while solving problems
ØSeeks long-term effectiveness with efficiency
ØDoes the right things…right
ØCreates a better system that works
ØEmpowers people and achieves compliance
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E.Q. versus I.Q.
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Characteristics of a Great Leader
People first
Relentless pursuit of vision (mission)
Determined, iron will
Inspired standards
Unpretentious
Humility, modesty
Assigns credit to others
Accepts responsibility for failures
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One of Our Top Five Key Areas of Focus Developed
and Communicated in our Business Plan for 2007:
Our People – Continued focus on
recruitment, retention, education and
empowerment.
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Criteria for High Quality
Professional Development Programs
•Based on Vision, Strategic Plan and Business Goals of the firm
•Leadership support and commitment
•Systematic and process oriented
•Goals are clear and measurable
•Involve key people at all levels
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Cannon Design Academy
•In-house Continuing Education Program
•Mentoring Program
•Fellowship Program
•Intern Development Program
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Professional Development Needs Assessment
Top-Down, Bottom-Up Assessment
•Vision / Core Values
•Strategic Goals / Business Plan
•Focus Groups
•Performance Reviews
•Mentoring Needs
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Course Offerings
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Intranet Based Continuing Education
Three Criteria for Success
•Accessible
•User Friendly
•Valuable Information Offered
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The Elements of Success
Commitment
Energy
Passion
Success
Effective
Leadership:
Creating
the Future
Vision:
Core
Values
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Questions and Answers
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Questions and Answers
Contact Information
Kathleen S. Cartus, Principal
Director of Organizational Development
Cannon Design
716.774.3256
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Sources
Built to Last
J. Collins and G. Porras
Who Moved My Cheese?
S. Johnston
Fish!
S. Lundin
The World is Flat:
A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
T. L. Friedman
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
S. Covey
Working with Emotional Intelligence
D. Goleman
Primal Leadership
D. Goleman, R. Boyatzis, A. McKee
Executive E.Q.
R. Cooper and A. Sawaf
For information on Emotional Intelligence
call (888) 818-SMART
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This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.
Thank you!