can be more by being part of a group that looks at individual talents and carries concepts through to overall practice. Not only does this benefit the group — it will also enhance your own abilities and talents by refining essential communication skills. Broadening perspective and looking outside of your inner circle is healthy and enables new ideas to form by discussing complex issues. Taking time to really listen will foster an understanding that is vital to our professional development. Together, we can strategize about how to improve the work that we have dedicated our lives to. The process may be chaotic, but we are all skilled problem solvers. By coming together, we can keep up with constant changes and enhance the practice of architecture. Members have many opportunities to use AIA Utah as a format to continue technical education, discuss design innovation, network with peers, practice communication and build relationships with different types of people with varying perspectives. Please reach out to us and consider volunteering on a local committee or event! There are several board and committee positions opening up, and candidates will be able to speak at the annual business meeting at the Annual AIA Utah Conference on September 27, starting at 11:45 am. We have a wonderful lineup of events prepared for you, including building tours, panel discussions on large development preparation and maintaining talent in your practice, and the keynote speaker is the national gold medal winner, Carol Ross Barney. You won’t want to miss it! In my circle of family and friends that are architects, we get energy from each other’s ideas. Conversations on the sidelines of a project have the freedom for ideas to flow. We problem-solve and have fun doing it. One close friend shared a book about the design process with me called Design in Charts by Jody Brown, who is able to capture the design and collaboration process in a thoughtful and accurate way. Get yourself a copy, settle in and enjoy! 1. Harvard Business Review, 3 Ways to Build a Culture of Collaborative Innovation by Kate Isaacs and Deborah Ancona https://hbr.org/2019/08/3-ways-to-build-a-culture-of-collaborativeinnovation The process may be chaotic, but we are all skilled problem solvers. By coming together, we can keep up with constant changes and enhance the practice of architecture. Design In Charts, Jody Brown 6 REFLEXION
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