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 | May 2014
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
A clear Position Statement means that people will be able self-select, in other words, determine whether or not your firm is suited to their needs. Strong positioning actually leads people to your firm.
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.