WID + DRT: Conversations Towards An Equitable Practice - January - Workplace Culture

Join AIA Seattle's Women In Design and Diversity Roundtable committees for a series of monthly discussions about the culture and climate of the architecture community in Seattle and beyond, and how to build a stronger pipeline and retention practices for equity in the field. January's discussion centers on creating and maintaining an equitable workplace culture.

Despite increasing diversity in students and young professionals entering the field, architecture remains a remarkably homogeneous profession. The retention statistics are alarming. We are losing potential talent and important perspectives. How can we help retain more diverse voices in our profession? As practitioners, what can we do?

Using topics and resources from the just-released AIA GUIDES FOR EQUITABLE PRACTICE, this event series is a recurring monthly, small group based discussion. Each month we will gather to discuss a different topic, and explore how we can promote equity, diversity and inclusion within our own firms.

This is a great way to connect with others in the local AEC community, generate ideas, and find mentorship. We encourage participation from everyone of any demographic and career stage. The more diverse voices participating, the better discussions we will have.

January materials:
–“Workplace Culture” – chapter 2 excerpt from AIA Guides for Equitable Practice
–Discussion questions
–Harvard Business Review report on workplace culture’s role in employee performance and retention

Learn about the whole series here.
View & download series poster here.

Pre-registration is encouraged, as a short reading and a few questions will be provided in advance to help kick-start a lively and inclusive discussion. By attending and providing your AIA member number, you will receive 2 LUs.

Click here to download the January session recap.

Brought to you by AIA Seattle, AIA Women in Design, and AIA Diversity Roundtable

SPECIAL THANKS:

CallisonRTKL, PAE Engineers, Johnston Architects, Weber Thompson