Architect's Essentials of Professional Development by Jean R. Valence (English)

Description: Architect's Essentials of Professional Development by Jean R. Valence The architects interest in continuing education has increased as a result of the national trend of state initiatives requiring continuing education for architect registration. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The architects interest in continuing education has increased as a result of the national trend of state initiatives requiring continuing education for architect registration Architects Essentials of Professional Development assists registered architects and architecture firms in designing their own professional development programme in the context of professional practice l Information on this subject is in high demand l Covers strategic planning, programme design and assessment while taking into consideration the culture of different design firms l Assessment worksheets and questionnaires allow readers to personalise their books while discovering and implementing their own professional development goals and strategies l Practical, applied, concise, affordable and user-friendly Back Cover Easy access to crucial business information for design professionals Find the concise, practical business information you need right now in the Architects Essentials of Professional Practice Series. These authoritative guides quickly make you an instant expert on the best business practices crucial for success in todays design and construction professions. Each portable, affordable, user-friendly volume gives you: * Authoritative advice from leading national figures * Flip-and-find access to critical business information * Bulleted lists and callout boxes for quick reference * Clear, insightful explanations of complex business topics Architects Essentials of Professional Development provides concise, how-to guidelines for establishing a proprietary professional development program for design firms and individual professionals dedicated to leadership in the marketplace. A national expert offers advice for planning, designing, and assessing a continuing skill-building program, including three practice-friendly approaches: training, lessons learned, and mentoring. Customizing programs to meet the needs of your firm is easy with a broad range of best practices from large and small firms and with useful pedagogical materials, such as worksheets, questionnaires, and assessment forms. Architects Essentials of Professional Development is a versatile and powerful resource for design firms of all specialties. Flap Easy access to crucial business information for design professionals Find the concise, practical business information you need right now in the Architects Essentials of Professional Practice Series. These authoritative guides quickly make you an instant expert on the best business practices crucial for success in todays design and construction professions. Each portable, affordable, user-friendly volume gives you: * Authoritative advice from leading national figures * Flip-and-find access to critical business information * Bulleted lists and callout boxes for quick reference * Clear, insightful explanations of complex business topics Architects Essentials of Professional Development provides concise, how-to guidelines for establishing a proprietary professional development program for design firms and individual professionals dedicated to leadership in the marketplace. A national expert offers advice for planning, designing, and assessing a continuing skill-building program, including three practice-friendly approaches: training, lessons learned, and mentoring. Customizing programs to meet the needs of your firm is easy with a broad range of best practices from large and small firms and with useful pedagogical materials, such as worksheets, questionnaires, and assessment forms. Architects Essentials of Professional Development is a versatile and powerful resource for design firms of all specialties. Author Biography JEAN R. VALENCE is President of Blackridge, Ltd., a firm that provides management and marketing counsel to owners of design and construction firms. She is also Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Boston Architectural Center, a faculty member of the CES Firm Leadership Summits of the American Institute of Architects, and the 2001 recipient of the national Marketing Achievement Award presented by the Society for Marketing Professional Services. She is an expert in corporate strategy development, marketing, client satisfaction assessment, and human resources matters. Table of Contents Forward. Acknowledgments. 1. Competitive Edge. 2. Strategy. 3. Assessment. 4. Program Planing and Design. 5. Curriculum. 6. Coaching and Lessons Learned. 7. Mentoring. 8. Implementation. 9. Evaluation. 10. Learning from Learning. Appendix: Suggested Learning Objectives for Architects Essentials of Professional Development. Bibliography. Index. Long Description Easy access to crucial business information for design professionals Find the concise, practical business information you need right now in the Architects Essentials of Professional Practice Series. These authoritative guides quickly make you an instant expert on the best business practices crucial for success in todays design and construction professions. Each portable, affordable, user-friendly volume gives you: Authoritative advice from leading national figures Flip-and-find access to critical business information Bulleted lists and callout boxes for quick reference Clear, insightful explanations of complex business topics Architects Essentials of Professional Development provides concise, how-to guidelines for establishing a proprietary professional development program for design firms and individual professionals dedicated to leadership in the marketplace. A national expert offers advice for planning, designing, and assessing a continuing skill-building program, including three practice-friendly approaches: training, lessons learned, and mentoring. Customizing programs to meet the needs of your firm is easy with a broad range of best practices from large and small firms and with useful pedagogical materials, such as worksheets, questionnaires, and assessment forms. Architects Essentials of Professional Development is a versatile and powerful resource for design firms of all specialties. Feature Covers strategic planning, program design, and assessment, while taking into consideration the culture of different design firms. Includes assessment worksheets and questionnaires so programs can be personalized to a firm?s professional development goals and strategies. Details ISBN0471236918 Author Jean R. Valence Short Title ARCHITECTS ESSENTIALS OF PROFE Language English ISBN-10 0471236918 ISBN-13 9780471236917 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2003 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Series The Architects Essentials of Professional Practice Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780471236917 Series Number 6 UK Release Date 2003-08-19 AU Release Date 2003-07-16 NZ Release Date 2003-07-16 Pages 272 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Publication Date 2003-08-19 DEWEY 720.23 Illustrations Drawings: 25 B&W, 0 Color Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2003-08-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102471423;

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