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Roundtable Review: Performance Under Pressure
On February 21st, we held a Roundtable in NYC at the studio of Workshop APD, on the topic of Performance Under Pressure. Entrepreneurship, leadership, and management all create great stress and pressure on those who lead, but we don’t always succeed in managing these moments well. In this Roundtable, Brick & Wonder members discussed strategies and...
Roundtable Review: Seeding Innovation – Austin
On September 26th, 2023, we held our first Roundtable in Austin, TX, focused on fostering innovation within and beyond the built environment industry. The Roundtable was hosted by our local community partner, Karen Zabarsky Blashek, at the studio of Michael Hsu Office of Architecture. For this special gathering, we brought together colleagues from the Austin…
Roundtable Review: Sales & Selling
Survival and growth in business depend on sales and selling, but, for many, the process is exhausting, emotionally fraught, and a distraction from the satisfaction of doing the work we’re required to sell.
Read on for some of the key insights from the discussion.
Roundtable Review: Expanding Business Ownership
On July 20th, 2023, we held a Roundtable discussion on Expanding Business Ownership for Brick & Wonder Pro & Council members. As your business grows, it becomes increasingly critical to retain senior team members that have deep institutional knowledge, valuable client and collaborator relationships, and tailored experience in core business activities. One of the best…
Roundtable Review: Intelligent Risk
On June 22nd, 2023, Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members joined us at Public Records in Brooklyn for a Roundtable on Intelligent Risk. Public Records is an innovative multi-use space that caters to audiophiles and tastemakers and is known for its impact on the global music scene, its design-forward aesthetic, and its commitment to sustainability. Risk is an essential dimension in business (and…
Roundtable Review: Hiring & Firing
Whether hiring for growth, for a niche skillset, for diversity, or for a new strategic initiative, the process can be time-consuming and even overwhelming.
Roundtable Review: Learning from Mistakes
If you believe “those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” you know the stories we tell about our past are almost as important as the experiences themselves. But how can we ensure we learn the proper lessons?