Blueprints for Leadership: A Series of Workshops (2 LUs)
Empowering Architects at Every Stage of Their Career
Blueprints for Leadership is a dynamic series of workshops designed to help architects build essential skills in strategic thinking, business acumen, and effective management. Led by top experts in their fields, each session offers premium instruction and meaningful networking opportunities.
Future sessions are still being finalized but may include topics on self-leadership, leading high-performing teams, project management, personal branding, and more!
Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your leadership toolkit, these sessions are crafted to support your growth. Attend one or attend them all-each workshop stands alone but together forms a comprehensive professional development experience.
#3 blueprints for project management
Raising the Bar on Client Relationships: From Technical Expert to Trusted Partner
Most projects don’t fail because of design - they fail because trust breaks down. Technical excellence gets you in the room; trust determines whether you stay there long term.
In an environment where clients face increasing pressure, uncertainty, and complexity, technical expertise alone is no longer enough to earn loyalty. The architects who stand out are the ones who go beyond the scope to truly understand their clients’ goals, concerns, and business drivers - and deliver in a way that builds lasting trust. Clients rarely leave because of design mistakes; they leave when they don’t feel seen and heard.
Join Corey Campbell, Executive Performance Coach and CEO & Founder of Akamai Training & Consulting, for this interactive session exploring how the most important work of an architect often happens before the first drawing is ever created. Participants will examine their current approach and explore how to raise the bar on client interactions - leading projects as trusted partners, not just technical experts.
Through real-world examples and reflective dialogue, participants will:
- Learn how to go beyond scope and deliverables to understand a client’s true goals, pressures, and business drivers.
- Examine methods to uncover what truly matters to clients and help them feel seen, heard, and understood.
- Explore how leadership presence and ownership influence client confidence, loyalty, and team performance.
- Reframe project management as people management - taking ownership of relationships, communication, and outcomes.
Come ready to reflect, engage, and elevate how you build trust - with clients, teams, and yourself as a leader.
DATE: Friday, January 30
TIME: Workshop: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Pau Hana: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
WHERE: Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu
COST: $75 (Includes workshop and Pau Hana networking)
CEU: This qualifies for 2 AIA/CES LUs.
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