Grassroots Leadership Conference participants expressed their opinions on six topics—architecture education, financial realignment, the profession, communications, knowledge, and membership—during the annual Issues Forum, March 10, in Washington, D.C. Now it’s your turn. Please respond to the following seven questions about the fifth topic: knowledge. AIArchitect will run polls of the other topics, tally the results, and share them in our convention issue, May 9. See also readers’ comments from past polls (right).
Knowledge
1. From your perspective as an architect, what do you most need to know to become successful? Practice/project management Design Construction technology Leadership Business skills
2. From the client and community point of view, what does an architect most need to know to become successful? Practice/project management Design Construction technology Leadership Business skills
3. To which of the current priority areas should the AIA give more focus? Scholarly research Best practices Programs developed for and delivered by AIA components Topic- or market-specific knowledge communities (“PIAs”)
4. What would be most effective in demonstrating the value of architects to clients and the public? Research demonstrating the impact of design National recognition through awards programs Opportunities for knowledge-sharing among architects and clients about specific building types
5. On which of the following topics do AIA members need the greatest amount of additional knowledge? Sustainability Livable communities Security
6. What is the most significant obstacle in creating and sharing knowledge within the profession? Limited time/money to participate An attitude of not sharing professional knowledge Matching knowledge needs to available resources Sense of maintaining a competitive edge
7. Architects could improve their perceived value by clients and the public if they were able to quantifiably prove the value of design. Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree.
Read comments from last week’s “Communications” poll.
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