Stepping Up
Stepping Up shares practical approaches to improving equity in architecture and built environment practices. It offers an opportunity to build knowledge and to facilitate exchanges of experiences, ideas and expertise. Check out the resources shared and reflections offered, and come along for spirited, honest conversation about experiences gained, challenges encountered and progress made on equity.
Stepping Up is an event & editorial collaboration between Parlour, the Association of Consulting Architects and the Champions of Change Architects.
On mentoring
Join Parlour, the ACA and the Champions of Change for a discussion on 11 July with Ben Green of Em Be Ce, Erin Collins of Hayball and Gemma McDonald of DKO.
On Parental Leave
Watch Stepping Up on Parental Leave with Philip Vivian of Bates Smart, Zoë King of Cox and Richard Sucksmith of John Wardle Architects.
What is parental leave and why does it matter?
Parental leave is much more than a short-term leave entitlement. Good parental leave policies help create equitable workplaces that enable everyone to lead a balanced life,
How to create a good parental leave policy
A good Parental Leave Policy is essential to creating workplace culture and policy environment that supports parents at all stages.
On flexibility
Watch the recording of Stepping Up on Flexibility – an open conversation with John Prentice, Dave Tordoff and Emily Wombwell – with bonus footage and CPD.
Flex case studies
How are practices embedding flexible work into their work cultures and everyday habits? BVN, Woods Bagot and Cox share their progress and experiences so far.
How to create an effective flex policy
An open and transparent flexible work policy is critical to fostering an effective, collaborative and healthy workplace, where meaningful and rewarding career opportunities are available to all.
What is flexibility & why does it matter?
How does flexibility work in practice, what are the benefits and challenges, what is its impact on equity, what is the business case for change?
Listening, learning & leadership
Watch the video of the first session in the Stepping Up with Monica Edwards, Neil Stonell and Joe Agius. CPD available.
Listening and Learning – How it works
Monica Edwards summarises the process, objectives and outcomes of the Listening and Learning sessions, developed by the Champions of Change Coalition.
Listening, learning and leading
Listening and Learning is fundamental to the Champions of Change Coalition approach. Monica Edwards outlines the four-step process, describing it in relation to design processes.
Listening, learning & leadership
Join Parlour, the ACA and the Champions of Change Architecture Group for the first event in the Stepping Up series.
Stepping up
Parlour is delighted to introduce Stepping Up, a new event and editorial collaboration with the ACA and the Architecture Group of the Champions of Change.
