Key Dates
10/1/2020 – CKLDP 101: Application and Program Info Session
11/1/2020 – Applications Due
11/15/2020 – Selected Applicants Notified
1/30/2021 – Tuition due
Sessions
2021

Friday 2/5/2021 – Bootcamp (Location TBD │ 11:30 – 5:00pm │ Mandatory Attendance Required)
- Introduction to the course and participants
- Importance of leadership within the profession
- “How To” set-up future courses in the coming months
- Breakouts with scholars to develop session content for year ahead
- Sponsorship now and in your future
- Review of program templates
March 2021 – Session #1 – Working Together (Location TBD)
- The role of architects relative to other project stakeholders, including public and private
- Owners, developers, contractors, consultants, financial institutions, and other allied professionals
- Teams, groups, and organizational problem solving, including alternative methodologies (ie. Six Sigma, PMP, ect.)
- Understanding your own leadership skills and how they relate to the rest of your team
April 2021 – Session #2 – Professional Practice (Location TBD)
- Office and Firm management
- Leadership, ownership, and transition
- Financial and succession planning
- Business and project management standards
May 2021 – Session #3 – Contracts and Negotiations (Location TBD)
- Ethics and law, from contracts and codes to professional ethics and standards of behavior as it pertains to the profession
- Negotiating a contract
- Contractual pitfalls
- Stakeholder relationships
June 2021 – Session #4 – Community Involvement (Location TBD)
- Community involvement the role of volunteerism in a market-based society
- Professional expectations for social responsibility and public service
- Becoming more involved in your own community through philanthropic work and board involvement
- Understanding how politics and advocacy effect the profession
July 2021 – Session #5 – Marketing and Business Development (Location TBD)
- Business and professional communications including public relations, presentations, writing and professional speaking skills
- Importance (or not so important) use of social media
- Networking
August 2021 – Session #6 – Industry Trends (Location TBD)
- Industry trends and technology within the practice including Building Information Modeling (BIM), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and the latest reference(s) focusing on sustainability within the profession
- Advancing project delivery
- Learning by doing through the use of fabrication
- Getting to 2030 as it relates to the environment, economy, and social ethics
September 2021 – Session #7 – Research, Education, and Practice (Location TBD)
- The importance of research within the practice
- Education within the University and the role of mentorship
- Keeping involved with the academic setting and keeping abreast with new ideas
- Non-traditional roles in the practice
October 2021 – Session #8 – Future of Practice / Closing Reception (Location TBD │ Mandatory Attendance Required)
- The future of architecture and the fundamentals of planning, design, documentation and service in a forward-thinking and fast changing profession
- Development trends
- Developing your own career path
- Leader effectiveness and personal development