Cultural Intelligence within Architecture Practice, ft. Marsha Ramroop

Cultural intelligence is not a nice-to-have for architecture practices. It affects how teams work, who feels heard and whether diversity leads to better outcomes.Stephen Drew speaks with Marsha Ramroop about cultural intelligence in architecture practice, inclusion, diversity, organisational culture, business outcomes and how practices can build more inclusive workplaces.The conversation covers: What cultural intelligence means in practice Why diversity without inclusion is not enough How inclusive cultures affect innovation and outcomes What architecture practices can do to start changing culture Why leadership has to make inclusion practical ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUhRv4LjOuc📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/cultural-intelligence-architecture-practice/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to cultural intelligence in architecture practice 05:00 What cultural intelligence means 10:00 Diversity, inclusion and better outcomes 15:00 Marsha Ramroop's work in inclusion and cultural change 20:00 Why representation alone is not enough 25:00 Creating inclusive workplace cultures 30:00 Business outcomes, innovation and team performance 35:00 How architecture practices can start the journey 40:00 Practical steps for inclusive leadership 45:00 Questions about culture change in practice 50:00 What sustained inclusion looks like 55:00 Final reflections on cultural intelligence