Karen Fugle, SleepingGiant Consulting

Leadership in architecture is often treated as something people should simply grow into. In reality, communication, confidence, resilience and influence all need work.Stephen Drew speaks with Karen Fugle of SleepingGiant Consulting about leadership and career coaching for architects, designers and construction professionals, including confidence, resilience, communication, overwhelm, career transition and experimentation.The conversation covers: How coaching can support leadership and career transitions Why confidence, resilience and communication matter in architecture and construction How people handle overwhelm and difficult periods Why online and offline relationships both matter How experimentation can help people move forward ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-LfTVSyPOU📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/karen-fugle-sleepinggiant-consulting/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 Karen Fugle and SleepingGiant Consulting 04:00 Leadership and career coaching for built environment professionals 10:00 Moving through a career in architecture and construction 17:00 Confidence, resilience and communication 24:00 Online, offline and real-life work 31:00 Overcoming difficult times and career transitions 38:00 Employee engagement, influence and overwhelm 45:00 Experimentation, coaching and practical support 50:00 Final reflections on leadership