Engagements

UPCOMING LIVE SESSIONS

AIA Central Virginia
Negotiation and Diplomacy Workshop
Lecture + Workshop | 90 minutes

This interactive session makes negotiation approachable and relevant for design professionals at any stage. From contracts and scope changes to salary talks and project dynamics, architects negotiate constantly… often without realizing it.

Break down common myths (like “whoever speaks first loses”) and explore real-world techniques from Getting to Yes by Bill Fisher and Robert Ury to help shift from positional bargaining to interest-based conversations. The focus: preserve relationships and assert your value with clarity.

Through a hands-on, AEC-specific role play, participants practice practical strategies they can use immediately in meetings, negotiations, and everyday conversations.

Zweig Group ElevateAEC Conference
Organizational Alchemy: The Chemistry between Org Structure and Culture
Lecture + Workshop | 90 minutes

In this session, learn how organizational culture and firm structure shape daily practice and how to influence them strategically. Using frameworks like Trompenaars’ culture types and Kotter’s Change Model, decode firm dynamics and explore practical tools for change.

Attendees take a diagnostic quiz, learn essential negotiation and advocacy techniques, and build a roadmap to shift culture in ways aligned with their firm’s structure and goals.

Whether you're mentoring emerging professionals or planning for firm evolution, this session can be tailored to fit your audience.

PAST LIVE SESSIONS

AIA25 Conference on Architecture and Design | NextGen Lounge
The Business IS you business: 5 things you need to know before starting your first job or internship
15 minute Lecture + Q&A

Given as part of her role as Senior Director, Professional Practice Programs at AIA, this session breaks down how architecture firms actually run—from billable hours and utilization rates to overhead, profit, and how your work contributes to the bottom line. Perfect for students, interns, and new hires looking to understand the business side of practice early in their careers.

AIA Triangle Leadership Forum
Workshop
Part I: The Chemistry between Org Structure and Org Culture
Part II: Understanding What’s Possible and How to Advocate

AIA Winston-Salem
Presentation Topic: “Leveraging Culture to Attract Emerging Professionals”

Young Architect Winter Series
Workshop Topic: “From Toxic to Totally Healthy: How To Make a Successful Workplace Transition”

AIA ASPIRE Conference
Panel Topic: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Young Architect Conference
Keynote Speaker: ”Knowing Your Boundaries, Finding the Right Fit”
Workshop Topic: ”So You’re Licensed, Now What?”

PODCAST APPEARANCES

ACE Groundbreaking Growth
by StambaughNess

Architecture Beyond Podcast
A Blueprint for Stronger Architectural Practice

Re:Form Tennessee Podcast
Season 2 Premier: Workplace Culture

Tangents Podcast by Out of Architecture
Highlight Guest Topic (52:45): Transitioning from Architectural Practice to Serving the Profession

Context and Clarity Podcast
Panel Topic: “How to be in an office”

Young Architect Podcast
5 Aspects of Workplace Culture