AIA launches program to broaden leadership pipelines
As part of an effort to address the glaring lack of diversity within its ranks, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced a new initiative titled Next2Lead that aims to elevate "ethnically diverse women into leadership positions within the AIA." According to an announcement, Next2Lead will select 16 AIA members with a minimum of five years' experience in the architecture field to receive focused "leadership and experiential education" as well as exposure to specialized individual and group projects, conferences, and other forms of mentorship. As part of the initiative, AIA has issued a Request for Proposal , due October 15th, seeking a consultant who will "provide curriculum design, development, instruction, facilitation, communications, assessment and evaluation" to aid the program. Among the objectives of this curriculum will be to provide preparation for potential future AIA leaders by formalizing the organization's leadership preparation models, help strengthen l...
As part of an effort to address the glaring lack of diversity within its ranks, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced a new initiative titled Next2Lead that aims to elevate "ethnically diverse women into leadership positions within the AIA."
According to an announcement, Next2Lead will select 16 AIA members with a minimum of five years' experience in the architecture field to receive focused "leadership and experiential education" as well as exposure to specialized individual and group projects, conferences, and other forms of mentorship.
As part of the initiative, AIA has issued a Request for Proposal , due October 15th, seeking a consultant who will "provide curriculum design, development, instruction, facilitation, communications, assessment and evaluation" to aid the program.
Among the objectives of this curriculum will be to provide preparation for potential future AIA leaders by formalizing the organization's leadership preparation models, help strengthen l...
