Is This For Me? Ten Tips On Finding Your Fit With Studio Culture, Ft. Julia Nicholls
Summary
Stephen Drew speaks with Julia Nicholls about studio culture, leadership, transparency, mentoring, inclusion, wellbeing, CPD, social life, salary, interviews and how candidates can judge whether a practice is the right fit.Studio culture can make or break a job. Candidates need to know how to read the signs before joining, and practices need to understand what people actually experience day to day.
Stephen Drew speaks with Julia Nicholls about finding the right fit with studio culture, including leadership, transparency, mentoring, inclusion, wellbeing, CPD, social life, salary and how to ask better questions during an interview process.
The conversation covers:
- What candidates should look for when judging studio culture
- How leadership, hierarchy and succession affect everyday work
- Why mentoring, reviews and training matter for career progression
- How inclusion and wellbeing need to be practical rather than performative
- Why salary, visas and personal priorities should be discussed clearly
Read the episode on Architecture Social: Finding Your Fit With Studio Culture
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Chapters
- 00:00 Introduction to finding your fit with studio culture
- 05:00 What studio culture should feel like across a team
- 10:00 Leadership, hierarchy, succession and project management
- 15:00 Physical studio space, hybrid working and collaboration
- 20:00 Transparency, business direction and employee ownership
- 25:00 Mentoring, reviews, training and progression support
- 30:00 Inclusion, language in adverts and practical action
- 35:00 Wellbeing, workload and changing practice expectations
- 40:00 CPD, professional growth and staying current
- 45:00 Social life, belonging and moving to a new city
- 50:00 Community work and giving back through architecture
- 55:00 Salary conversations and personal priorities
- 01:00 Visas, sponsorship and being clear in applications
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