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The mission of the AIA Small Firm Exchange (SFx) is to advance the mutual interests of architects practicing in small firms. The objectives of the AIA SFx are three-fold:

1. Advocate the value of small firms, the national SFx, and local SFx groups, both within the AIA and to the public.

2. Curate and disseminate the most pertinent resources and information, from the AIA & elsewhere, that benefit small firms.

3. Inform the AIA of current issues facing small firms and areas in which current resources/information are lacking.

Approximately 75% of all firms within the AIA are small firms (less than 10 employees), which equates to 14,459 small firms within the organization.

~26.8% = sole practitioners = 5,173

~33.5% = 1-5 employees = 6,459

~14.7% = 5-10 employees = 2,827

For context, small firms share of staff is 16.0% and share of billings is 12.0%

We need to find ways to leverage that size for collaboration and influence, just like the individual large firms do.

   

  

  • 1.  Teenagers

    Posted 06-26-2013 12:32 AM

    Maybe you should fire someone (head criticizer or two) and take control of your firm.  Giving out little carrots will only work in the short term.  It's a band-aid on a larger cancer.  Sounds like you have become their buddy (that they no longer respect) rather than their standard.  I once worked in a firm where two guys began to unjustly critize everything about the firm, openly and very sarcastically.  The partners did nothing to stop it and the constant criticism began to sour everyone.  Even those that didn't participate.  Since the two guys were so unhappy, I couldn't understand why they didn't just leave the firm - jobs were plentyful at the time.  Rather, they stayed.  It took about a year to destroy probably the best office I worked in during my 44 years -  including my own office. 
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