Foreword

Every practice is as successful as its people. We are in the business of designing for the success of our clients, so we should look after our own staff with respect and dignity in order to ensure our own business success.

I have been involved with the RIBA in several guises, including as Champion for Equality and Diversity, which is a central tenet of HR. As President of the RIBA, I believe we need to focus on inclusion in architecture. It is vital that we improve pride in the profession along with diversity and, of course, profit.

Architecture is facing a number of challenges; not least of these is how we treat our people. We need to concern ourselves with retention, to address the crisis of talent that we are currently experiencing, ...

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