I am thrilled to announce the launch of the Architect's Leadership Journal, a unique tool designed to foster self-development and leadership skills in architects, particularly those at mid-level, new leaders, and women in the field. This journal is not merely a notebook, but a practical guide that encourages reflection, goal setting, and personal growth.
Why the Architect's Leadership Journal?
In the hustle and bustle of the architectural world, time is often the biggest barrier to self-development. The Architect's Leadership Journal addresses this challenge head-on. It is structured to facilitate regular and consistent reflection, planning, and action - all within just ten minutes a week!
The journal is based on three pillars of development: Self-Leadership, Team Leadership, and Strategic Leadership. These themes help you focus not just on your work, but crucially, on how you work.
Unique Features
The Architect's Leadership Journal is packed with features that make it an indispensable tool for every architect.
Weekly reflection template: Record your weekly wins, challenges, stress-level, actions & reminders, projects, and state your priority for the week coming.
Key questions: Key prompted questions to encourage reflection and growth guide you through three critical themes: Self-Leadership, Team-Leadership and Strategic-Leadership.
Goal Setting: Starting with the end in mind the Goal Wheel helps you prioritise, avoid distractions and make decisions that benefit your long-term strategy.
Progress Reviews: Quarterly reviews keep you aligned and accountable for achieving the goals you have made.
Appraisal Preparation: The Appraisal Preparation section puts you in the driver's seat - giving direction to the conversation and ensuring a productive appraisal or peer-review experience.
CPD Logging: Space to record event events, points and reflective statements.
Lined and blank pages: Space to doodle, download and sketch allows you to get thoughts out of your head and onto paper – where you are more likely to take action on them.
The Power of Reflection
The Architect's Leadership Journal leverages the power of self-reflection, which has been shown to increase happiness, productivity, and empathy while reducing burnout. It also helps you develop a stronger leadership identity, recognise opportunities, and understand your passions and emotions better.
By journaling, you take control of your career development and foster a better relationship with yourself, your workmates, and your boss. You don't need to rely on external voices for validation — you can appreciate and value yourself.
More than just a Notebook
The Architect's Leadership Journal is more than just a notebook – it's a catalyst for growth and transformation. By providing a structured method for reflection and personal development, this journal empowers architects to take ownership of their careers and become the leaders they aspire to be.
