10 Maalis 2023

Is This For Me? Ten Tips On Finding Your Fit With Studio Culture, Ft. Julia Nicholls

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

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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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