Rossmann Architecture: How to Run the Business Side of Architecture (w/ Shane Balcom)

<p>Shane Balcom joined Rossmann Architecture in July 2020 and hasn’t looked back. Since Balcom’s arrival, the Ottawa-based firm has seen its revenue triple and the size of its team double, thanks in part to the leadership principles the managing director has brought to the table. In a conversation with Monograph’s Best Practice co-hosts Chris Morgan and George Valdes, Balcom discussed the role company culture plays in the health of a company’s bottom line, how routine has created a needed sense of stability, and the best practices he’s instituted to make Rossmann a thriving firm.</p><p><strong>Interview Takeaways</strong></p><ul> <li>Streamline decision-making to help increase revenue</li> <li>Culture is an essential part of company growth</li> <li>Vertical leadership structure is still important</li> <li>Use weekly one-on-ones to create stickiness</li> <li>How retaking control in project management shapes strategy</li> <li>Institute a ‘forecast rhythm’ to help with planning</li> <li>The value of staying consistent</li> <li>Transparency and respect go hand in hand</li> <li>Understand the role work plays in people’s lives</li> <li>The power of delegation</li> <li>Pay incentives can help bolster company culture</li> <li>Source ideas from everyone</li> </ul><p><strong>Show Links</strong></p><ul> <li>Check out <a href="https://rossmannarchitecture.ca/">Rossmann Architecture Inc.</a> </li> <li>Follow Rossmann Architecture Inc. on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rossmann-architecture-inc/">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Connect with Shane Balcom on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanebalcom/?originalSubdomain=ca">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Connect with George Valdes on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgevaldes/">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/georgevaldes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> </li> <li>Check out <a href="https://monograph.io/">Monograph</a> </li> <li>Follow Monograph on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/monograph/">LinkedIn</a> or