Archinect - Features2024-12-21T21:28:43-05:00https://archinect.com/features/article/150192038/we-are-three-recessions-away-from-becoming-extinct-as-a-profession-evelyn-lee-on-business-continuity-during-a-time-of-crisis
"We are three recessions away from becoming extinct as a profession" – Evelyn Lee on Business Continuity During a Time of Crisis Sean Joyner2020-04-07T09:15:00-04:00>2024-01-23T19:16:08-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2dd56a47bc391d74841543d2c8f2a0f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In our ongoing <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1502098/remote-work" target="_blank">investigation of remote work</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1540061/wfh-show-tell" target="_blank">WFH</a>, and alternative business models during this pandemic, we’ve focused heavily on techniques, approaches, and strategies firm leaders can employ with their staff. We’ve heard from professionals first-hand, learning from their personal experiences during this shift. These <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150190747/architects-share-their-biggest-challenges-transitioning-to-wfh" target="_blank">personal revelations</a> have helped us connect as a community, seeing the challenge we’re all facing as a whole. But, this challenging season also presents us many opportunities. How can we move from merely trying to survive during this period to proactively positioning ourselves to be even stronger when it subsides?</p>
<p>In this piece we connected with Evelyn Lee, an architect, design strategist, and Senior Experience Designer at Slack. She is also the 2020-2021 Treasurer of the <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/49568164/the-american-institute-of-architects" target="_blank">American Institute of Architects</a> and the founder of <a href="https://practiceofarchitecture.com/" target="_blank">Practice of Architecture</a>, an organization devoted to recreating the way architects practice. We discuss the importance of focusing on business contin...</p>