In the workplace, collaboration is the glue that holds a company together. But getting your employees to function as a cohesive unit is a unique challenge, especially in the design and architectural world. So how can you get a bunch of creative individuals to create solutions as a collective force? It begins with your workplace environment. In this Section Cut interview, Elaine Molinar, partner and managing director at Snøhetta, and Partner and Landscape Architect Michelle Delk share the importance of collaboration and how to encourage collective intuition in your business.

Interview Takeaways

• Good design won’t automatically equal financial success
• Approach design with a work-together mentality
• Learn how to scale as an employer
• Aim for work-life integration over work-life balance
• Opposing viewpoints are equally valuable
• Refresh your mind by taking breaks
• Gain second-hand experience through your peers
• Cultivate a collaborative mindset
• Set aside your individual point of view
• Let go of the fear of looking foolish
• Set your design in motion through site planning
• Nurture the next generation

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