What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021? Working with Array Architects, we renovated a 24,000 s/f behavioral healthcare unit at Sanford Medical Center, creating 40 new beds across two floors, and designed a five-bed emergency department acute psychiatric unit.
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? People are resilient and adapt, business can increase & prosper even under the toughest circumstances if you find new ways to work around new challenges.
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? Be flexible and kind, to yourself and to others. This experience has disproportionately impacted people and has, more than ever, shown that we never really know what others are dealing with.
How has your working environment changed over the last year? Putting employees first has always been a priority for Spire Investments, before and during the pandemic and now in the “new normal.”
How has your working environment changed over the last year? The current team at Green City Growers is a fully committed and passionate team. There is no room for ambivalence around what we do.
How has your working environment changed over the last year? The first thing that happened when the pandemic hit was to send all but one employee home to work remotely. We are all so fortunate that technology is where it is to allow us to function like that.
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? People have learned they can be a lot more productive working from their home office with fewer interruptions (if it’s quiet at home) – and saving time and anxiety from a hectic commute reduces overall stress.
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? The pandemic taught me about the value of good employees. The ability to adapt to change and the knowledge to work independently helped us serve our client’s needs.
What are your predictions for your industry in 2022? Renovations to and repurposing of existing space will lead the way in 2022, taking advantage of vacancies and avoiding long lead times caused by supply chain issues.
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