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Navigating uncertainty in practice

In today’s uncertain economic climate, architecture practices face significant challenges in balancing projects, people and pipeline. Join the ACA and Bee Singh from Catalina Consultants on Wednesday 19 March for an informative webinar on how to navigate these complexities with confidence.

This session will provide practical advice on hiring strategies, managing redundancies, exploring alternative solutions, and sustaining a motivated workforce in times of uncertainty. Reserve your spot to gain valuable insights and actionable strategies to sustain architecture practices and teams during uncertainty.

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Key topics to be addressed include –

Hiring in uncertain times

  • The risks and rewards of hiring during uncertainty.
  • The options if you need to hire.
  • Talent pooling and building a pipeline of potential hires.
  • Managing Redundancies

How to plan and execute fair and transparent redundancy processes

  • Understanding legal obligations, including consultation and entitlements.
  • Outplacement services and supporting departing employees.

Alternative options

  • Practical solutions: hiring freezes, voluntary separation, reduced hours, and salary freezes.
  • Restructuring for efficiency
  • Flexible arrangements to reduce costs.
  • What is the process and how do you navigate these conversations?

Communication & Sustainability

  • Conducting open communication during uncertain times.
  • HR policies to support alternative workforce arrangements.
  • Strategies for managing resources and maintaining employee morale and engagement.

SPEAKER

Bee Singh is a Senior HR Advisor at Catalina Consultants, Bee brings over 14 years of industry experience. She comes with a background in HR and business strategy, having worked with companies across Australia and internationally – from start-ups to larger businesses. Bee finds nothing more encouraging than influencing organisations to do better by leading her clients through the right people processes and providing advice and solutions to develop the strategic direction of the business. With a business and HR degree, Bee has spent the last five years consulting and understands the true impact great HR initiatives and plans can have for any business.

WHERE & WHEN

Live online. Recording available.

1pm AEDT Wednesday, 19 March 2025
(WA 10–11am, NT 11.30am–12.30pm, Qld 12–1pm, SA 12.30–1.30pm, ACT, NSW, Tas & Vic 1–2pm)

COST & BOOKING

Members $30 incl GST
Non-members $60 incl GST
*One ticket per person.

Book your tickets below or go direct to the booking site.

For any questions, please contact Katherine Ygosse at webinars@aca.org.au.

CPD

1 formal CPD point

Learning outcomes – After completion of the webinar, participants will have a better understanding of strategies to help mitigate risk in the use of third-party systems to protect their businesses.

AACA Unit of Competency and Performance Criteria: Practice Management and Professional Conduct – PC2, PC4.

APBSA & ABWA Core Area – Practice Management

The webinar will include time for Q&A. Certificates will be provided following participation in the full webinar and online submission of answers to CPD questions.