217: Building a Firm Culture to Thrive with Kyle Buchanan of Archio

Today is a UK edition of the Business of Architecture show. In this episode my co-host Rion Willard speaks with Kyle Buchanan, one of the Directors of Archio, an architecture firm with offices in London and Cheltenham. The firm specializes in housing and public buildings.

Kyle Buchanan talks about how he inherited his firm from his father, and how he rebranded it to give it a new identity that includes his partner Mellis and the company team members.

Among the valuable nuggets you'll get from today's episode, Kyle talks about how hiring a business coach opened up a new, empowered way of approaching his business.

He talks about business systems, culture and what he calls the 3 strands of marketing.

Near the end of today's show, Kyle reveals how he empowers his team members to contribute to the marketing efforts.