The A/E Firm Leader Facilitator Guide: Leading High-Impact Leadership Development Sessions (The A/E Firm Leader Series)

The best leadership development happens inside the firm, led by someone who knows the work, the culture, and the people. This guide is built for that person.The A/E Firm Leader Facilitator Guide is a practical resource for principals and senior leaders who are running an internal leadership program using The A/E Firm Leader and its companion workbook. It provides everything a facilitator needs to lead focused, productive sessions — without requiring formal training or facilitation experience.The guide contains 17 session plans, each corresponding to a chapter in The A/E Firm Leader and a session in the participant workbook. For each session, the facilitator receives:A clear learning objective — what participants should take away from the sessionA suggested 90-minute agenda — with time allocations for each segmentKey points from the book — the essential ideas to reinforce during discussionWhat to watch for in the room — common dynamics, avoidance patterns, and warning signsFacilitator tips — specific guidance for leading the conversation effectivelyA discussion strategy — advice on which questions to prioritize and how to handle difficult momentsThis guide is designed for the principal or senior leader who is willing to go first — to share their own experience, model honest reflection, and create the conditions for a genuine conversation about leadership in their firm.Intended for: Principals, managing partners, and senior leaders in architecture, engineering, and related professional services firms who are facilitating an internal leadership development program.This guide is designed to be used alongside The A/E Firm Leader and The A/E Firm Leader Leadership Workbook. Participants should have access to the workbook; the facilitator should have read the corresponding chapter before each session. Read more