Cultivating Talent in a Hybrid Studio
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Learn strategies to manage onboarding and mentoring new hires in a hybrid work culture.
Continuing Education Approval
- 1 IDCEC CEU | CC-117869 (Your CEU will be reported to IDCEC on your behalf)
Description
Over the past several years the world has experienced a shift to a new hybrid work environment. Managing both in-person and remote staff presents new challenges for design studio leaders, especially when onboarding new hires and keeping them engaged. Learn how to best onboard, train, and mentor new employees in a way that effectively communicates studio culture and builds trust, ultimately cultivating strong and effective design teams in the hybrid environment. We will focus on characteristics of the emerging workforce, how to frame and implement the mentor/mentee relationship, and how to strategize skill development, both soft skills and technical skills specific to your firm.
Content developed as part of the ASID Ones to Watch Scholars Leadership Development Program, supported by Steelcase, Benjamin Moore, Wilsonart, and Loloi. Learn more about ASID Ones to Watch.
What You Will Learn
- Describe characteristics of the emerging workforce and the hybrid studio culture.
- Identify steps to establish a mentorship framework to onboard new hires in your firm.
- Describe the purpose and structure of the weekly check-in.
- Explain the difference between soft skills and technical skills.
- Determine steps to develop technical skills during the onboarding process.
Access Period: One year after registration.
Kelsey Conway, ASID
Design Principal
SALT, LLC
Kelsey Conway is a driving force behind SALT’s design excellence and internal strength. Since joining the firm in 2013—and becoming co-owner in 2018—she has helped shape SALT’s collaborative culture, thoughtful operations, and people-centered approach to design. Kelsey brings over 14 years of experience to her role as Design Principal, with a portfolio that spans corporate, healthcare, residential, and multi-family projects. Known for her systems thinking and clarity of process, she leads both client projects and internal operations with equal intention—balancing creativity with structure, and always keeping people at the center. Originally from Sitka, and a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno (BS, Interior Design), Kelsey is NCIDQ-certified and a committed leader in Alaska’s design community. She’s a past President of both the ASID Alaska Chapter and the Alaska Professional Design Council (APDC), and a nationally recognized ASID Ones to Watch Scholar for her advocacy around equity, mentorship, and onboarding in the profession. At SALT, Kelsey’s leadership is steady, inclusive, and grounded in the belief that good design is built on clear communication, strong relationships, and thoughtful execution. Whether mentoring emerging designers or refining internal systems, she ensures the studio’s mission + core values come through in everything SALT does.
This CEU is registered with the International Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) for continuing education credits. This credit will be accepted by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), International Interior Designers Association (IIDA) and Interior Designers of Canada (IDC).
The content included is not deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by IDCEC of any material or construction or any method or manner of handling, using distributing or dealing in any material or product.
Questions related to specific materials, methods and services should be directed to the instructor and provider of the CEU.
This program is registered for 1 CEU value. The IDCEC class-code is: CC-117869.
Attendees who do not belong to ASID, IIDA or IDC and do not have a unique IDCEC number will be provided with a Certificate of Completion after this CEU.
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