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ON THE MOVE CHRIS GROSSNICKLAUS TO LEAD CORGAN’S HEALTHCARE SECTOR Global architecture and design firm Corgan has announced that Chris Grossnicklaus has been promoted to national sector leader for the firm’s healthcare practice. Grossnicklaus has more than 18 years of experience in the design industry, with the last seven years at Corgan taking a leadership role in the healthcare practice. Ranked the fourth largest architecture firm overall and the 18th largest healthcare design firm in the United States, Corgan’s portfolio includes major academic medical centers, behavioral health facilities, labs, oncology centers, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and medical office buildings. “Chris has been an indispensable part of Corgan’s Healthcare sector, and we are excited to see where his leadership takes the studio next. With a remarkable ability to anticipate clients’ needs and gain their trust, he will enable our team to continue to create innovative, user- focused healthcare facilities, elevating the experience for our clients and the communities they serve,” said Scott Ruch, CEO of Corgan.
Grossnicklaus’s extraordinary design portfolio includes projects throughout the U.S., Canada, and the Middle East. His strengths as a strategist and relationship builder make him an invaluable leader at Corgan, overseeing projects for HCA Healthcare Behavioral Health Hospitals, Houston Methodist, the Mayo Clinic, Methodist Health System, OSF Healthcare, Saint Francis Health System, UT Southwestern Medical Center, and UCLA Health. “Corgan’s emphasis on user-focused design is critical in the healthcare space,” said Grossnicklaus. “It’s a privilege to design places that help people during the most stressful times of their lives, and I’m honored to lead our team as we continue to do important work across the country.” Grossnicklaus is a leader whose design ethos embodies empathy and ingenuity. A Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt professional and member of the AIA, he holds a master’s degree in architecture from Texas A&M University. Grossnicklaus’s exceptional work has earned him awards from AIA Dallas and the Texas Society of Architects.
Known for its research and insights that informs their design, Corgan has proven its dedication to improving health outcomes through better healthcare design at facilities large and small. Corgan’s clients include Houston Methodist, Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic, and the award-winning Parkland Health Hospital in Dallas. Corgan is an employee-owned architecture and design firm with 18 locations and more than 1,000 team members globally. The firm, ranked as the No. 4 architecture firm by Building Design + Construction, works with clients in a variety of sectors including aviation and mobility, data centers, education, health, mixed-use, multifamily, office, and workplace. Founded in 1938, Corgan has developed a strong reputation for agility in design by anticipating marketplace changes and leading clients to thoughtful, data- driven design solutions. Its research insights and design expertise empower the organization to foresee emerging changes and develop solutions that minimize risk, create flexibility, and maximize longevity.
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way to narrow the search for an excellent employer or partnership. Internships also help students build their personal brand. The student returns to the university in the fall with new skills to apply to classwork and clubs. The experience shows students their strengths and weaknesses to continue to build on throughout the semester and potentially helps them further identify paths of study, focuses, or opportunities to take advantage of. 4. Lifelong relationships. After investing time and effort into our program and interns, it is the ideal scenario to keep those interns around in some capacity. Maybe they accept a full-time role post-graduation, return the following intern season, or explore other areas of the business. The opportunity to return or stay with our team provides the calming assurance graduates and interns look for. We continue to show the value these individuals bring to our team. We encourage them to take initiative and innovate. Many take these opportunities and our annual growth planning process wholeheartedly and are now leaders, associates, and shareholders in our organization. Eric Lannen is chief human resources officer at Westwood. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
2. Mentorship and leadership development. The mentorship benefits for interns can be rich and valuable for their education and career. Interns gain confidence working on projects with guidance from their mentors and supervisors, and they can explore other facets of the business to help them find their true passions. Mentors provide additional insight into the workforce after college by being a resource for questions about work-life balance, benefits, and growth. Having an internship program also benefits the cultivation of the talent in existing employees. Allowing current employees to oversee, train, and manage interns is a great way to build leadership and managerial skills without needing to disrupt employees’ current job descriptions or roles. This also gives employers a chance to see how top talent grows and responds to change or increased responsibility, highlighting potential candidates for promotion or development opportunities. 3. Brand recognition. Whether it’s a LinkedIn post announcing their new internship or a conversation with a friend upon returning to campus in the fall, word of mouth is maybe more important today than ever when it comes to finding and retaining top talent. Student-to-student or even client-to-client positive referrals are the best
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