People · Podcast guest
Karen Fugle
Coach · SleepingGiant Consulting
Leadership and executive coach for architects, and founder of SleepingGiant Consulting.
- Current role
- Coach
- Practice
- SleepingGiant Consulting
- Location
- London, UK
- On the podcast
- 2 episodes · 2024 and 2021
The story so far
The path behind Karen's work.
Karen Fugle is a leadership and executive coach for architects, designers and construction professionals, and the founder of SleepingGiant Consulting. A Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, she works one to one and with small groups, in person in London and online worldwide.
Karen spent more than two decades in the architecture, engineering and construction industry, in roles spanning architectural technician, CAD and BIM management, training and technical writing, before moving into coaching. She is a RIBA Future Leaders coach, a member of the Women in Architecture UK committee and a certified LEGO Serious Play facilitator, and the author of the Architect's Leadership Journal, a structured tool for self-reflection and leadership development. On the Architecture Social podcast she shared practical leadership tips for architects, from self-reflection and knowing your values to delegation, feedback and difficult conversations.
Episode 0201 · Architecture Social · 54:02
Top Architecture Leadership Tips and Insight from an Ex-Industry Expert, ft. Karen Fugle
Leadership in architecture is not just about job titles. It is about reflection, values, communication, resilience and knowing how to manage yourself before you try to manage others.
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Introduction to leadership in architecture
- 02
05:00 · Taking responsibility for your own development
- 03
10:00 · Reflection, resilience and better self-awareness
- 04
15:00 · Difficult questions and the process of reflection
- 05
20:00 · Goal setting and defining what you want from the year
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25:00 · Values, career decisions and knowing when something feels wrong
More conversations with Karen
1 more episodeProfile in brief
The work and context behind Karen's conversation.
- Current role
- Coach
- Practice
- SleepingGiant Consulting
- Location
- London, UK
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Meet the practice behind the work.
SleepingGiant Consulting: leadership and executive coaching for architects and construction professionals, founded by coach Karen Fugle.
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Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
- 05:00Karen Fugle · Audio onlyListen from 05:00 in the full episode.
Taking responsibility for your own development
- 10:00Karen Fugle · Audio onlyListen from 10:00 in the full episode.
Reflection, resilience and better self-awareness
- 15:00Karen Fugle · Audio onlyListen from 15:00 in the full episode.
Difficult questions and the process of reflection
- 20:00Karen Fugle · Audio onlyListen from 20:00 in the full episode.
Goal setting and defining what you want from the year
- 25:00Karen Fugle · Audio onlyListen from 25:00 in the full episode.
Values, career decisions and knowing when something feels wrong
- 30:00Karen Fugle · Audio onlyListen from 30:00 in the full episode.
Conflict debt, avoidance and having better conversations