This week two new HOK leaders were in St. Louis to meet with different Corporate groups as part of their “on-boarding” process. Their days were packed and I’m sure they left here beyond exhausted, but it was fantastic to meet them face-to-face.

Carl Galioto, FAIA, joins HOK from SOM, where he was firm-wide partner in charge of SOM’s Technical Group. He’ll wear three hats as a member of the HOK New York management committee, chair of HOK’s project delivery board and leader of our buildingSMART initiative.

Jeff Goodale, RA, ACA, is the new co-leader (with John Eisenlau) of HOK’s Justice group and is based in Chicago. Jeff …

Hey there Chirayu! He and lots of other Life at HOK bloggers show up in this new video:

It’s Friday, and yeah…no questions.

I think it may be my credentials that are making some wary about submitting something for my advice. Maybe what I have to do is open this Friday thing up to everyone.

I am sure I am not the only one that asks sometimes why they would ask me to Blog. I can think of about 50 other people in the Toronto Studio that deserve this more then me, and I am sure quite a few cringe in St. Louis when they see something posted that has no merit, or info about HOK.
But if anyone has any sort of story, doesn’t matter if you work for HOK or not, and think that it could be relevant on …

“Just remember, whatever you do…don’t just sit there smiling.”
“Ok…got it” I tried telling myself.

“Umm, sorry…are you lost?” said the receptionist “Oh no, it’s my first day. I am waiting for, (scrambling through papers)…umm Cara. Yeah Cara” Damn, I should have known that, I kept telling myself. Remember to smile, people like people who smile.

It was my first day, and I was scared. My first ‘real’ job in the big world, and I was standing in the Lobby wearing what I thought was the most sophisticated shirt and pants combo ever. (I think I was just happy that I woke up and remembered to put clothes on in the first place.)

“Hi Justin” said with a bubbly voice.
I think i …