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ARTICLE · 27 AUGUST 2007

Building People

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Forward Thinking talks to Alison Yiangou, finance director of architect firm Peter Yiangou Associates (PYA), about recent changes to the practice and their approach to people management.

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Originally published in Forward Thinking, August 2007

Forward Thinking

talks to Alison Yiangou, finance director of architect firm Peter Yiangou Associates (PYA), about recent changes to the practice and their approach to people management.

Founded in 1981, PYA is a successful architectural practice in the Cotswolds, with projects valued from £250,000 to £10m. Smith & Williamson advises PYA on a number of people management issues.

How has people management changed for your practice?

We have expanded quite rapidly in the past year. In May 2006, the 6 partners appraised 5 staff, a year later we appraised 18 staff, and we’ve had 4 people join since spring 2007, so that shows how quickly we’ve grown! When you’re 10 or 11 people it’s really very different to when you’re 28 people.

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