Launched in 2005, the New Directors Institute (NDI) provides planning directors with a full day of intensive training and professional reflection. New Directors Institute is specifically designed for first time directors as well as more experienced directors who have moved into a new director position with vastly different challenges and opportunities. If you are a new director, you will not want to miss this once-a-year opportunity to:
Connect with a select group of your peers for a dynamic training program developed by APA in collaboration with a number of seasoned directors from around the country.
Learn about a variety of topics including: the nature of planning leadership; how best to communicate with, manage, train, and inspire your staff; how to deal with fiscal crisis and staffing cuts; how to deal with the mayor or other elected officials; and how to keep perspective and mental health in your new job.
Discover the secrets to success in an interactive environment led by a professional leadership trainer and a distinguished faculty of accomplished directors.
NDI is funded in part by the City Planning and Management Division of the American Planning Association. The mission of the City Planning and Management Division is to "advance the practice of city planning and management in the large-city setting."
Learn more about or join the City Planning and Management Division
Saturday, April 14, 2012
7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
CM | 9.0
Fee $ 395
Make plans now to participate in the New Directors Institute at APA's 2012 National Planning Conference in Los Angeles, April 14-17, 2012. Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity to interact with experienced trainers as well as your peers in an exciting learning environment.
NDI is approved for 9 Certification Maintenance (CM) credits, and you can register for this program together with your regular conference registration or as a single training workshop.
Detailed final agenda of the program (pdf)
Eric Klein
President,
Dharma Consulting
NDI Leadership Trainer
Fernando Costa, FAICP
Assistant City Manager,
City of Fort Worth
Former planning director of Fort Worth
S. Gail Goldberg, AICP
Former planning director of Los Angeles
Former planning director of San Diego
Gil Kelley
Urban and Strategic Planning Consultant, Portland, Oregon
Former Loeb Fellow, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Former planning director of Portland, Oregon
John Rahaim
Director of Planning
City and County of San Francisco
Former planning director of Seattle
Here is what past NDI participants said about the program:
"Thanks for coordinating the program. It was my favorite part of the conference!"
—Dana Hazen
City Planner
City of Mountain Brook, Alabama
"I was impressed with the experience and achievements of the entire faculty. Good job recruiting them to do this."
—Brian Mabry, AICP
Senior Planner
City of Temple, Texas
"New Directors Institute taught me how to remember my passion when my inner cheerleader gets drowned out by the naysayers."
"The best aspect of the workshop was the faculty because of their vast amounts of knowledge and willingness to share."
"Participating in NDI gives you a chance to step back from the day-to-day and really think about some big-picture issues."
"What I really like about the program is that it’s not general. Because NDI is interactive, you get a chance to craft the day to meet your specific needs."
NDI 2011 took place during the APA National Planning Conference in Boston in April 2011.
NDI 2010 took place during the APA National Planning Conference in New Orleans in April 2010.
NDI 2009 took place during the APA National Planning Conference in Minneapolis in April 2009.
NDI 2008 took place during the APA National Planning Conference in Las Vegas in April 2008.
For more information on the New Directors Institute, please contact Bill Klein, AICP, at bklein@planning.org, or Ann Dillemuth, AICP, at adillemuth@planning.org.
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