[Fellows] Please post to Fellows list serve

[Paul Norby]

I like the ideas I hear from Nancy and Bill both, and I can certainly identify with those issues, as I'm sure many others can. I've worked in strong mayor, Manager, and serving "at the pleasure of a board" environments, and each has its own dynamics that affect the arena in which a planning director operates.

I like the idea of a website, too.

-Paul Norby

>>> "Bill Lamont" <wl at sopris.net> 8/24/2007 6:00 PM >>>
We need to address the differences between working in a City Manager form of Government versus apurely political strong or weak mayor form  of goverment.The ethics don't change but the potential whip saw of the planning director being hired by the Mayor and facing an advisarial City Council makes for interesting times.
    My experience in Denver was an eye opener that presented many confrontations and did affect "when you hold them and when you fold them."Politics were the order of the day and the effort to represent the citizens and city first often got caught in the petty conflict and "who" the planner worked for.
    A good topic for discussion.
    Bill Lamont F.A.I.C.P.----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Norm Krumholz 
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  Brown, Nancy Benziger wrote:

Or perhaps FAICP could offer a session on the relationship between
leadership, ethics and courage.  What are the characteristics of a
leader that is able to make an ethical decision that may be politically
unpopular and still survive and remain effective?  How does a planner
know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em?  I would argue that
developing good working relationships with elected officials while
establishing a reputation for being ethical can help shield planners
from political pressures to do something unethical.  We also all know
that not every battle is worth fighting.  

It would be great to have a Fellows website where we could provide
comments and advice on these types of issues on an ongoing - sort of a
FAQ with a dialogue.  Paul Zucker has a great newsletter with this type
of format.  It would be a different type of mentoring, but perhaps one
that could reach more folks.

Just some random thoughts, which I hope have not been overly influenced
by the record heat...

Nancy BB

  

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Peter Marcuse

Lynn Jorgenson wrote:
  *Notes from Fellows meeting at APA National Conference in 
Philadelphia, April 2007*
*Fellows Conference Session*
The Fellows discussed a future session topic. Topics that were
    suggested:
  * Issues of courage: leadership through difficult times
* Ethics and leadership
* Good planning, good politics
* Advice at the beginning of your career (that I wish I had)
* Students - Fellows connections
* Possibility of starting a Leadership track or getting leadership on 
several tracks.
* Great people behind the great places Great Places in America
Volunteers to pull the Fellow session together: Connie Cooper, Polly 
Carolin and Elaine Costello.
*Note:* All session proposals must be submitted online by August 28: 

    _http://www.planning.org/2008conference/sessionproposal/generalsessions.
htm_
  *FAICP Nominating Committee*
Mike McAnelly and Phil Clark volunteered to coordinate an FAICP 
Nominating Committee.
*Fellows Induction Ceremony*
The Fellows discussed possible modifications to the induction 
ceremony. Some thoughts expressed were that the San Antonio 2006 
ceremony was too short and not honorary enough. Ideas that were 
proposed included having the Selection Committee pick one member to 
make a speech; lengthen the written program and include 50-word 
statements; include personal data; web postings expanded; include 
graphics/powerpoint highlighting career achievements; posters about 
each new Fellow; let the event feel like the Academy Awards with 
procession and music. There was some discussion about expanding the 
memorial of deceased Fellows. Ideas about a potential speaker for the 
ceremony: invite someone special, but not a new Fellow. Do not use 
powerpoint.

*Recognition of Fellows*
Greater promotion of the College of Fellows and the induction ceremony
    
  (e.g. Planning magazine, Fellows ribbons at conference). A special 
Fellows table at the awards luncheon.

*Fellows giving back*
Examples of best practices from Fellows. Fellows taking responsibility
    
  for university outreach, mentoring, ethics education, role in and 
contribution to the Planning Foundation. At the local level: Planner 
in residence at university for a few days; lobbying (e.g. OR).


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