Events

Apr 28

Mapping Manufactured Housing Virtual Workshop

April 28, 2025 12:00PM – 1:30PM

The National Charrette Institute (NCI) is pleased to present a webinar-workshop showcasing a new resource for understanding manufactured housing location trends.
May 2

NCI COMPLETE Charrette Certificate Training – Detroit, MI

May 2, 2025 – May 23, 2025 In-Person event starts on May 21 at 8:30 a.m. MSU Detroit Center, 3408 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI  48201

The National Charrette Institute is excited to host its COMPLETE Charrette certificate training in Detroit, MI.
May 5

Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3) - May 5th, Thompsonville

May 5, 2025 9:30AM – 12:00AM Crystal Mountain Resort, 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr, Thompsonville, MI 49683

Setting Group Goals for Growth, or SG3, is a NEW half-day, highly interactive, facilitated planning workshop for teams of 6-8 people who will identify priorities and draft a plan to implement them.
Jun 23

Complete CPTED Certificate Training – Virtual

June 23, 2025 – June 25, 2025 EST Zoom

The Complete Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Certificate Training is a three-day course that focuses on understanding the relationship between the physical environment and criminal opportunities.

In the News

Improving and Increasing Urban Agriculture: Goal of Two New Grants

Published on May 1, 2023 by Washington State University CAHNRS News
Tulane scientist to lead research project on sustainability of Gulf of Mexico ecosystem

Published on October 8, 2021 by Tulane News
LIAA "Welcome To" Podcast Episode 6: Charrettes: Facilitating Community Collaboration

Published on December 19, 2019 by The Land Information Access Association
Lakewood Neighbors moving to its next phase: Letter

Published on January 16, 2019 by The Asbury Park Press

Transforming Collaboration

In every organization and in every endeavor, creating innovative solutions to complex problems requires collaboration – and necessarily involves conflicting positions. How can you avoid endless meetings and participant burnout while channeling divergent viewpoints into co-action?

The NCI Charrette System transforms collaboration by embedding key participants in the design process, bring them together in a radically creative event to build a supported action plan. This flexible yet prescriptive system cuts project timelines in half, saving money and accelerating implementation.

The Charrette Ideology

Everything that NCI does comes from the learnings of hundreds of charrettes spanning 30 years of practice. These charrettes, conducted in the complex and often contentious world of community planning, have taught us how to efficiently co-create innovative and achievable solutions. The Charrette ideology brings the power of mindfulness to a project, organization or community to build trust and foster innovation through:

Collaboration by design,
Compressed work sessions,
Short feedback loops, and
Finding opportunity in conflict.

NCI Charrette System

How can you save money and time, and still create an innovative solution that is supported and implemented? The NCI Charrette System. Centered around the catalytic charrette event, this efficient process harnesses the talents and energies of all interested parties to create and support a feasible plan in three phases:

Preparation: Become charrette-ready by preparing for the right people, data, and place.
Charrette: Engage the creative moment with all key participants collaborating on a feasible action plan.
Implementation: Move from vision to action—ensure that the charrette plan is solidly supported and has implementation momentum.

Learn and Consult with NCI

The NCI is an educator, facilitator and leader in radical collaboration for strategic action. Our mission is to transform the way people work together by building capacity for collaboration. The NCI works across the spectrum of engagement to:

Teach professionals and community leaders the art and science of the NCI Charrette System through our training and certificate program.
Provide on-going support throughout the project process, including on-the-ground coaching and assistance.
Facilitate the collaborative design process for organizations that are creating and implementing strategic plans and high-priority organizational initiatives.