News
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NCI hosts Charrette Boot Camp and Train-the-Trainer events in Michigan
Published on December 7, 2017
For the first time, NCI is offering a NCI Charrette Boot Camp on Dec. 13, 2017, specifically for Michigan participants. They are also conducting a Train-the-Trainer event in conjunction with the Boot Camp on Dec. 14-15.
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Michigan State University’s Holly Madill named National Charrette Institute director
Published on November 14, 2017
Holly Madill was named director of the National Charrette Institute at Michigan State University. Her appointment was effective Nov. 1, 2017.
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NCI’s Wayne Beyea conducts session on charrettes for MSU UN Industrial Development Organization training delegates from Nigeria
Published on October 13, 2017
On Sept. 25, Wayne Beyea, interim director of NCI, conducted a session for UNIDO delegates on “Managing Park Stakeholders Engagement & Cooperation.”
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NCI addresses public engagement challenges at the International Development Association Conference
Published on September 15, 2017
On Sept. 13, 2017, National Charrette Institute’s interim director Wayne Beyea, and Bill Lennertz, lead trainer, presented an IDA Conference pre-conference workshop on Charrette Planning for Urban Space Leaders in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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NCI working with APA and FEMA on disaster preparedness
Published on August 8, 2017
The National Charrette Institute at MSU is a member of an American Planning Association-led team working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on planning and disaster preparedness.
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NCI’s new online course expands reach of traditional Charrette System training
Published on July 18, 2017
Are you interested in the NCI Charrette System certificate training, but don't have time in your busy schedule to attend an in-person event? Then, maybe the MSU National Charrette Institute's online course is a better fit for you.
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Traverse City corridor project guided by NCI RFP writing workshop and template
Published on June 13, 2017
After the training, Soyring and Sych contacted NCI seeking advice on how to create a replicable process for doing a series of corridor charrettes.
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MSU launches online option for charrette training
Published on May 16, 2017
The National Charrette Institute at Michigan State University has launched an online opportunity for its popular NCI Charrette System certificate training program.
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New opportunity to earn NCI certificates in less time
Published on March 24, 2017
The National Charrette Institute at MSU is excited to announce our biggest training update in years, both reducing your time away and saving you money.
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National Charrette Institute expands reach through new university partnership
Published on February 21, 2017
The National Charrette Institute entered in a new partnership with the Michigan State University School of Planning, Design and Construction and MSU Extension.
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Built by charrette: A selection of NCI charrette projects
Published on August 5, 2016
Bill Lennertz, NCI executive director, managed charrettes for built charrette projects in Walnut Creek, CA; Bend, OR; Fairview, OR; and Gaithersburg, MD.
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The Zen of Charrettes: The way out of the silos
Published on June 17, 2016
The challenge is that we are all specialists working in fortified silos, buried in too much work, with too much information, and doing too many things at once.
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The Zen of Charrettes: Charrettes as collective mindfulness
Published on May 13, 2016
There is a lot of talk about mindfulness these days. I have also witnessed a sort of collaborative or collective mindfulness taking place in charrettes.
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The Zen of Charrettes: The magic of three feedback loops with space to get it wrong twice
Published on April 22, 2016
Reflecting on my decades of managing charrettes, I realized that what I’m really managing is the flow of ideas, information and energy.
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The Zen of Charrettes: Transforming conflict into co-action
Published on April 22, 2016
It is not unusual for a charrette to agitate concerns and misunderstandings. Placing value on inclusion and listening is the first step toward recognizing when conflict actually represents an opportunity.