PIA TOOLKIT: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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1 PIA TOOLKIT: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Prepared by Lauren Kneebone PLANNING INSTITUTE AUSTRALIA May 2017

2 Professional Development Plan Period of Plan: (two years) Date of Next Review: (we recommend that you review every 6 months) Name: From: To: The purpose of this Professional Development Plan is to assist you to reflect on your performance, consider your aspirations and to set personal learning and development goals to further your knowledge and career in planning. This is about planning for the skills and knowledge that you need to achieve your next goal. Continuing professional development is an important part of professional growth, which is why CPD is mandatory for Registered Planners. The PIA CPD Policy outlines the level of CPD necessary to maintain membership for each two-year period. PIA is proud to support you on your career journey through the provision of quality professional development. The PIA online CPD Tracker keeps a record of PIA events that you attend. You are encouraged to use your CPD Tracker to record any other forms of CPD you undertake through other organisations as well as other PIA activities that contribute towards CPD such as mentoring, committee involvement, presentations and articles. Further details on your CPD obligations and how to access the CPD Tracker can be found here PART ONE Where am I now? Current job title and employer details Name of employer, type and size or practice Current job/role Identify jobs/work-load that you are expected to do, areas you need to be knowledgeable about, and skills you need to possess. (If you are looking for a new job, what skills and knowledge would you need to attain that job) What are my career aspirations? You should think about your longer term career aspirations (3 years +) and your shorter term aspirations.

3 PART TWO Reflection Reflection is an important part of professional growth. Future CPD Plans will ask you to reflect on the goals that you set in this plan, but for this initial CPD Plan please take the opportunity to reflect on any CPD you have undertaken in the last 12 months and any goals that you may have set for yourself. Goal e.g. Goal 1 Become a confident leader Reflection Have you met the goal? Do you need to set any new goals as a result of this? e.g. Goal 2 Develop community engagement skills Have you met the goal? Do you need to set any new goals as a result of this? e.g. Goal 3 Strengthen knowledge on new planning legislation Have you met the goal? Do you need to set any new goals as a result of this? Were there any other types of CPD that you undertook? How did it affect your development? Has anything else affected your CPD? What will the implications be for future CPD?

4 PART THREE Goals & Action Plan Step 1: Rate your current skill level Step 2: Tick the practice area indicators(s) you propose to focus on for the next 2 years Step 3: Set a goal to achieve in each area Current skill level Areas of focus Why Practice Area Indicator Rate your current skill level against each indicator 1. Competent 2. Very Competent 3. Specialist Select which indicators you will be focusing on for this CPD period Identify what you wish to achieve in focusing on this practise area indicator Maintaining high ethical and moral standards, including honesty and integrity, respect for others and trustworthiness, and providing frank and fearless advice Being accountable for self and to colleagues Professionalism and Integrity Continuing commitment to quality planning and leading practice Continuing commitment to learning and advancing the field through recognition of research and trends Reflecting upon and learning from actions and decisions Understanding, interpreting and using spatial thinking Applying design thinking to create options for achieving desired outcomes Using communication tools and technologies to convey spatial information and build spatial awareness and understanding

5 Using visualization and graphic/spatial interpretation to convey the desired outcomes and decision-making Demonstrating the links between spatial structures and socio-economic processes Using a creative and integrative approach, drawing on a range of disciplines and methods Applying insights from a range of planningrelated disciplines Synthesizing multiple views and diverse information to create new perspectives Facilitating solutions that address a range of potentially competing needs and interests Effective leadership and participation in multidisciplinary teams or project groups Obtaining feedback through formalized consultation with all sections of the community. Communicating and engaging with stakeholders Heeding and acknowledging client/community issues and concerns, and providing feedback on how public input influenced decisions Collaborating with stakeholders in each aspect of decision-making, including developing alternatives and identifying the preferred solution Awareness and use of social media Understanding and working Interpreting policy and other frameworks in ways that ensure compliance, while not constraining innovation and creativity in the development of solutions

6 with planning frameworks Adhering to and applying legislative and other frameworks to a particular context. These frameworks are likely to include: Planning systems Planning law Courts and other disputes processes Other applicable legislation Developing and applying technical knowledge Applying technical knowledge to a range of planning processes and functions according to need and circumstance. In this area, you must be competent in at least 3 of the processes and functions. These processes and functions will include: Plan-making, including strategic planning, master planning and structure planning Planning policy development, review and/or policy interpretation and advice Plan implementation, including development assessment and statutory planning Place-making and urban design Assessment of impacts and effects of policy and development actions, including environmental, social, cultural, transport, built form and economic Land-use assessment and management, including planning for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and assessment of natural resources Research, evaluation and publishing of urban and regional-related planning matters Planning-related teaching Being a planning expert witness and/or advocate Communication, negotiation and/or mediation for planning outcomes with stakeholders Designing and/or delivering formal community engagement on planningrelated matters.

7 Administration and/or leadership of urban and regional governance in planning Instigation and/or development of advances in planning law Project management of planning-related matters Developing and applying technical knowledge Developing, maintaining and applying a professional knowledge of the far-reaching issues affecting and shaping our wider community. These specifically include, but are not limited to: Climate change and resilience Economic development Environmental sustainability Healthy lifestyles and liveability Heritage and culture Native Title Rights and Interests Placemaking and design Risk and emergency planning Social justice / inclusion Social and cultural diversity Transport and infrastructure Other technical knowledge topics indicate any topics not in the list above that you would like further Professional Development on.

8 Other areas for development Use this section to add any further areas that you would like to develop in the coming two years such as leadership, governance, business development, public speaking, or other areas of interest that align with you career aspirations. Goals Giving back Giving back to the profession through engaging with PIA, being a mentoring, presenting at conference, mentoring and other volunteering activity is important professional development. Please indicate any intentions or goals that you have in this area in the next two years Goals If you would like us to contact you about this please check this box Planning Institute of Australia Continuing Professional Development Plan V2 June 2016