A Guide for the Idealist: Launching and Navigating Your Planning Career

ISBN-13: 9781138085879 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 220 str.

Richard W. Willson

Opis

A Guide for the Idealist is a must for young professionals seeking to put their idealism to work. Speaking to urban and regional planners and those in related fields, the book provides tools for the reader to make good choices, practice effectively, and find meaning in planning work.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: A Guide for the Idealist PART I. Launching 2. Am I Good Enough? 3. Making Choices 4. What is My Work? 5. What Work Setting? 6. Career Plans Are Useless PART II. Succeeding 7. Principled Adaptability 8. Being Right 9. Avoiding Wrong 10. Navigating Supervisors, Organizations, and Teams 11. Working with Mentors 12. Conclusion: Your Idealist Story APPENDIX A. Generational Differences B. Methods of Reflection

O autorze

Richard Willson is a professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Cal Poly Pomona, California. His scholarship is in planning theory, professional development, and transportation planning. Richard Willson holds a Ph.D. in urban planning from the University of California, Los Angeles, and is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners.