Chapter Events
NEW DATE! Upcoming Chapter Event
APA MN Women Planning Committee: Values- Based Leadership Event
About this event
The values we each hold closest to us are central to who we are and how we lead—yet, many of us haven’t spent much time exploring and reflecting on that. Understanding our personal values and the values of the people we engage with is fundamental for gaining trust, building credibility as leaders with character, and informing us as planning practitioners.
This session will challenge participants to look internally and deepen their understanding of the values that matter most to them, and how to uphold those values as Planners. Through a lively and engaging activity, they will prioritize their values and refine what those values mean to them and how they see them playing out in the decisions they make and the actions they take both personally and professionally.
Speaker Information
Kathleen Holmes is the founder and principal consultant and coach at KMH Advantage, LLC, where she has provided leadership coaching and development workshops and trainings to individuals and teams in multi-national organizations, local small businesses, government agencies and non-profits. Ms. Holmes is also adjunct faculty in the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas where she teaches “Leadership for Engineers.” Prior to joining UST and founding her company, she spent over 13 years at Microsoft where she designed and delivered leadership workshops for high potential leaders throughout the company and developed learning initiatives for all levels of the organization.
Ms. Holmes lives in Northfield, Minnesota, with her husband and two sons ages 8 and 6. She is in her second year serving on the Northfield City Council and she’s also a volunteer with multiple organizations in town. When not grading papers, working with leaders, attending meetings or chasing around her boys, she’s either working on restoring her 1867 house or trying to achieve her goal of a single digit golf handicap.
NEW Date: Thursday, March 7th 11:45am-1:15pm.
Registration in Advance is required. Last day to register is March 1, 2024 at 5pm Central Time
Fee: $10- this includes lunch
1 CM Credit Pending
Additional Chapter Events
Spring Seminar
The mission of the Spring Seminar is to deliver an interesting, informative, and educational event to members for AICP Credit as a complement to the annual State Conference.
Lunch and Learn Seminars
APA Minnesota's Professional Development Committee is hosting a series of Lunch and Learn events throughout the year. In addition to providing valuable education, APA MN's Lunch and Learn Seminars are a terrific opportunity to get out of the office and visit with planning peers. BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch). Remote participation is also available. Upcoming events will be posted here.
At this time, upcoming events will only be offered as a webinar. We will continue to evaluate future events to determine what format is appropriate.
Committee Networking and Education Events
Several APA Minnesota committees hold events at varying times throughout the year. These include:
- Diversity and Equity Committee
- Women in Planning Committee
- Young Planners Group Mentor Program
For more information on these committees and their activities, see the Strategic Priorities and Committees section of the website.
Social Events
Social gatherings at Twins games, an annual holiday party, and other events will be posted here when they occur.