Custom Learning

Program Approach

REDI Canada offers custom-designed programs specific to the unique needs of organizations and municipalities across the country. A bespoke, group-learning format emphasizes practical, active learning that exposes participants to the realities and complexities of development in Canada. REDI programs incorporate:

• Innovative, current examples of development projects.
• Facilitators who are senior practitioners currently working in their specialty field.
• Guest speakers from across Canada who provide a breadth of diverse perspectives and experiences.

Previous successes

Example 1

REDI designed a unique course in response to a request from Senior Management in a major municipality for assistance in improving the working relationship between Municipal and Development Industry staff. Development of this course involved three key steps:

1

Survey

A survey of Municipal Planning Staff and selected Development Industry Staff to see how each group viewed a number of matters. This provided key learnings such as that Planners and Developers had a completely different understanding of the meaning of the words “short term.”

2

Meeting

A meeting with Planners to discuss what they wanted to achieve from such a course. The key responses were - how does a Developer conceive a project; what is involved in financing development; how to reconcile City Policy and Market realities and how does time impact a development.

3

Support

Gaining the support and commitment of Senior Development Industry players to deliver three, 12-hour modules during the business day.

Example 2

REDI designed and delivered a two year in-house program for staff of a municipality involved in the development, marketing and sale of municipal land. This included Planners, Project Managers, Sales and Acquisition staff, Appraisers and Administrative Personnel. The course was developed by:

1

Survey

Surveying the staff with a list of all the programs offered by REDI in the University Real Estate Certificate Program and requesting them to rank their interest in each one, resulting in selection of four modules.

2

Focused Groups

Focus Groups helped determine the components of the individual modules to ensure that the curriculum addressed the unique requirements of a Municipal Department that is required to act as a “private” real estate developer.

3

Support

Developing alternate teaching schedules that reflect the unique needs of the municipal staff.

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