Navigating in Rough Seas: Planning and Facilitating Collaborative Meetings

By Coastal Training Program, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

Date and time

May 29, 2014 · 1:30pm - May 30, 2014 · 5:30pm PDT

Location

Catamaran Hotel

3999 Mission Blvd San Diego, CA 92109

Description

If you have ever found yourself at the front of a room trying to defuse a tense situation or reach a difficult agreement, this training is for you!

Navigating in Rough Seas: Planning and Facilitating Collaborative Meetings

1.5 day training

Catamaran Hotel, Toucan room

May 29th: 1:30pm - 5pm

May 30th: 9am - 5pm

Instructor: Ann Weaver, NOAA Coastal Services Center

This training will be held in conjunction with the annual Headwaters to Ocean (H2O) Conference.

Cost: FREE

Space is limited: priority registration will be given to H2O conference attendees

Course Description: Collaboration can be complicated, requiring a systematic approach. This course provides the skills and tools to design and implement collaborative approaches to balance multiple stakeholder interests. The skills will be useful even when attending, but not running, meetings. The course is taught by NOAA Coastal Services Center's expert training staff.

After completing this course, you will be able to...

•Determine if a collaborative process is appropriate

•Design meetings that enhance problem solving and minimize conflict

•Select people with the skill sets needed to fill each meeting role

•Practice facilitation skills

•Use appropriate process tools and techniques to address the meeting objectives

•Manage conflict in meetings by understanding group dynamics

•Identify disruptive behaviors in group processes and practice strategies to deal with them

Registration closes May 2nd - secure your spot today!

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Coastal Training Program, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

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