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KEEP CALM and COLLABORATE
Dialogue Partners Book Club
The Power of 'Co': The Smart Leader's Guide to Collaborative Governance
The Dialogue Partners' team has embarked on our very own back to school learning and we'd love for you to join us on our reading adventure! For our first book club selection Managing Director, Stephani Roy McCallum, chose The Power of 'Co'. This book was written by Twyfords, an Australian firm that specializes in collaboration. We are learning just how powerful the 'co' can be in bringing diverse stakeholders together to create lasting and sustainable solutions. You can read an excerpt from the book HERE.
We are also very pleased to be partnering with Twyfords to bring two new, exciting courses to Calgary this November. See below for more information about this unique training opportunity!
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STOP Collaborate and Listen...
When controversy, stakeholder opposition, resistance and complexity are involved in your projects it can be difficult to gain the momentum needed for positive change. If public participation has gotten you the same results, then maybe something different than public participation is needed to get different results. Maybe it's time to try a Collaborative Governance approach.
Just what is Collaborative Governance and how do you know if you're actually doing it?
Dialogue Partners is pleased to be partnering with Twyfords of Australia, leaders in community engagement, change and transformation an authors of The Power of 'Co' and Beyond Public Meeting to bring 2 new, exciting courses to Calgary this November. One specifically focused on meeting the needs of senior management and elected officials and another for practitioners...
Collaborative Governance for Leaders (1 Day)
Delivered in partnership with Twyfords of Australia, leaders in the public participation field and authors of Beyond Public Meetings and The Power of 'Co'.
Decision-makers, elected officials, senior managers and executives, engineers and practitioners will get the most out of this day. We'll introduce you to the necessity of collaboration in our current times where maximizing relationships with your stakeholders and the public is key when facing unpredictable and ongoing change. We'll illustrate:
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What collaborative governance actually means and what you get out of it
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Triggers to pay attention to
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Requirements and commitments needed
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Framework for collaboration
Calgary, AB | November 1
Collaborative Governance for Practitioners (2 Day)
If you are a manager, decision-maker or public engagement practitioner and are looking for ways to get better outcomes for complex and controversial projects, you will get the most out of these 2 days. We will explore:
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Differences between conventional engagement and collaborative practices.
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Link between complexity theory and collaboration
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Five-step model for Collaborative Governance
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Principles and tools for this approach
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Apply and integrate these learnings with your real work projects
Calgary, AB | November 4-5
Click HERE to register.
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$1 billion dollar deficits
30,000 students changing schools
2000 teachers laid off
There was no easy answer and the consequences of any decision in this situation have long-lasting, significant impacts on communities, parents, teachers and students alike.
Leaders of the USA's third largest school system (Chicago Public Schools) were faced with serious complex issues earlier this year. The suggested recommendation to close numerous schools, primarily in African American communities sparked an intense, emotional reaction and outrage among stakeholders. As the issue became more and more polarized and participants were clearly identifying with a particular "side or position" opportunities for collaborative discussion or dialogue became increasingly difficult. We wonder if there might have been a different way to approach these issues which may have created different results? You can watch news coverage video from Aljazeera HERE. What might they have done differently?
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When is the outrage too big to continue?
When can you see the signs that all sides need to step back?
Opposition to fracking in the UK has reached epic proportions recently, where police fear site safety cannot be maintained, and where thousands of protesters have gathered in a tent city over the last 3 weeks. This is a perfect example of polarization, demonization of the "other" by both sides, and of increasingly entrenched conflict. We see this situation as a perfect opportunity to take a breath, step back, and seek the opportunity to create a different conversation grounded in civil discourse and respect for all. Some of the strategies to do this are found in the EOP2 course.
Thanks to the Daily Mail in the UK for these pictures, video and article about the escalation of the fracking conversation there.
IAP2 Emotion, Outrage and Public Participation (EOP2) Course
Building on the work of Dr. Peter Sandman, this two day course combines strategies for addressing and reducing outrage combined with best practices for public engagement. Building on the work of Dr. Peter Sandman, and co-developed by Managing Director, Stephani Roy McCallum, this course combines strategies for addressing and reducing outrage combined with best practices for public engagement. You will understand the factors that contribute to public outrage, the link between outrage management and meaningful public engagement and understand and apply strategies for addressing and reducing outrage in your public engagement programs.
Austin, TX |November 14-15
Victoria, BC |November 18-19
Click HERE to register.
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A complete list of course offerings for 2013 can be found HERE
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Questions?
Please contact Erin to learn more.
You can view our registration form with pricing information HERE.
Please feel free to pass this opportunity on to others you think might be interested. We hope to see and learn with you soon!
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