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Group discounts now available for U.S. Institute training – enroll all five people, and pay for only four training registrations as a group only once enrollments have been entered. Contact Diana Wilkinson wilkinson@ecr.gov or 520-901-8578 for questions or assistance.

Questionnaire

Ask yourself... If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then take this course.
Are you looking for the BASICS?
  • Are you new to ECR?
  • Do you want to know what ECR is all about?
  • Are you looking for better ways to manage environmental conflict? 
  • Do you need to strengthen your communications’ skills?
  • Do you want to develop a broad understanding of the ECR process?
  • Do you need to know how to begin to access an environmental conflict?
  • Do you plan to take intermediate and advanced courses and need this prerequisite?
101: Introduction to Managing Environmental Conflict
  • Do you find yourself in adversarial conflicts and need better ways to diffuse them?
  • Do you want to become thoroughly grounded in a process that strives to see that all stakeholder’s needs are met?
  • Do you need to improve your skill in listening and questioning?
  • How do you balance your needs with everyone elses?
  • Do you plan to take intermediate and advanced courses and need this prerequisite?
110: Negotiating Environmental Solutions
Do you need INTERMEDIATE training to build on what you already know?
  • Do you work on environmental, natural or cultural resource issues where federal agencies and Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiians are involved?
  • Do you want to deepen your awareness of tribal/native interests and the impact of historic events and federal law on Tribes and native peoples?
  • Would you like to learn the appropriate ways to interact with sovereign governments and native organizations?
  • Are you interested in building long term relationships with representatives of Native interests and/or federal government agencies?
  • Do you plan to take advanced courses and need this prerequisite?
201: Effective Tribal Consultation
  • Have you heard about the new Collaboration in NEPA Handbook, but don't know how to apply it?
  • Are you wondering when collaboration works best in  the NEPA process?
  • Would you like to learn how to lead or participate in collaborative NEPA processes without abdicating agency responsibilities?
210: Collaboration in NEPA
  • Do you need to become more effective at planning and leading meetings?
  • Do you need to add meeting facilitation to your skill set?
  • Do you find it difficult to manage the interpersonal dynamics of groups?
  • Do you plan to take advanced courses and need this prerequisite?
301: Facilitation Fundamentals
Do you need ADVANCED training to strengthen and refine your ECR skills?
  • Do you want to develop more effective ways of working with others, even when they are not interested in working with you?
  • Do you need more skillful ways of dealing with conflict?
  • Have you taken ECR 101 Introduction to Managing Environmental Conflict and ECR 201 Facilitation Basics or have equivalent experience and skills?
  • Are you interested in understanding more about group dynamics and how to manage collaborative efforts?
401: Collaboration Skills for Environmental Professionals
  • Do you get embroiled in complex  environmental disputes involving large numbers of people with widely varying interests?
  • Are you interested in building your skills in negotiating with multiple parties?
  • Have you taken Negotiation 101 Interest-Based Negotiation of Environmental Issues and ECR 201 Facilitation Basics or have equivalent experience and skills?
410: Advanced Multi-Party Negotiation of Environmental Disputes
  • Are you a senior to mid-level leader looking for more effective ways to engage in and lead collaborative solutions?
  • Are you interested in understanding more about the implications of collaboration on your workforce and your partners?
501: Collaboration Skills for Environmental Leaders