Course Description Summary

Basic
ECR 101: Introduction to Managing Environmental Conflict - 2 days Introduces the field of ECR and the process of assessing environmental disputes. The course develops awareness of conflict management including: What is ECR, how and when to use it, central concepts of Interest-Based problem-solving, essential communication skills, and systematic evaluation of environmental conflict situations for appropriate use of ECR.
NEGOTIATION 101: Interest-Based Negotiation of Environmental Issues - 2 days Focuses exclusively on Interest-Based Negotiation (IBN) concepts and practicing related skills. Interest-Based Negotiation underlies all Institute trainings. This course develops a thorough grounding in the principles and application of IBN in the context of environmental conflicts. Skills practiced during the course include: communication essentials, listening skills, and IBN in realistic scenarios based on actual environmental conflicts.

Basic

ECR 101: Introduction to Managing Environmental Conflict - 2 days
Introduces the field of ECR and the process of assessing environmental disputes. The course develops awareness of conflict management including: What is ECR, how and when to use it, central concepts of Interest-Based problem-solving, essential communication skills, and systematic evaluation of environmental conflict situations for appropriate use of ECR.

NEGOTIATION 101: Interest-Based Negotiation of Environmental Issues - 2 days
Focuses exclusively on Interest-Based Negotiation (IBN) concepts and practicing related skills. Interest-Based Negotiation underlies all Institute trainings. This course develops a thorough grounding in the principles and application of IBN in the context of environmental conflicts. Skills practiced during the course include: communication essentials, listening skills, and IBN in realistic scenarios based on actual environmental conflicts.

Intermediate
ECR & NEGOTIATION 201: Facilitation Fundamentals - 2 days Prepare for role as an in-house agency facilitator in connection with an environmental dispute. Requires experience with environmental conflict situations and skill in organizing. Practice techniques to plan and convene a meeting and manage complexities of group dynamics and logistics. PREREQUISITE: ECR 101
GTG 201: Government-to-Government - Laying the Groundwork for Effective Government-to-Government Consultation - 3 days Develop awareness of key concepts of government-to-government consultation and principles for building trust between sovereigns; learn different ways to manage information, communication, decision-making, roles and responsibilities. Deepen appreciation for tribal preferences, the meaning of cultural and sacred sites; and of how historic events and federal Indian policies have shaped government-to-government relationships. PREREQUISITES: ECR 101

Intermediate

ECR & NEGOTIATION 201: Facilitation Fundamentals - 2 days
Prepare for role as an in-house agency facilitator in connection with an environmental dispute. Requires experience with environmental conflict situations and skill in organizing. Practice techniques to plan and convene a meeting and manage complexities of group dynamics and logistics. PREREQUISITE: ECR 101

GTG 201: Government-to-Government - Laying the Groundwork for Effective Government-to-Government Consultation - 3 days
Develop awareness of key concepts of government-to-government consultation and principles for building trust between sovereigns; learn different ways to manage information, communication, decision-making, roles and responsibilities. Deepen appreciation for tribal preferences, the meaning of cultural and sacred sites; and of how historic events and federal Indian policies have shaped government-to-government relationships. PREREQUISITES: ECR 101

Advanced
ECR 301: Collaboration Skills - 3 days Examines knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors of individual collaborators and organizational and team leadership supporting collaborative efforts. Goals of this course include: development of essential skills in communication, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict management for environmental and natural resource managers. PREREQUISITES: ECR 101
ECR 501: Advanced - Conflict Resolution for Environmental Disputes - 2 days Provides a practicum for high level managers to explore: advanced communication, facilitation and mediation skills, difficult conversations, dealing with an angry public, value-driven issues, understanding conflict and personality styles, and getting past difficult challenges. PREREQUISITES: All lower level ECR courses or equivalent training
NEGOTIATION 301: Advanced Multi-Party Negotiation of Environmental Disputes - 2.5 days Builds awareness and skill in dealing with complex, multi-party negotiations that require systematic and rigorous planning and increases the potential for consensus decision-making and sustainable results. Participants in this course apply principles of interest-based negotiation, self-awareness and group dynamics to complex multi-party negotiations to resolve environmental disputes and maximize sustainable solutions. Participants also assess their current capacity in communication, relationship building and conflict style. PREREQUISITES: ECR 101 & NEGOTIATION 101, or equivalent training
NEGOTIATION 301: Advanced Multi-Party Negotiation of Environmental Disputes - 2 days Provides a practicum for high level managers to explore best practices in ECR, triage complex environmental disputes, create constructive atmosphere and dialogue, champion teams, and enable solutions. Use a scenario-based practice opportunity to analyze complex environmental disputes and formulate a plan of action for dealing with both immediate and longer term needs. PREREQUISITES: All lower level ECR courses or equivalent training

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