Core Training Topics

Conflict Management Collaborative Problem Solving
  • Interest-based negotiation (IBN)
  • Multi-party negotiation
  • Dynamics assessment of individuals and groups
  • Conflict prevention, management and resolution tools
  • Communication skills for negotiators
  • Strategic thinking & complex problem solving for negotiators
  • Managing public participation
  • Collaborative data gathering /analysis
  • Collaboration/relationship building
  • Collaboration in NEPA
  • Public policy & decision-making
Government-to-Government Relationship Building & Leadership
  • Consultation
  • Cultural awareness
  • Designing intercultural collaborative processes
  • Understanding tribal sovereignty
  • Interpersonal skill development
  • Group dynamics in environmental conflict
  • Team building & collaboration tools
  • Relationship building, networking & alliance building skills
  • Facilitation & facilitative leadership
  • Interagency/intragency cultures & institutional dynamics


Other courses currently being developed include:



If you are interested in these courses or other customized offerings (based on the core training topics above) for your agency or work group, contact:

Diana Wilkinson
Training Coordinator
130 South Scott Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-901-8578
wilkinson@ecr.gov