64th Annual Conference

Workshop 89

Collaborative Leadership for Divided Communications

Chair:

David D. Chrislip, B.A., M.S., M.P.A., Principal, Skillful Means, Boulder, Colorado

Traditionally, societies use enduring stories as guideposts for dealing with social and political issues. Our multi-cultural society often brings these stories into conflict. Workshop participants will explore how progressive communities use constructive group processes to re-imagine adversarial stories about how civic change occurs in order to reach common ground.  

didactic, experiential, sharing of work experiences, demonstration

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Identify and describe the civic challenges facing American communities and regions.
2. Analyze the civic context in a community and assess its implications for how public decisions are made.
3. Choose an appropriate intervention strategy for making public decisions.
4. Describe the principles of collaborative engagement.
5. Discuss the broader importance of collaboration as a means for building the "civic community".

Course References:

1. Chrislip, D. (2000). The New Civic Leadership. B. Kellerman, and L. Matusak. (Eds.). Cutting Edge: Leadership 2000. College Park, MD: James Macgregor Burns Academy of Leadership. 18-24.
2. Heifetz, R. (2004). Adaptive Work. T. Bentley, and J. Wilsdon, (Eds.). The Adaptive State. London: Demos. 68-78.
3. Lasker, R. and Weiss, E. (2003). Broadening Participation in Community Problem Solving: A multidisciplinary model to support collaborative practice and research. Journal of Urban Health. The New York Academy of Medicine. 80(1), 17-34.