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General Information

• Cost: $45.00 (sales tax included)
• Recording Duration: 66 Minutes
• Broadcast Date: October 19, 2022
• Credits Available for Self-Reporting: None

Webinar Overview

Our communities are facing high-stakes problems that spark emotion, anger, and polarization. We've all seen vocal conflict that derails the public decision-making process. Community buy-in is often the difference between a successful outcome and having to go back to the drawing board. This webinar will provide participants with a step-by-step approach to engaging the community that results in enhanced public trust and better outcomes.

Educational Objectives

In this webinar, you will learn the following:

• A  model template for successfully engaging the public in a civil discussion of controversial issues 
• How to design a community engagement process that results in the public feeling genuinely heard and able to accept the outcome of a decision 
• The important skills that successful facilitators of public engagement forums must have 
• On-the-ground examples from the successful implementation of this model in Kirkland, Washington

Presenters

• Jim Lopez, Deputy City Manager for External Affairs, City of Kirkland. 
• Tracy Burrows, Executive Director, MRSC.