negotiation training courses - usgs

U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

Fact Sheet 2006–3116 September 2006 (revised October 2012)

Negotiation Training Coursesfor Natural Resource Professionals

Negotiation Skills for Natural Resource Professionals: Building a Foundation

Dates: 2013April 23-252014April 29-May 12015April 21-23

Cost: $750At this course, participants will

1. Becomewell-versedindifferenttypesofnegotiations,negotiationstyles,andstrategies

2. Understandhowtobestcommunicateinterestsandobjectives3. Learntosuccessfullyanalyzeandassesstheknowledgeand

interestsoftheotherpartiesAfter this course, participants will be prepared to

1. Employthecommunicationskillsthatareessentialtoasuccessfulnegotiation

2. Understandandapplydifferentstrategiesandtactics3. Reframeanissueandaimtowardmovingadiscussion

towardresolution

Strategies and Tactics for the Experienced Natural Resource Negotiator

Dates: 2013November 19-21

2014November 18-20

2015November 17-19

Cost:$850At this course, participants will

1. Diagnosenaturalresourcenegotiations2. Planmulti-party,long-termnegotiations3. Select,assemble,andleadaneffective

negotiationteam4. Obtainandapplytechnicalinformationina

negotiationprocessAfter this course, participants will be prepared to

1. Successfullyleadanegotiatingteam2. Applynegotiationstrategiestoavarietyof

managementsituations3. Coachothersinthenegotiationprocess

Contact Information:fort_negotiation_training

@usgs.govor

EarleneSwannTrainingCoordinator

swanne@usgs.gov970-226-9346

KatieWaltersRegistrationInformation

waltersk@usgs.gov970-226-9334

Visit our webpage:http://www.fort.usgs.gov/Products/Training/

Offered bytheU.S.GeologicalSurvey,FortCollinsScienceCenter, PolicyAnalysisandScienceAssistanceBranch

Where:FortCollinsScienceCenter(FORT),FortCollins,Colorado

FORT’sPolicyAnalysisandScienceAssistanceBranch(PASA)hasbeenconductingandpublishingresearchonmulti-partynaturalresourcenegotiationsincethe1980s.Thisresearchhasledtothedevelopmentofbasicandadvancednegotiationtrainingcourses.

Bothcoursesareamixoflecture,hands-ontraining,anddiscussion.Pleasejoinusandothernaturalresourceprofessionalsfacingsimilarproblemsandshareyourexperiences.Comepreparedtocandidlydiscussexamplesofsuccessestoembrace,stalematestorecognize,andpitfallstoavoidinnaturalresourcenegotiations.