3-Part Online Course: Effective Techniques for Engagement October 6, 2009

**Class repeats for session 2 at the same time on Wed Oct 7 and for session 3 on Thurs Oct 8

Registration limited to 15 participants

This 3-session course (90 minutes each) begins with a review of basic and intermediate stakeholder engagement techniques. Participants will then analyze the effectiveness of existing techniques used in their own work.

Finally, participants will prepare and present a strategy for improving the effective of their practice based on guidelines and techniques discussed in the class.

You'll take away:

* An understanding of the benefits and tradeoffs associated with different engagement techniques
* Guidelines for the appropriate selection and use of engagement techniques based on your project goals
* Measures of effectiveness, which you can use to analyze the engagement techniques you encounter now and in the future

Of course, you'll also receive class materials, articles, and other resourses you can apply right away.

Instructor: John Stephens

This is an online class with telephone audio. You must have a high-speed internet connection and long-distance phone service.

Official Website: http://www.publicdecisions.com/description_stephens_techniques.html