WORKSHOPS

Developing new skills for organizational success  

Regenerative Governance and Management

Background

Organizations are struggling to keep up with change and define their added value. We need new frameworks to help us engage with the complex living systems we are part of and make decisions that are beneficial for both people and planet.

Thriving ecosystems in nature offer key lessons for reversing ecological and societal depletion and developing organic, agile approaches to organizational management.

Overview

Building on recent collaboration through ImpactFest 2024, EnPax 2024, and the SDG Traineeship program, I offer workshops focused on applying regenerative principles to upgrade management and decision-making and scale impact.

These workshops:

  • Introduce principles of regenerative approaches, drawing from pioneering work in the field of regenerative development

  • Provide examples of these principles in practice from ecology, finance, agriculture, social enterprise, peacebuilding, and other sectors

  • Explore the role of regeneration in responding to complex, interlocking crises, improving outcomes and strengthening partnerships.

  • Feature interactive exercises to apply regenerative approaches to tasks, including setting goals, prioritizing and allocating resources, and measuring results

  • Usually range from 2 to 6 hours, depending on your organization’s goals for the workshop

Global Negotiation: Skills and Strategies

Background

Negotiators today face overwhelmingly complex situations with a multitude of interests and stakeholders – from governments and corporations to communities and even nature itself. It’s a time when good negotiation skills are more important than ever to develop inclusive, pragmatic agreements.

Overview

I partner with Marianne Goodwin, a negotiation expert and instructor, to offer training for negotiators at all levels of experience. Together, we bring decades of experience in multilateral and bilateral negotiations and facilitation.

Our training:

  • Helps negotiators develop effective strategies for preparation, negotiation, and implementation of agreements

  • Builds skills in areas including analyzing stakeholders, identifying interests, influencing negotiation dynamics, and building trust

  • Includes simulations to apply key negotiation strategies and concepts, plus debrief discussions to identify lessons learned

  • Empowers participants to seek creative solutions for their communities and ensure their voice is heard

  • Is usually from 1 to 4 days in length, with instructor teams tailored to your organization’s mission and negotiating needs

Climate and Environmental Security

Background

Climate change and environmental degradation are making us less secure at all levels and across multiple sectors. Climate change is widely recognized as a “threat multiplier,” yet responses are far from adequate to address the scope and scale of the current planetary emergency.

Overview

I offer workshops and seminars on anticipating and mitigating the security impacts of climate change, environmental harm, and widespread depletion of natural resources.

These workshops:

  • Introduce foundational concepts related to the science, policy frameworks and politics of climate change

  • Explore the security impacts most relevant to countries, communities, and corporations

  • Highlight emerging good practices in building organizational and societal resilience to climate and environmental risks

  • Introduce analytical frameworks used to understand complex dynamics and design responses, accompanied by practical exercises to apply new concepts

  • Range from half-day executive seminars to multi-day training sessions, with instructor teams tailored to your organization’s sector, mission and goals