Review how logic models are used as evaluation planning, implementation, and assessment tools for conservation with Matthew Birnbaum, Ph.D., Instructor, Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy.

The Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program- Community-Based Solution

Oct 15th, 2015 27m 48s

Competing community interests related to water access, use, and conservation sets the stage for the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Plan. Discover the practices used to support stakeholder collaboration. Learn more about how water law,

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 - Part 1 and 2

Oct 15th, 2015 17m 29s

Public service requires public input. This overview of the Paperwork Reduction Act provides a framework for working with your agency Information Collection Officer and OMB to find or collect the information needed to support a federal agency's

America's Great Outdoors Initiative

Oct 15th, 2015 25m 59s

Learn how the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, state agencies, private landowners, educational institutions and community organizations came together to connect area youth to their heritage with Jeremiah Mart

Evaluating Partnerships in Conservation 4 Incredibly Practical Tips

Oct 15th, 2015 12m 37s

Practical Tips with Matthew Birnbaum, Ph.D., Instructor, Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy, provides useful insights on evaluation capacity building through internal and/or third-party evaluation expertise.

Evaluating Partnerships in Conservation 1 Introduction Interplay

Oct 15th, 2015 26m 42s

Explore an evaluators insights into Wicked Problems and the Theory of Change with Matthew Birnbaum, Ph.D., Instructor, Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy. Lean how to apply these evaluation concepts to the goals and objectives o

Evaluating Partnerships in Conservation 3 Assessment

Oct 15th, 2015 30m 39s

Learn more about the methodology of evaluation and the importance of validity, usefulness, feasibility and distribution. Discover what criteria to use in rating an evaluation plan with Matthew Birnbaum, Ph.D., Instructor, Partnership and Com

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 - Part 1 and 2

Oct 15th, 2015 17m 29s

Ladder of Inference

Oct 15th, 2015 3m 58s

The Ladder of Inference helps us recognize how our perceptions and assumptions can affect our beliefs and actions. It reminds us to pause and check in, make our assumptions explicit, and take the time to explore everyone else's. The Ladder o

A Facilitator's Best Practices

Oct 10th, 2015 17m 54s

Facilitation has been called "a state of mind and a set of skills." When you step into the role of facilitator, your primary focus shifts from the "what" to the "how" as you take on some new responsibilities for group's communication. Explore

Federal Advisory Committee Act - FACA

Jan 15th, 2015 28m 57s

Learn about the use and management of FACA committees and their role in advising federal agencies and/or the President. Consider if your community collaboration outreach meets FACA criteria. Explore four alternatives to FACA management for c

Foundations - Research, Relationships and Results

Jan 15th, 2015 8m 36s

As with any partnership, we need to consider the goodness of fit, when working with a private foundation. Learn how foundations differ in mission, geography and investment strategies and what practices may help you open the door to foundatio

The Seven Faces of Philanthropy and Partnership

Jan 15th, 2015 16m 28s

Learn how to distinguish between the seven different faces of philanthropy and partnership with Liz Madison, Director, Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy. Discover the role each persona might play in supporting a partnership or sta

Three Elements of Collaborative Leadership

Jan 15th, 2015 16m 28s

Political Savvy

Jan 15th, 2015 8m 39s

Professionals build and foster networks to gather information and insights beyond their own thinking or that of their organization. Working internally or externally, the practice of this networking skill is referred to as political savvy. Learn

Service First- Interagency Agreement Process

Jan 15th, 2015 25m 2s

Gain insights from DeEtte Stofleth, Lead Grants Management Specialists, Colville, Mt.Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests, USFS on developing a Service First Interagency Agreement. Learn the jargon related to managing the budge

Foundations for Strong Collaboration

Jan 15th, 2015 16m 50s

Learn about the four cornerstones of collaboration: vision, mission, goals, and roles with Cate Bradley, MLA, Ph.D., Landscape Architect, RTCA, NPS. Explore the impact of individual, interpersonal, and group dynamics on the collaborative pro

Foundations - Facts, Myths and Roles

Jan 15th, 2015 8m 42s

Private foundations contribute to the public good through their time, talent and treasure. But what exactly is a foundation, and how can a government agency work with them? Explore the organizational cultures of foundations with Anne Desmara

Service First in Action

Jan 15th, 2015 24m 26s

Service First operations support inter-agency collaboration throughout the nation. Consider the range of possibilities in leveraging the personnel and resources of federal agencies working together with Shane Hershman, Administrative Officer, M

Collaboration Decision Space

Jan 15th, 2015 3m 58s

Mapping the decision-making space early in the formation of a collaborative helps manage expectations, define roles, and inform the scope and scale of community collaboration. Learn more about how to define the decision-making space of a coll

Building Action Agendas for Better Collaboration

Jan 15th, 2015 25m 8s

An Action Agenda provides a visual script to get your players across the stage in achieving the goals of collaboration. Understand how to translate individual task and time commitments into an overall budget and cost-benefit analysis of a col

Three Elements of Collaborative Leadership

Jan 15th, 2015 16m 28s

Persuasion

Jan 15th, 2015 22m 13s

Explore the communications tools used to persuade an individual or group of individuals to change their attitude(s) or behavior(s). Learn more about techniques to establish credibility, frame common ground, provide evidence and connect emotio

Deconstructing Other and Recreating We

Jan 15th, 2015 10m 17s

Obstacles to effective collaboration sometimes show up before we even begin to work together. Those obstacles are often based on our implicit, sometimes unconscious assumptions, and biases. Learn how to use observation, active listening, und

Internal, Interpersonal and Group Dynamics in Collaboration

Jan 15th, 2015 7m 9s

Discover the multiple dynamics in play when we collaborate with others. Learn more about the patterns that describe our own emotional reactions and the dynamics of group behavior with Joy Lujan, Community Planner, RTCA, NPS. Explore how we c