Source: Margerum, Richard D. Author of: Beyond Consensus: Improving Collaborative Planning & Management MIT Press Overview Completed introduction Now discussing process of reaching agreements –Convening –Facilitation –Communication –Building consensus Assessment factors in Margerum (Table 3.1)
Source: Margerum, Richard D. Author of: Beyond Consensus: Improving Collaborative Planning & Management MIT Press Convening Characteristics Legitimate Broker Problem Context Selection & Structuring Attractive Forum Community Context Approach
Source: Margerum, Richard D. Author of: Beyond Consensus: Improving Collaborative Planning & Management MIT Press Can’t specify the factors trump others Push ForcesAttractive Forces content/uploads/2010/12/magnet_talent_peopleXSmall.jp g Examples: Mandate to collaborate Fear of not being at table Examples: Common vision Opportunity to solve conflict
Source: Margerum, Richard D. Author of: Beyond Consensus: Improving Collaborative Planning & Management MIT Press Scenarios and Discussion United Way and funding cuts Conflicts in a rural subdivision Town conflict over new vs old economy Powerful state environment agency
Source: Margerum, Richard D. Author of: Beyond Consensus: Improving Collaborative Planning & Management MIT Press Other Discussion Points How can stakeholder selection work? Where do you find a legitimate broker? What makes a forum attractive? Can you mandate collaboration? Individual vs. Systematic Convening
Source: Margerum, Richard D. Author of: Beyond Consensus: Improving Collaborative Planning & Management MIT Press Context: Problem Opportunities for win-win scenarios (United Way Scenario) Power symmetry (United Way and State EPA Scenarios) Less heterogeneity of problem (Rock City and State EPA Scenarios)
Source: Margerum, Richard D. Author of: Beyond Consensus: Improving Collaborative Planning & Management MIT Press Context: Community Strong social capital (Rabbit Estates Scenario) Less belief differences (Rock City Scenario) Economic interlinkage limitations (Rock City and State EPA Scenarios) Problem attention Institutional complexity
Source: Margerum, Richard D. Author of: Beyond Consensus: Improving Collaborative Planning & Management MIT Press Legitimate Broker Respect and neutrality Connections and networks (Rabbit Estate Scenario) Resources to initiate (State EPA Scenario)
Source: Margerum, Richard D. Author of: Beyond Consensus: Improving Collaborative Planning & Management MIT Press Selection and Structuring Insulated from politics Range of representatives Lay–technical communication
Source: Margerum, Richard D. Author of: Beyond Consensus: Improving Collaborative Planning & Management MIT Press Attractive Forum Stalemate: existing setting unacceptable (State EPA Scenario) Benefits exceed costs of participation (State EPA Scenario) Financial incentives Mandate (State EPA Scenario)