1. Environmental Finance Center efc.syracusecoe.org Meeting Facilitation and Conflict Resolution (Interpersonal, Group, Systemic) April 2013 Minnowbrook Conference Center

2. Environmental Finance Center efc.syracusecoe.org Why talk about meeting facilitation and conflict resolution?

3. Environmental Finance Center efc.syracusecoe.org Potential causes of conflict in groups: No facilitation Individual differences Lack of/ different information Unclear goals Personal or professional agendas (no common purpose) Lack of behavioral standards Power Lack of problem-solving process No ability to reflect, assess, improve

4. Environmental Finance Center efc.syracusecoe.org Facilitation is the design and management of structures and processes that help a group do its work and minimize the common problems people have working together.

5. Environmental Finance Center efc.syracusecoe.org Facilitator Tasks PPurpose OOutcome AAgenda GGroundrules

6. Environmental Finance Center efc.syracusecoe.org Things to consider Methods of Interpersonal Communication Results of Interpersonal Communication

7. Environmental Finance Center efc.syracusecoe.org Steps for facilitating first meeting: 1)Introduce everyone at the table 2)Discuss purpose of meeting 3)Set Initial Groundrules 4)Set Agenda 5)ID Problem/Issue to be discussed –Clarify the issue –ID interests not positions –Brainstorm/Discuss

8. Environmental Finance Center efc.syracusecoe.org Activity: 25 minutes Report: 2 minutes each group