Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - In-Person, in Regina, SK - Hosted by Hyshka

Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 2 Practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation. Learn more

The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.

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Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define public participation and engagement and related terms and describe its relationship with communication
• Identify what makes public participation and engagement meaningful and reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to P2/engagement
• Identify the role that values play in challenging public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice.
• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to challenging engagement situations
• Apply the Profiles of Engagement model to public participation and engagement and explore organization led and community led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process
• Apply the IAP2 spectrum to challenging public participation and engagement situations and practice
• Explore the Practice Framework as a tool for effective planning and process
• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the concept of inter-cultural engagement
• Explore the role of power and influence in challenging engagement contexts and its impacts to our work.

Target Audience: 

• Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills

Course Delivery:

This course is delivered in-person in Regina, SK. This is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

Prerequisite:

None

Cost:

$400.00 + applicable tax

Our Trainers:

Kim Hyshka, CP3 is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.