Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - In-Person, in Oakville, Ontario - Hosted by Tracey Ehl

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 is an IAP2 Canada core training program delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer. It is delivered in person in in Oakville, Ontario by an IAP2 licensed trainer.

Location:

Gairloch Gardens Studio, 1308 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville, Ontario

Prerequisite:

None

Cost:

$400.00 + applicable tax

Our Trainers:

Tracey Ehl works with clients and communities locally and globally to explore ideas, opportunities and issues. She approaches public participation as a people centred, learning and capacity building opportunity for positive and transformative change. Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and community engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development. Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the interested and affected publics, while effectively managing resource limitations, competing agendas and influences beyond the project. Tracey is a small business owner, and an active volunteer, who loves meeting new people and experiencing new places.