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Interest Based Approach

Interest Based Approach. & Los Rios Community College District. TODAY…. IBA Overview Vision/Mission Training Foundation Elements & Process Los Rios & IBA Workshops District Facilitation Outside Training/Support IBA Every Day!. IBA WHAT?. Interest Based Approach

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Interest Based Approach

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  1. Interest Based Approach & Los Rios Community College District

  2. TODAY… • IBA Overview • Vision/Mission • Training Foundation • Elements & Process • Los Rios & IBA • Workshops • District Facilitation • Outside Training/Support • IBA Every Day!

  3. IBA WHAT? Interest Based Approach • January 8 through 12, 1993 (5-day training session) • 24 district members of the negotiating teams staff / 3 Board members participated • HUGE success! Early agreement development • Commitment to the process for future negotiations/discussions. • Benefits better communications, improved understanding, and enhanced relationships built on mutual trust and respect.

  4. IBA WHAT? Interest Based Approach • Mutual Respect & Understanding • Effective Communication • Effective Decision Making • Effective Consensus Building • Team Focus/Recognition • Seeking First to Understand

  5. IBA Vision “We envision an organization in which it is evident that all individuals are honored and contributeto the Los Rios Community College District in open, honest and reasoned dialogue.”

  6. IBA Mission “Our mission is to use the principles of interest based communications and decision making to create an environment in which individuals participate fully, feel respected and receive recognition for the contributions they make.”

  7. FOUNDATIONS OF IBA • Values: Rationality, Truthfulness, Legitimacy, Reliability • Assumptions: Relationships are as important as substance, maybe more so. All parties to an issue can meet their interests. Open and frank discussion expands possibilities. Cooperation produces better results than contention.

  8. FOUNDATIONS OF IBA • Practices: • Actively Pursuing Good Relationships • Striving for Understanding • Encouraging Good Communication • Fostering Creativity • Practicing Cooperation • Making Clear, Concise, Verifiable Commitments

  9. IBA Workshop Goals To increase the understanding and promote the use of the interest based approach to communication and decision making within the Los Rios Community College District.

  10. IBA Workshop Objectives • To introduce attitudes, skills, and practices which promote effective staff relationships. • To encourage essential elements of effective negotiations. • To provide tools and techniques for effective communication, decision making, and consensus building.

  11. IBA Workshop Objectives • To develop strategies for building trust and reducing conflict. • To provide avenues for continuous improvement for processes and relationship activities.

  12. FOUNDATIONS OF IBA • Techniques: • Facilitation • Recording • Physical Setup • Brainstorming • Consensus Building • Fall-back Decision Making Procedures

  13. IBA & LRCCD • Bi-Annual Training & Refreshers • Ongoing Employee Facilitations • District Negotiations • Conflict Resolution • Community Outreach & Training

  14. BOTTOM LINE… “The relationships of people in a group are essential to an effective process for addressing issues of substance.”

  15. Acceptance…

  16. Creativity…

  17. Collaboration…

  18. Facilitation…

  19. Fun…

  20. Team Work…

  21. Trust…

  22. IBA EVERY DAY! Work… Home… COMMUNITY…

  23. Questions?

  24. Mellonie Richardson 916.568.3106 – richarm@losrios.edu Thank You…Thank You…Thank You…

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