2) Develop skills to engage individuals, small groups, and organizations using shared-power planning tools to understand an issue and inform effective decision-making:
-- Lecture will survey the variety of stakeholder planning tools available today;
-- Develop competence using Stakeholder Identification & Analysis;
-- Develop competence using Power v. Interest Grid;
-- Develop competence using Strength/Weakness/Opportunity/Threat (SWOT) Analysis;
-- Develop competence working creatively to find solutions that will be evaluated by small and large group in a Criteria Grid.
3) Develop skills in seeking out diverse stakeholder input and building coalition to accomplish action in the public arena.
-- Students will choose a stakeholder from a list or their own research to research and represent in class during role play exercises;
-- Apply conflict management skills, as needed, to develop coalition and identify possible solutions to the case problem;
-- Learn how planning tools can help make diverse viewpoints visible for the purpose of convening people together.
4) Equip participants with stakeholder tools in a durable form with skills to use them in future class or workplace settings.