This is a specialized training on both practical and legal considerations of Minnesota’s Open Meeting Law and Data Practices requirements. Participants will gain an understanding of these complicated laws, gain an understanding of updated regulations, learn how to access appropriate resources, and leave with practical knowledge for working within the laws’ parameters.

This is a specialized training on both practical and legal considerations of Minnesota’s Open Meeting Law and Data Practices requirements. Participants will gain an understanding of these complicated laws, gain an understanding of updated regulations, learn how to access appropriate resources, and leave with practical knowledge for working within the laws’ parameters.

Having difficult conversations is the number one issue that comes up when we work with leaders, managers, team members, and supervisors. This training tackles the tough stuff. We’ll explore strategies for surfacing tension and working through conflict. Participants will learn how to discern what is helpful about conflict and how to navigate through challenging discussions with confidence and competence. Whether it's addressing resistance in a team, shifting recurring conflict, or increasing a team’s skill and comfort with having disagreements; this training will equip participants with the tools to handle tough situations effectively.

Having difficult conversations is the number one issue that comes up when we work with leaders, managers, team members, and supervisors. This training tackles the tough stuff. We’ll explore strategies for surfacing tension and working through conflict. Participants will learn how to discern what is helpful about conflict and how to navigate through challenging discussions with confidence and competence. Whether it's addressing resistance in a team, shifting recurring conflict, or increasing a team’s skill and comfort with having disagreements; this training will equip participants with the tools to handle tough situations effectively.

Is a hot topic producing conflict in your community? Do leaders or employees feel passionately about issues and can’t agree? Dealing with conflict constructively in local government is an essential skill in today’s world. Avoidance and compromise aren’t the only options. Addressing conflict effectively can be an opportunity to strengthen relationships and find creative solutions to tough problems, even when emotions run high.