Managing by Network

Course Schedule: 2018

Start Date: January 17 or 18, 2018

End Date: June 13 or 14, 2018

Managing by Network is presented in 17 webinar sessions over six months. 

Participants meet for 3 consecutive weeks of webinars in our virtual classroom. The following week will be a study hall. This schedule repeats from January to June.

During session weeks, course participants meet for two hour webinars in 4 seminar sized groups of about 30. Webinar groups meet at 11 AM ET and 2 PM ET* on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

We offer each webinar group the same experience. Applicants are asked to select a preferred day and time for the webinar that best fits their schedule. We do our best to accommodate these preferences. 

If you have a schedule conflict with your assigned group, you are always welcome join another group for the session. 

Group days and times are as follows:

Wednesdays

Alpha Group: 11 AM to 1 PM ET

Beta Group: 2 PM to 4 PM ET

Thursdays

Gamma Group: 11 AM to 1 PM ET

Delta Group: 2 PM to 4 PM ET 

* The Academy observes Daylight Saving Time, class times will change accordingly throughout the year.

Course Overview

Sessions 1-5:  Explore Practices

Sessions 6-11:  Strengthen Skills

Sessions 12-17:  Build Trust

Tech Test: January 10 or 11 

Hosted by Jane Hanson and Anne Desmarais

Learn how to use WebEx and navigate the Academy classroom Academy classroom. 

Join us for an optional 30 minute Tech Test, on Wednesday and Thursday at:

• 11:00 - 11:30am ET
• 2:00 - 2:30pm ET

We'll help you troubleshoot any technical difficulties before the course begins January 17 and 18.

Session 1: January 17 or 18 - Orientation

Instructors: Liz Madison, Anne Desmarais, and Jane Hanson

• Welcome and Introductions
• Tour of the WebEx Classroom and Virtual Campus
• What is Managing by Network?
• Course Overview
   

Session 2: January 24 or 25 - Belay On

Instructors: Liz Madison, Anne Desmarais, and Agency Guest Speakers

• Agency Perspective on Partnership and Community Collaboration

  • ALPHA: Susan Goodwin, Collaboration and Conflict Management Specialist, DOI, Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution 

  • BETA: Trevor Needham, National Partnerships Program Lead, Division of Education, Interpretation and Partnerships, BLM 

  • GAMMA: Steve Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

  • DELTA: Jacqueline Emanuel, Director, National Partnership Office, U.S. Forest Service

• Partnership and Community Collaboration Competencies
• Accountability Practices

Session 3: January 31 or February 1 - See the Possibilities

Instructors: Liz Madison, Anne Desmarais, and Managing by Network Alumni

• Launching the 2018 Case Study Program
• Peer to Peer Presentations: Alumni Case Studies
  • ALPHA: Dave Cunningham, USFS, Partnership Specialist, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, MT, MbN Class of 2017
  • BETA: Danny McBride, USFS, Regional Partnership Coordinator Intermountain Region 4, UT, MbN Class of 2017
  • GAMMA and DELTA: Miles Meyer,  USFWS, Supervisory Biologist, Everglades South Team, South Florida Ecological Services Office, FL, MbN Class of 2015.  
• What's Behind Leveraging Partnerships
• The Power of Active Listening

Study Hall 1: February 7 or 8

Study hall work is optional and designed to help you apply what you learn.

• Office Hours: chat with an instructor and other classmates, 2-3pm ET Thursday, February 8 with Anne Desmarais
• Self-study: catch up on any sessions you missed
• Homework: workbook exercises and self-assessments
• Networking: reach out to peers or instructors by email, phone, Facebook or in person
• Apply your learning on the job

Session 4: February 14 or 15 - Hand, Head, Heart

Instructors: Liz Madison, Anne Desmarais and Natalie Sexton, Chief, Human Dimensions Branch, USFWS; Peter Williams, PhD, and video instructor Wolf Cota, Former National Information Collections Officer (ICO), Office of Regulatory and Management Services

• Blog Dialogue: Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Q&A
• Think Like a Social Scientist
• Collaborative Leadership

Session 5: February 21 or 22 - Find the Common Threads

Instructors: Liz Madison and Anne Desmarais 

• Understanding Partner Cultural Awareness
• Partnership Check-Up: Assessing Partnership Health and Effectiveness

Session 6: February 28 or March 1 - Cast a Wide Net

Instructors: Liz Madison, Peter Williams, PhD, Kevin Connally, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, Conservation and Habitat Planning, USFWS, and video instructor Matt Birnbaum, PhD 

• Blog Dialogue: Succession Planning Q&A
• Community Collaboration and the Edwards Aquifer
• Partnership Network Life Cycle

Study Hall 2: March 7 or 8

Study Hall work is optional and designed to help you apply what you learn.

• Office Hours: chat with an instructor and other classmates, 2-3pm EST Thurs Mar 8 with Liz Madison

• Self-study: catch up on any sessions you missed

• Homework: workbook exercises and self-assessments

• Networking: reach out to peers or instructors by email, phone, Facebook or in person

• Apply your learning on the job

Session 7: March 14 or 15 - Paddle Together

Instructors: Anne Desmarais, Leigh Goldberg, and video instructor Joy Lujan, Former Community Planner, Collaboration Clinics, RTCA, NPS 

• Community Collaboration Toolbox: Stakeholder Analysis and Spectrum of Community Engagement
• Tamalpais Lands Collaborative: Community Collaboration Practices

Session 8: March 21 or 22 - Change Your Tack

Instructors: Liz Madison, Anne Desmarais, and video instructor Denis Desmarais 

• Interest-based Negotiation
• Acts of Persuasion

Session 9: March 28 or 29 - Put the Wind in Your Sails

Instructors: Anne Desmarais, Peter Williams, PhD, Liz Madison, and video instructor Karen Simms, Assistant Field Manager, Gila District, Tucson Field Office, BLM 

• Facilitation in Action
• Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Briefing

Study Hall 3: April 4 or 5

Study Hall work is optional and designed to help you apply what you learn.

• Office Hours: chat with an instructor and other classmates, 2-3pm EDT Thurs Apr 5 with Anne Desmarais
• Self-study: catch up on any sessions you missed
• Homework: workbook exercises and self-assessments
• Networking: reach out to peers or instructors by email, phone, Facebook or in person
• Apply your learning on the job

Session 10: April 11 or 12 - Calm the Waters

Instructors: Anne Desmarais, Liz Madison, and Susan Goodwin, Collaboration and Conflict Management Specialist, DOI Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR)

• The Art of Open-Ended Questions
• Strengthen Your Conflict Management Skills

Session 11: April 18 or 19 - Smart Moves

Instructors: Liz Madison, Anne Desmarais, John Titre, District Staff Officer, Trails, Recreation, Lands & Special Uses, Coronado National Forest, USFS, and Peter Williams, PhD

• Blog Dialogue: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Q&A
• Asset Based Community Development
• Managing a Mix of Federal and Non-Federal Funds 

Session 12: April 25 or 26 - Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

Instructors: Anne Desmarais, Peter Williams, PhD, and Jane Hanson

• Building Savvy and Resilience in Your Partnership Network
• Insights on Working with Corporate Partners

Study Hall 4: May 2 or 3

Study Hall work is optional and designed to help you apply what you learn.

• Office Hours: chat with instructors and other classmates, 2-3pm EDT Thurs May 3 with Anne Desmarais
• Self-study: catch up on any sessions you missed
• Homework: workbook exercises and self-assessments
• Networking: reach out to peers or instructors by email, phone, Facebook or in person
• Apply your learning on the job

Session 13: May 9 or 10 - Get Your Ducks in a Row

Instructors: Liz Madison, Anne Desmarais, and Peer Presenters

• Peer to Peer Presentations: 2018 Case Studies

  • ALPHA: Coeli Hoover, USFS, Research Ecologist, NH. Topic: The collaborative process and research science teams.
  • BETA: Laurie Fairchild, USFWS, Private Lands Biologist, MN. Topic: Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program private lands conservation.
  • GAMMA: Caroline Kilbane, BLM, Outdoor Recreation Planner, AZ. Topic: Shoreline site management at Lake Havasu.
  • DELTA: Dawn McCarthy, USFS, Recreation Team Leader, OH. Topic: Baileys Mountain Bike Trail System and community development

• Developing and Managing Partnership Agreements

Session 14: May 16 or 17 - Look Beneath the Surface

Instructors: Liz Madison, Anne Desmarais and video instructor Markci Metcalf, Former Deputy Ethics Counselor, BLM 

• Partnerships and Ethics Guidance
• Nonprofit Fundraising Perspectives

Session 15: May 23 or 24 - Adapting to Change

• Peer to Peer Presentations: 2018 Case Studies
  • ALPHA: Sarah Barrett, Biological Scientist IV, and Brie Ochoa, Species Conservation Planning Biologist III, FL FWCC, FL. Topic: Species management plans and public input.
  • BETA: Brooke Burrows, USFWS, Wildlife Refuge Specialist, MN. Topic: Minnesota Valley Trust and the Minnesota Valley NWR & WMD.
  • GAMMA: Mary Biggs, USFS, Resource Assistants Program Liaison, Washington Office, DC. Topic: Highlighting the Resource Assistants Program.
  • DELTA: Rebecca Ingram, NOAA, Social Research Associate, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, HI. Topic: Human dimensions of NOAA's Integrated Ecosystem Assessment.
     
• Entrepreneurship and Risk Assessment

Study Hall 5: May 30 or 31

Study Hall work is optional and designed to help you apply what you learn.

• Homework
• Office Hours: chat with an instructor and other classmates, 2-3pm EDT Thurs May 31 with Anne Desmarais
• Self-study: catch up on any sessions you missed
• Homework: workbook exercises and self-assessments
• Networking: reach out to peers or instructors by email, phone, Facebook or in person
• Apply your learning on the job

Session 16: June 6 or 7 - Community Connections

Instructors: Liz Madison, Anne Desmarais and Gerald McCarthy, Principal, McCarthy, LLC,

• Seven Faces of Partnership and Philanthropy
• Working with Foundations

Session 17: June 13 or 14 - Commencement

Instructors: Liz Madison, Anne Desmarais, Peter Williams, PhD and Peer Presenters

• Peer to Peer Presentations: 2018 Case Studies
  • ALPHA: Todd Jones-Farrand, USFWS, LCC Science Coordinator, MO. Topic: Lessons learned from the fall of an LCC.
  • BETA: Kevin Wright, Marin County Parks, Government and External Affairs Coordinator, CA. Topic: Think Before You Spray community-government partnership.
  • GAMMA: Lisa Van Alstyne, USFWS, Chief, WSFR Policy Branch (Fish & Wildlife Administrator), VA. 
  • DELTA: Debra-Ann Brabazon, USFS, Forest Fire Prevention Education Officer/Fire Information, MI. Topic: Emerging community-government partnership: bat conservation and youth engagement.
• Gathering In