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Maintaining good communication and coordination is essential to any effective organization.  We  have a number of programs that can help you coordinate with your staff and with other government entities, build practical skills and theoretical frameworks, help you work through difficult issues, resolve conflicts, and do more with fewer resources.  These include:

• Working with Diversity

• Building Effective Teams

• Dialogue 101: An Introduction to Basic Dialogue Skills

• Facilitation 101: An Introduction to Basic Facilitation Skills

• Navigating the Obstacles in Planning, Convening, and Conducting a Public Process

• Introducing and Using Dialogue Strategies in Public Policy Debates

• Political Leadership Turnover in a Collaborative Process

Effective policy making requires effective partnerships with the community. We have a number of programs that will help you to get the most out of collaborative processes. These include:

• Collaborative Governance 101: Understanding Different Models Of Civic Engagement and How They Can Work For You

• The Changing Face Of Civic Engagement: An Overview of Lessons Learned From The 2006 National League of Cities Report on Changing The Way We Govern And Other Current Research

• Getting The Most Out Of Consensus Processes: 8 Modules Covering The Basics of Selecting, Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Public Consensus Processes

The Communications Center, Inc. offers a number of services that incorporate the HBDI™ or Whole Brain Model™, a scientifically proven tool based on more than twenty years of research.  The Whole Brain Model™ is used by many corporations to promote teamwork, improve productivity, develop leadership and management skills, minimize conflict, and promote collaboration.  It works for government entities too and is an especially effective analytical tool for navigating disputes over policy and other community issues.

Click here to learn more about the basic Whole Brain Thinking™ services.