Interest Based Approach & Los Rios Community College District

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 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.

IBA WHAT?

Interest Based Approach Mutual Respect & Understanding

Effective Communication

Effective Decision Making

Effective Consensus Building

Team Focus/Recognition

Seeking First to Understand

IBA Vision

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

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.”

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.

FOUNDATIONS OF IBA

Practices: 1. Actively Pursuing Good

Relationships2. Striving for Understanding3. Encouraging Good Communication4. Fostering Creativity 5. Practicing Cooperation 6. Making Clear, Concise, Verifiable

Commitments 

Elements of the Interest Based Approach to Problem Solving

Issue Step 1

Interests Step 2

Constraints Step 3

Alternatives Step 4

Joint Planning

Issue Step 1

Interests Step 2

Constraints Step 3

Options Step 4

Evaluate Options Step 5

Commit Step 6

Getting Ready

Getting Together

IBA The Interest Based Approach

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.

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.

IBA Workshop Objectives

To develop strategies for building trust and reducing conflict.

To provide avenues for continuous improvement for processes and relationship activities.

FOUNDATIONS OF IBA

Techniques: 1.Facilitation 2.Recording 3.Physical Setup 4.Brainstorming 5.Consensus Building 6.Fall-back Decision Making

Procedures

IBA & LRCCD

Bi-Annual Training & Refreshers

Ongoing Employee Facilitations

District Negotiations

Conflict Resolution

Community Outreach & Training

BOTTOM LINE…

“The relationships of people in a

group are essential to an effective process for addressing issues of substance.”

Acceptance…

Creativity…

Collaboration…

Facilitation…

Fun…

Team Work…

Trust…

IBA EVERY DAY!

Work…

Home…

COMMUNITY…

Questions?

Mellonie Richardson 916.568.3106 – richarm@losrios.edu

Thank You…Thank You…Thank You…