9/9 FRI 16:15 | Creating Action Oriented Meetings

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Robert Hunter Bruce Cury The session will be designed to provide planners and Planning Commissioners with valuable tools to create effective meetings that result in positive actions. In these lean budget times, using resources and time effectively is critical. Meetings are the planner’s primary vehicle for communicating and getting input from the public. Effective public participation in our planning processes is key. This session will provide perspectives on achieving effective public input in public hearings and running Planning Commission meetings that result in positive changes for the community. Techniques for dealing with challenging individuals, reaching consensus, handling conflicts, politics and keeping meetings on task will be discussed.

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Robert B. Hunter, FAICP Executive Director

Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission

Creating Action Oriented Meetings

Bruce P. Cury, Esq.

Past Chairman

Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission

September 9, 2011

4:15p – 5:30p

Going Paperless

Original Staff Report Emailed to Director

Signed Electronically

Converted to PDF

Staying Paperless

Agenda Items/Packets Delivered via:

1.Website

2.Flash-drive & Net Book

3.Hard copy (by request during

transition)

Flash-Drive

Net Book

Bruce P. Cury, Esq.

Past Chairman

Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission

First Rule: Be goal oriented.

Second Rule: Persuade by using the person’s self-interest.

Third Rule: Make the other person feel important.

Fourth Rule: Do nothing to injure.

Fifth Rule: Be brief.

Rules of Persuasive Communication

1. Be goal oriented.

2. Persuade by using the other person’s self interest.

3. Make the other person feel important.

4. Do nothing to injure.

5. Be brief.

Q & A

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