Liz Madison's Contact Details

Liz Madison's Company Details

Partnership & Community Collaboration Academy

Redlands, CA, US • 5 - 9 Employees
Professional Services software

Welcome to our community of partnership-minded people working throughout and across federal agencies to explore practices, build skills, and learn from peers. We are a collaborative conservation team dedicated to the stewardship of the nation's natural and cultural resources.The Academy's Staff is made up of independent consultants who define the Academy's strategic direction, develop curriculum, host applied training courses, conduct training needs assessments and manage the operations of the Academy. We support a federal community of practice in the emerging professional field of partnership management and community collaboration.Our strategic partners cohost training. They are involved in planning, announcing, staging, monitoring, evaluating and funding the Academy's training services. These partners recommend and support Guest Instructors and Guest Speakers. Together we develop training tools and resources.Our instructors are partnership and community collaboration practitioners. They hail from BLM, DOI CADR, USDA FS, USFWS, USACE, NOAA, NPS, nonprofits, foundations, academic institutions, and consulting firms.Our students and alumni take the lead in the Academy's peer-learning. From classroom discussions and case study presentations to networking and support, this growing group of practitioners is building the community of practice in partnership management and stakeholder engagement.Managing by Network, our flagship course, is designed to strengthen your professional skill set in Partnering, Community Collaboration, Strategic Thinking, Partnership Management and Accountability, the professional competencies featured in this applied training course. Over six months of 17 live webinars, participants learn the principles and practices of Managing by Network through peer-learning, case studies, instruction, and facilitated discussion.