Career Compass: Building Partnerships That Get Things Done
Please note: this webinar has been rescheduled from Oct. 1 to Nov. 5.
This is the third in our three-part Career Compass series. View previous sessions on our YouTube page.
Great urban forestry projects rarely happen because one person has all the answers. They happen when professionals build relationships, earn trust, navigate different perspectives, and bring people together around a common goal.
For young and emerging urban forestry professionals, learning how to work effectively with other city departments and community partners can be just as important as technical expertise. Whether you’re working with public works, parks, planning, engineering, sustainability, communications, elected officials, nonprofits, private-sector, or community partners, each group brings different priorities, pressures, and styles of working.
Beyond the Trees: Building Partnerships That Get Things Done is a practical, career-focused webinar that explores the soft skills that turn collaboration into action. Learn how to build rapport, communicate across professional boundaries, understand what motivates different partners, manage competing perspectives, and create the relationships needed to move projects from an idea to successful implementation.
Whether you’re new to urban forestry or beginning to take on greater responsibility, join us to strengthen your people skills, expand your professional network, and build the partnerships that make good projects possible—and successful.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify key relationship-building skills and strategies for collaborating effectively with other city departments, agencies, and community partners.
- Apply communication and interpersonal strategies to build trust, navigate differing priorities, and find common ground among project stakeholders.
- Develop approaches for strengthening partnerships and maintaining collaborative relationships that support successful project implementation.
This webinar is approved for one ISA CEU.