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Managing Indigenous Relationships – Negotiations and Consultations

This workshop will help you develop a greater understanding of relevant cultural protocols, strategies and approaches which you need to maximise your chances of effective and successful engagement with Indigenous communities.

Overview

With ever-increasing community and government expectations, the need for public and private sector personnel to effectively engage with Indigenous stakeholders has never been greater. Successful engagement requires advanced understanding of the cultural contexts of engagement, development of sophisticated strategies and implementation by teams with advanced skills and experience.

This workshop will help you develop a greater understanding of relevant cultural protocols, strategies and approaches which you need to maximise your chances of effective and successful engagement with Indigenous communities.

Who should attend

Anyone who must engage or negotiate with Indigenous stakeholders
Local, State and Federal Government officers in major projects delivery, state and regional development, employment, business development, education, health and housing
Public and community officers in areas including community development and engagement
Private sector personnel in infrastructure and mining development
Project officers, planners, policy officers, project managers, strategy analysts, liaison officers, trainers, lawyers, archaeologists and anthropologists.

What we will cover

Cultural protocols – First Nations perspectives

Land and culture
Decision-making structures and processes
Power and authority

Preparing for engagement

Ethical engagements
Cross-cultural unfinished business – impacts on engagement
Building teams and achieving corporate buy-in
Understanding and developing your engagements style

Negotiation skills

The stages of agreement-making
Application in a cross-cultural context
Building rapport and strengthening relationships

Managing meetings

Effective meeting engagements
Cross-cultural considerations
Dealing effectively with conflict situations
Managing difficult stakeholders.

What you will learn

Learn about cultural protocols relevant for effective engagement with First Nations communities
Develop a deeper understanding of historical and social context of cross-cultural engagement
Explore strategies for building rapport with Indigenous communities for developing and maintaining effective relationships
Be able to identify and implement options for effective agreement-making
Improve the effectiveness of your policy decision-making
Be able to manage interactions with Indigenous communities with greater confidence.

Event Details

Date: 20 November

Time: 8.15am for 8.30am - 4.45pm

Venue:
Clayton Utz Brisbane

Cost: Inc GST
$1,617 per person
$1,454 per person if booking two weeks before the workshop
$1,375 per person if in a group of three or more

To Register:

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Get in touch

Graham Carter

Principal - Environment Land Heritage Pty Ltd and Barrister-at-Law • Brisbane

Mary Graham

Honorary Professor Mary Graham of the Political Science and International Relations (POLSIS) • Brisbane

What our clients say

Managing Indigenous Relationships – Negotiations and Consultations workshop

Graham and Mary are fantastic presenters and very knowledgeable. Both willing to share their expertise which adds great value.

A very engaging and informative day. All presenters provided insight into the issues explored.

Support when you need it most

As a participant of our program you'll have comfort in knowing that you can depend on us for ongoing support. Whether it be two weeks or two years after the workshop, you can call us at any time for a short, no-cost consultation.

Recommended CPD point allocation: 7 points per day (excluding WA).
If this particular educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law, then you should claim one CPD unit for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. Please contact your Professional Body for your state.