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Thank you to everyone who attended SGA’s Sustainable Communities Network webinar Navigating Change: Running Effective Community and Coalition Meetings on November 22nd.

During this training, Odin Zackman, facilitator and community sustainability consultant, walked us through the basics of designing an effective community or coalition meeting. Navigating Change provided facilitation tips and techniques, and offered interventions that can help keep public meetings on track. The Prezi can be viewed here. Click below for the full presentation, responses to unanswered questions asked during the webinar, and additional resources.

Listen in: Click here to view the archived webinar

Click here to download the Q&A

Click here to download “Planning for Conflict,” by Odin Zackman

Click here to download “Classic Facilitator Challenges,” by Sam Kaner

Click here to download “BeBop — Build Trust & Communication,” by Christopher Peck

Want to know about webinars like this one before they happen? Join the Sustainable Communities Network, an online community of state and local government officials, business leaders and non-profit professionals interested in the Partnership for Sustainable Communities. The Network provides opportunities to ask questions, learn best practices and share ideas with others from around the country. The Network also shares updates about federal initiatives, upcoming events, webinars and conferences to support vibrant, sustainable communities.