Interest Based Approach
& Los Rios Community College District
TODAY…
 IBA Overview
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Vision/Mission
Training Foundation
Elements & Process
 Los Rios & IBA
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Workshops
District Facilitation
Outside Training/Support
 IBA Every Day!
IBA WHAT?
Interest Based Approach
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January 8 through 12, 1993 (5-day training
session)
24 district members of the negotiating teams
staff / 3 Board members participated
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HUGE success! Early agreement development
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Commitment to the process for future
negotiations/discussions.
Benefits better communications, improved
understanding, and enhanced relationships built
on mutual trust and respect.
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IBA WHAT?
Interest Based Approach
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Mutual Respect & Understanding
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Effective Communication
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Effective Decision Making
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Effective Consensus Building
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Team Focus/Recognition
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Seeking First to Understand
IBA Vision
“We envision an organization in which it
is evident that all individuals are
honored and contribute to the Los Rios
Community College District in open,
honest and reasoned dialogue.”
IBA Mission
“Our mission is to use the principles of
interest based communications and
decision making to create an
environment in which individuals
participate fully, feel respected and
receive recognition for the
contributions they make.”
FOUNDATIONS OF IBA
 Values: Rationality, Truthfulness,
Legitimacy, Reliability
 Assumptions: Relationships are as
important as substance, maybe more so.
All parties to an issue can meet their
interests. Open and frank discussion
expands possibilities.
Cooperation produces better results
than contention.
FOUNDATIONS OF IBA
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Practices:
Actively Pursuing Good Relationships
Striving for Understanding
Encouraging Good Communication
Fostering Creativity
Practicing Cooperation
Making Clear, Concise, Verifiable
Commitments
Elements of the Interest Based Approach to Problem Solving
IBA
The Interest
Based Approach
Issue
Step 1
Alternatives
Step 4
Getting Ready
Interests
Step 2
Constraints
Step 3
Joint Planning
Issue
Step 1
Commit
Step 6
Interests
Step 2
Getting Together
Evaluate
Options
Step 5
Constraints
Step 3
Options
Step 4
IBA Workshop Goals
To increase the understanding and
promote the use of the interest based
approach to communication and
decision making within the Los Rios
Community College District.
IBA Workshop Objectives
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To introduce attitudes, skills, and
practices which promote effective staff
relationships.
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To encourage essential elements of
effective negotiations.
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To provide tools and techniques for
effective communication, decision
making, and consensus building.
IBA Workshop Objectives
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To develop strategies for building trust
and reducing conflict.
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To provide avenues for continuous
improvement for processes and
relationship activities.
FOUNDATIONS OF IBA
Techniques:
1. Facilitation
2. Recording
3. Physical Setup
4. Brainstorming
5. Consensus Building
6. Fall-back Decision Making Procedures
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IBA & LRCCD
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Bi-Annual Training & Refreshers
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Ongoing Employee Facilitations
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District Negotiations
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Conflict Resolution
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Community Outreach & Training
BOTTOM LINE…
“The relationships of people in a group
are essential to an effective process for
addressing issues of substance.”
Acceptance…
Creativity…
Collaboration…
Facilitation…
Fun…
Team Work…
Trust…
IBA EVERY DAY!
Work…
Home…
COMMUNITY…
Questions?
Mellonie Richardson
916.568.3106 – richarm@losrios.edu
Thank You…Thank You…Thank You…