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TRAININGS
Learn & Practice with CDR
Strengthen your skills—and résumé—with interactive courses based on real-world challenges.
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CDR delivers training related to conflict resolution, collaboration, facilitation, and interest-based problem solving. We offer standardized courses for groups of individual participants as well as customized training workshops for whole teams and organizations. These are in-person, virtual, and blended training options, using interactive, facilitated learning experiences designed for public and community clients.
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CDR’s instructors are seasoned practitioners who draw on their own project experience to bring learning to life. Because they have navigated the same challenges participants face, they are able to offer practical insights on applying new skills within real‑world organizational, political, and resource constraints.
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​​​​​For more information related to customized trainings, workshops, and simulations, please contact our team.
Register for our signature FEC course in Boulder, CO, and Portland, OR.
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Facilitation, Engagement, and Collaboration in Environmental Conflicts (FEC) is an three-day, interactive course offering practitioners a unique opportunity to enhance their professional skills related to work in land use, disaster resilience, transportation & mobility, and water resources. This course ​equips participants with practical strategies and tools for facilitating complex discussions related to the significant issues of the present day.
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This course is an updated version of the CDR's previous Mediation and Facilitation of Public and Environmental Conflicts (FacMed) course, which was offered between 2010 and 2020.​
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Our Training Approach
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Our training approach is grounded in adult learning best practices and designed to support effective practice in public and community‑facing work. We create dynamic learning environments that foster respect, curiosity, and thoughtful engagement, while centering topics that are directly relevant to participants’ roles and responsibilities. Through applied exercises, real‑world scenarios, and structured feedback, participants build confidence and competence in skills they can use immediately—supporting effective communication, sound decision‑making, and meaningful public engagement.