RNR595A

033534

Communication and political skills are critical for natural resources professionals to be effective in their positions, no matter if they are laboratory researchers, field biologists or directors of government agencies. We will first discuss the importance of these skills in natural resource management. We will then examine effective techniques for interpersonal and group communication, negotiation, personnel management, project/time management, defense against \"dirty politics\" and methods to address job burnout as they relate to natural resources professionals. Students will learn techniques through lectures, outside speakers, class discussions, and case histories. During this course, we will also examine various points of view on important natural resources issues and how the above skills might be applied to work with various stakeholder groups.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate

RNR495A