Organizations are increasingly operating in situations where technical expertise alone is not enough. What is needed is the ability to build trust, foster meaningful collaboration, conduct effective negotiations, and prevent and resolve conflicts. A lack of these skills often manifests as challenges in getting projects approved, internal tensions, or ineffective collaboration.

We offer training and coaching that can be tailored to your organization’s needs. Our training programs often focus in strategic stakeholder engagement, negotiation skills, conflict prevention, collaboration management, and various issues related to natural resource management. Coaching, on the other hand, can range from a single session, where we help you analyze a situation, to broader support throughout the various stages of your work.

In our strategic stakeholder engagement training, participants learn how to build acceptance at the local level by investing in early-stage engagement, delving into factors critical to projects and local communities—such as conflict prevention, identifying and reconciling interests, building trust and collaborative dialogue, and preparing for challenging interaction scenarios. Our Impact Negotiations training offers a systematic approach to developing negotiation skills. In addition, we have conducted several customized training programs on topics such as collaboration management, participatory planning and decision-making, and various issues related to natural resource management.

Student feedback:

The learning materials used in the training and the assignments given were high-quality and supported my learning. 4.8/5

The trainer(s) were knowledgeable and professional. 4.9/5

The training was a success. 4.8/5

“A high-quality, thought-provoking, transformative training that diversifies working methods.”

“A truly inspiring and useful training that helps me succeed better in my current job and offered lessons I intend to share with my colleagues.”

“A well-organized training program; the clear structure and the opportunity to delve deeper into previous topics even in a short time were rewarding. It was also truly rewarding to hear others’ experiences and thoughts; they gave me a lot to reflect on regarding my own work.”

“A very good and necessary training course that all planners should complete.”

“Excellent and thought-provoking, with knowledgeable trainers and inspiring classmates.”

“The training was high-quality and well-targeted. It was structured to be highly interactive and engaging.”

“A truly well-executed program! A nice blend of practice and theory.”

“A genuinely good training course is such a joy. People were fully engaged and really took the time to delve into the subject matter, and the participants’ perspectives complemented one another.”

“The training was well-designed and professionally delivered. The approachable and dedicated facilitators created a calm and conversational atmosphere. These lessons will be useful in all aspects of my work, not just in actual interaction situations.”

“Akordi’s training provides a solid foundation for preparing for interaction situations and offers a proven model for structuring the collaboration process.”

“One of the best-organized courses, if not the best, that I have attended during my long career. With the insights gained from this course, it is possible to bring out the best in people when making decisions in various work groups.”