HOW TO CHANGE THE DANCE and KEEP ALL YOUR PARTNERS HAPPY By Jody Erikson, JSE Associates with Laurie Batchelder Adams, Alicia Archibald, Cary Bush, Randy Moorman & Jerry Williams  Population –  Open hauler 35,000 system for curbside trash collection (primarily manual collection)  Drop-site recycling  Waste diversion rate ~ 10%  Recent consultant study recommended PAYT trash pricing Welcome to the City of Danciful!  Jody Erikson ◦ Danciful’s Meeting Facilitator ◦ President, JSE Associates ◦ Interest-based problem-solving services ◦ Focus on recycling, health and environment ◦ Recent work on electronics recycling standards, Denver’s SWMP and use of packaging/printed materials to finance public recycling Introduction  Alicia Automated (Alicia Archibald, Bestway Disposal)  Cary Conservative (Cary Bush, Recycle Creede)  Jerry “Save Danciful” Jerome  (Jerry Williams, DIA)  Rheumatic Randy (Randy Moorman, Ecocycle) Public Stakeholders Should the City of Danciful evaluate PAYT as a way to increase waste diversion? Stakeholder Meeting Purpose From positional to interest based  From “my way” to “our way”  From how you talk to how you elicit  From one problem definition to collective problem definition  The Evolution  Positions – my favorite solution or alternative, the outcome best for me (not necessarily you)  Interests – the underlying need (why my solution is good for me) Positions to Interests From… A To… A + B Change the dance B Problem Should the City of Danciful evaluate PAYT as a way to increase waste diversion? Stakeholder Meeting Purpose 1. Have a clear purpose for process and sessions 2. Move discussion from positions to interests  Look/seek behind generalized responses identify specific concerns and interests  Move the conversation from my way/your way to our way – an inclusive, integrated solution  Focus on issue elucidation – not just persuasion or compromising Take Aways 3. Help stakeholders own & address the whole problem  Not just individual perspectives  Define the problem as ours – define meeting all interests Take Aways (continued) it as Jody Erikson JSE Associates President 303-881-3329 [email protected] Contact Info Laurie Batchelder Adams LBA Associates, Inc. 303-733-7943 [email protected]