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LMCIT <br />COLLABORATION <br />SERVICES <br />For more information, contact: <br />Pam Whitmore <br />League of Minnesota Cities <br />Insurance Trust Collaboration <br />& Mediation Manager <br />(651) 281-1224 (office) <br />(612) 816-7386 (cell) <br />(800) 925-1122 (toll free) <br />pwhitmore@Imc.org <br />0 <br />LMCLMINNESOTA <br />CITIES <br />LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES INSURANCE TRUST <br />Working collaboratively helps <br />bridge divides. <br />Get the help you need to work together, <br />understand roles, be transparent, and <br />avoid conflict in your city. <br />Strong opinions can lead to lively discussions and promote <br />the exchange of new ideas and creative solutions. However, <br />when those discussions start to lead to conflict, where <br />can your city turn for help? As a member of LMCIT, you <br />can receive free guidance from a qualified neutral and <br />experienced facilitator who will meet with your city to provide <br />personalized workshops and facilitated discussions as a part <br />of LMCIT's Collaboration Services. <br />When should your city call LMCIT Collaboration Services? <br />• If your city has a conflict. When your city is having issues <br />with communication and trust, problems understanding <br />roles and responsibilities, or struggling with complex topics <br />like the Open Meeting Law or data practices, you can work <br />with LMCIT's Collaboration Services to learn how to work <br />together, engage more respectfully, and get the tools you <br />need to govern more effectively. <br />• If your city wants to prevent conflicts from forming. When <br />your city needs some extra help understanding tricky <br />topics, wants to proactively learn communication skills <br />to better engage in discussions, needs to get a leg -up on <br />good governance, or wants to avoid conflict before it starts, <br />LMCIT's Collaboration Services offers tools to help everyone <br />work toward an integrative solution. Workshops can cover <br />a wide range of topics that will keep your city running <br />effectively. <br />• If your city needs assistance with specific issues. Cities <br />sometimes experience conflict when a lack of understanding <br />or new and difficult issues cause distrust. LMCIT's <br />Collaboration Services can provide your city with needed <br />assistance, such as finding a mentor, getting referrals, <br />sharing written resources, and mediation. <br />For more information visit www.lmc.org/collabservicesinfo <br />LMCIT is a self -insured membership cooperative that was formed by Minnesota's <br />cities, with the assistance of the League of Minnesota Cities. In addition to providing <br />workers' compensation and property/casualty coverage, LMCIT provides a <br />comprehensive loss control program to reduce the risk of employee injuries and the <br />volume of costly claims. <br />©2019 League of Minnesota Cities. All Rights Reserved. SEPT2019 <br />