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Bridging Differences: a Model for Effective Communication between Different Disciplines through Conservation Training Programs for Professionals
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Distefano, L. Georgi Imon, Sharif Shams Distefano, Joseph J. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | Training programs have long recognized the importance of communication. However, not all programs have fully understood that effective communication depends on understanding and communicating across a variety of differences, including professional differences, in order to achieve quality decision-making, if not “breakthrough ideas”. The MBI model (Mapping, Bridging, Integrating), a three-component process, simply and clearly shows that understanding and a willingness to communicate from a neutral position can “bridge differences” and lead to positive decision-making. Bridging differences is at the core of a postgraduate conservation training program—the Architectural Conservation Program (ACP) at The University of Hong Kong—and the program, through its pedagogy, has been able to help its students better understand the differences between professionals (disciplines) involved in the field of conservation. Through a questionnaire and follow-up interviews, the success of the program in bridging differences is evaluated. Recommendations for making the program even more effective are discussed, and the potential of using the model for other kinds of training programs in the field of conservation is noted. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.ceci-br.org/novo/revista/docs2005/CT-2005-15.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
