If you are a member of ACR (National) Workplace Section, you can participate in “Towards a Strategic Approach to Organizational Conflict Management”, a Free teleseminar that will be held August 31, 2015 at 1:00pm Eastern Time (7:00am Hawaii Time). The session will examine the role that strategy plays in the organizational adoption of conflict management practices and systems. Using data from U.S. Fortune 1000 firms, Ariel Avgar, an Associate Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Labor and Employment Relations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present evidence on the link between strategy and conflict management, and address its implications for scholarship and practice. For more information click here
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ACR (National) is seeking nominations for four awards designed to recognize colleagues and organizations for superior performance in, and outstanding contributions made to, the field of alternative dispute resolution. The awards are the Mary Parker Follett Award, the John Haynes Distinguished Mediator Award, the Peacemaker Award and the Sharon M. Pickett Award. The awards will be presented at ACR’s 2015 Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada, October 7-10, 2015. Nominations are due by August 14, 2015 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time For more information and to submit a nomination click here
If you are a member of the ACR (National) Workplace Section, you can participate in “Getting Past Impasses During the Coaching Process”, a Free teleseminar which will take place Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 12:00pm – 1:00pm Eastern Time. Encountering what appears to be an impasse during a coaching session is a common phenomenon. An opportunity presents itself to explore what blocks represent and what helps to get over or under them, whether it is your client or you who experiences them. During this teleseminar, three experienced coaches – Robin Amadei, Cindy Mazur and Anita Shilton – will answer a series of questions about what sorts of things create impasses for clients and coaches and the techniques they use to manage situations of this nature. For more information click here
Ku‘ikahi’s Brown Bag Lunch Series is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch, enjoy an informal and educational talk-story session, and meet others interested in “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.” This month’s topic is “Foreclosure Mediation: Helping Borrowers and Lenders Work it Out” with Ku‘ikahi Foreclosure Dispute Resolution Specialist Brian Nussbaum. Attendees will learn: What exactly is foreclosure mediation – or just plain mediation for that matter? How does mediation help homeowners? How does mediation help lending institutions? Why did the Hawaii State Supreme Court order a Foreclosure Mediation Program in the Third Circuit ((Hawaii Island)? When and Where Thursday, July 23, 2015 – from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Home Street Bank – 111 Aupuni Street – Hilo HI 96720 For more information and to sign up view/print the event flyer
In January 2014 the Mediation Center of the Pacific (MCP) launched Adopt-a-Court, an innovative program for Hawaii businesses supporting mediation. Two companies – The Islander Group and Hawaiian Cement – agreed to participate in the Program by adopting the District Court located in their area and committing three to four members of their management team to serve as mediators for that court. The Islander Group adopted the Wahiawa Court and Hawaiian Cement adopted the Ewa Court. After a 2-day intensive training, the seven newly trained mediators started mediating Small Claims cases at those two courts, mentored by experienced MCP court mediators. View and print the Adopt-a-Court brochure For more information call the Mediation Center of the Pacific at (808) 521-6767
If you are a member of ACR (National) Family Section, you can participate in “Family Mediation and Domestic Violence: The use of family mediation and the resolution of post-separation parenting within a history of family violence”, a free teleseminar presented by Jon Graham. The presence of family violence is likely to create power differentials that make mediation more challenging. The misuse of power and control within intimate partner relationships can make any negotiation of future parenting arrangements impossible. The challenge we mediators face is that standard dispute resolution models struggle to manage the specific challenges of both resolution of disputed issues and working with the highly complex families. This teleconference will begin to draw together theory and practice models from Australia and North America that prioritize family safety in complex cases. Theory will be outlined and case examples provided of models for ensuring safer post-separation family mediation processes. Speaker: Jon Graham, LLB, BA (Psych), VGrand Dip, FDR (Australia) Jon Graham is a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (Family Mediator) based in Sydney Australia. Jon has qualifications in law, psychology and commerce as well as post-graduate qualifications in family mediation. Jon combines over 20 years of clinical experience with families affected by separation and divorce with a substantial training calendar. Teleconference Date: Monday, July 13, 2015 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (6:00am-7:00am Hawaii Time) Call-in Number: (605) 562-3140 Access code: 474131
The Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center is pleased to host the seminar “Effective Group Decision Making” with Dr. Randy Hirokawa. Participants will: Explore what influences group decision making, how groups make “bad” decisions, and how meetings contribute to faulty group decision making Learn how to make effective decisions in one’s own group and six rules for running successful meetings Have a chance to assess past group decision making experience and engage in a hands-on exercise in group decision making Presenter Dr. Randy Hirokawa is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. Dr. Hirokawa is known widely for his expertise in the area of small group communication and decision-making effectiveness. His scholarship has contributed to the development of a theory called the “functional perspective,” which has been identified as one of the three most influential theories of small group communication. Two of Dr. Hirokawa’s books are among the most widely-used advanced group communication textbooks at universities across the country and world-wide. When and Where July 10, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo in UCB Room 12. Tuition $125, including training materials, breakfast, and lunch. Group discounts are available. How to Register Contact Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center Program Coordinator Gail Takaki at (808) 935-7844 x 9 or gail@hawaiimediation.org
On July 1, 2015 Hawaii will take the historic step of establishing the second statewide Environmental Court in the United States. Hawaii’s new Environmental Court will have broad jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases affecting the environment. According to Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, “The goal of the Environmental Court is to ensure the fair, consistent, and effective resolution of cases involving the environment. We are excited to be part of this new initiative.” Read more
If you are a member of ACR National, you can participate in this teleseminar presented by Kenneth Cloke and based on his book The Art of Waking People Up. This session will identify ways people can use their conflicts as opportunities to promote personal, relational, and organizational learning and transformation. It will consider the subtle art of “waking people up,” and transforming the internal attitudes and external systems within which they interact, build relationships, grow and evolve, and learn better ways to resolve their disputes. Kenneth Cloke is Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution and a mediator, arbitrator, facilitator, coach, consultant, and trainer, specializing in communication, negotiation, and resolving complex multi-party disputes. When: July 8, 2015 – 12pm Eastern Time (6:00am Hawaii Time) Read more
Join us for the quarterly informal meet-up for conflict resolution professionals and eager up-and-comers! Guided by a different theme each time, we reflect, and give and gather feedbacks (and likely a few laughs) on anything from process to client behavior to self-care. Theme: “Self-Care Strategies: What Rejuvenates Us” As peacemakers and conflict resolvers, we place the needs of others in front of our own and often carry their stresses with us. In order for us to remain effective and healthy in mind, body, emotion, and spirit, come ready to share ideas on how we reduce stress, enhance resilience, and find balance. Lisa Jacobs of ACR Hawaii will be the host. Where and When Honolulu Board of REALTORS®, Ewa Room – 1136 12th Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 – Map/Driving Instructions Thursday, September 24, 2015 5:15 pm Registration | 5:30 pm – 7 pm Storytelling Parking and Refreshments Parking is available on the street or in the lot behind the building Refreshments will be provided Cosponsors ACR Hawaii HSBA – ADR Section Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution Mediation Center of the Pacific Flyer To view/print our flyer click here RSVP To register online click the link below. Seating is Limited to 25. ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM