The February 25, 2015 event “The Future of Mediation: A Dialogue with Ken Cloke and Peter Adler” was a great success. Here are some comments we heard afterwards: “I really like the informal interview approach – it seemed to draw out something deeper about the work we do.” “I was struck by the breadth and depth of conflict resolution experience revealed as Peter and Ken talked together.” “The examples Ken Cloke gave from his practice and writing over the years, made me think about the influences in our lives and how I have also evolved as a mediator.” If you didn’t attend that event, you can now watch its 100-min video recording
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If you are a member of the ACR Workplace Section you can attend “Mediating Conflicts in the Religious Workplace with David Brubaker, MBA, Ph.D.”, a free 1-hour teleseminar Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 2:00pm EST (8:00am Hawaii Time). Practitioners with experience mediating conflict in the workplace are well-placed to expand their practice to include religious settings. Regardless of faith tradition or organizational context, (congregation, diocese, or faith-based organization), conflicts surface in every religious workplace. What’s most important for conflict interveners in the religious workplace is an understanding of and respect for the spiritual commitments and practices of disputants. This teleseminar will include insights from the presenter’s experience of mediating and consulting with a broad range of organizations in the Christian tradition and with a Hindu ashram. We will also invite participants to share their learning from conflict work in other traditions. Presenter David Brubaker is Associate Professor of Organizational Studies in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University. He has more than 25 years of experience in workplace mediation and training and in organizational and congregational consulting. David has consulted and trained with organizations throughout the U.S. and in a dozen international settings including Northern Ireland, Mozambique, Angola, Nepal, Myanmar, Egypt, and Jordan. He is the author of numerous articles on conflict transformation and of “Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations” (published by The Alban Institute) and co-author of “The Little Book of Healthy Organizations” (Good Books). David earned a BS in business administration from Messiah College, an MBA from Eastern University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona, specializing in religion and organizations For more information click here
1-Hour INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE MEDIATION FREE Webinar with Giuseppe Leone, Founder of Virtual Mediation Lab Sponsored by ACR Hawaii and the Hawaii State Bar Association – ADR Section This 1-hour webinar is based on the experience of ACR Hawaii board member Giuseppe Leone: Running more than 100 online mediation simulations with mediators from 30 countries Mediating online workplace cases for the United States Postal Service Teaching mediators around the world how to mediate online Learning Objectives Participants will learn: What Online Mediation Means How It Works How to Integrate Mediation by Video, Phone, Email and Face-to-Face Which Case Are Suitable for Online Mediation Online Mediation Benefits Mediation Experience and Online Technology Additional Skills and Experience for Online Mediation Which Video Conferencing Software Works Best for Online Mediation Face-to-Face Mediators – From Skepticism to Enthusiasm How to Get Online Mediation Experience and Training About Giuseppe Leone Giuseppe has been a mediator since 1997. He is the founder and Project Manager of Virtual Mediation Lab – an online mediation project sponsored by ACR Hawaii to help mediators worldwide (1) practice their skills by participating in Free online mediation simulations of commercial, family and workplace cases; (2) learn how to mediate online and add online mediation to their practice. After Virtual Mediation Lab was launched in 2011, it received national and international attention – for example, it was featured in the Summer 2013 issue on “Innovation and Conflict Resolution” of ACResolution, the quarterly magazine of the Association for Conflict Resolution. In January 2014, Giuseppe broke new ground in the USPS REDRESS mediation program. For the first time since that program started in 1994, he mediated a workplace discrimination case “online” – with the parties in Guam and an EEO observer in California. Thanks to his extensive online mediation experience, Giuseppe is now participating…
Instead of settling in court low-value civil cases in England and Wales, a new report from the Civil Justice Council says these disputes should be settled online. National Public Radio Scott Simon talks to the author Richard Susskind
ADRHub.com announces their February 2015 FREE webinar, which is titled “A Practical Approach to Online Mediation”. Presented by Joe Al-Khayat and Aditya Shivkumar, it will take place Friday, February 27th, 2015 at 12:00pm Central Time. Joe Al-Khayat is the Co-Founder of mediateitonline which provides video based technology for parties to mediate online. During his presentation, Joe will explore: an introduction to ODR, overcoming the commonly raised challenges to ODR and conducting a mediation using mediateitonline. To sign up click here
On February 19, 2015 27 people (all interested in conflict resolution) attended Lisa Jacobs’ workshop Defuse Conflict With Nonviolent, Compassionate Communication, which was held at HSBA Conference Room. Here are some pictures kindly taken by ACR Board Member Lisa Nakao. At the end of Lisa Jacobs’ workshop, ACR Hawaii Board Member Giuseppe Leone gave a 5-min presentation on our Association Participants were invited to give us their feedback by filling out an Exit Survey that had been prepared by Lisa Nakao and whose results are shown below
The Winter 2015 issue of ACResolution Magazine will feature articles on conflict resolution and prevention in the commercial and consumer arenas. Co-editors Bill Stempel and (ACR Hawaii member) Cindy Alm are seeking well-written articles on a wide range of topics including the use of mediation, arbitration, on-line and other dispute resolution processes in business to business, business to consumer, family business, real estate, financial services and other business-related disputes. Deadline for submissions is March 2, 2015. If you are a member of the Association for Conflict Resolution and need more info, click here
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2 Mediate.com Articles by Elizabeth Kent
Mediate.com has published recently two articles written by Elizabeth Kent, an ADR practitioner and ACR Hawaii member. January 2015 – Celebrate Groundhog Day! How Punxsutawney Phil Helps Me Help People February 2015 – The “Peter Principle” Revisited
NEWS RELEASE Hilo, Hawai‘i – February 5, 2015 – The non-profit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center received a $5,000 grant from the Cooke Foundation to launch a school peer mediation program in East Hawai‘i. During the 2014-2015 school year, 40 fourth and fifth graders were trained how to mediate disputes among students at Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School (LCPCS). “Ku‘ikahi is thrilled to partner with LCPCS for our East Hawai‘i Peer Mediation Elementary School Pilot Project,” said Ku‘ikahi Executive Director Julie Mitchell. “The school director, Alapaki Nahale-a, and the school counselor, Karen Lee Holderman, are both trained mediators who fully support the program.” In 2010, the Hawai‘i Department of Education (DOE) Safe Schools Community Advisory Committee established several recommendations to address conflict in the schools, including establishing a school community culture that creates and encourages an environment of safety and respect. Through peer mediation, students learn to work effectively with their schoolmates to facilitate positive outcomes. Students in conflict can request mediation or be referred by staff or other students. Mediators work in pairs and help disputants reach and document agreements that are safe, fair, and doable. Peer mediation is both a program and a process where students of the same age-group facilitate resolving disputes between two people or small groups. This process has proven effective in schools around the United States and in Hawai‘i, changing the way students understand and resolve conflict in their lives. Changes include improved self-esteem, listening and critical thinking skills, and school climate for learning, as well as reduced disciplinary actions and fewer fights. These skills are transferable outside of the classroom. “We are grateful to be partnering with West Hawai‘i Mediation Center (WHMC) to extend their successful Working it Out! school peer mediation program into East Hawai‘i,” Mitchell stated. “By utilizing WHMC’s skills and expertise, Ku‘ikahi…
The use of mediation has grown and evolved over the last thirty years. As the “founders” begin to retire and new voices emerge, what is the future of mediation from a global perspective? Ken Cloke is a well known figure in the field of conflict resolution with extensive experience nationally. He is the Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution in Santa Monica, California. Wearing the hats of mediator, arbitrator, attorney, coach, consultant, and trainer, he also specializes in resolving complex multi-party conflicts including community, grievance and workplace disputes, collective bargaining negotiations, organizational and school conflicts, sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuits, and public policy disputes. Ken also provides services in designing preventative conflict resolution systems for organizations. He is the author of numerous books and articles including the just published The Dance of Opposites: Explorations in Mediation, Dialogue and Conflict Resolution Systems. WHEN AND WHERE – PARKING Wednesday, February 25, 2015 – 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. The William S. Richardson School of Law – Moot Courtroom Parking: $5 before 4 p.m.; $6 after 4 p.m. PROGRAM 3:30 Reception 3:45 Welcome and Introductions 4:00 Up Close and Personal with Ken: An In Depth Interview – Peter S. Adler, PhD, Accord3.0 4:30 Mediation in Local, National and Global Perspective – Ken Cloke, JD 5:00 Reading the Tea Leaves: The Future of Mediation! – Peter and Ken 5:15 Open Discussion SPONSORS Association for Conflict Resolution Hawaii Chapter Hawaii State Bar Association – ADR Section Matsunaga Institute for Peace & Conflict Resolution Mediation Center of the Pacific SPECIAL THANKS TO Accord3.0 Richardson School of Law University of Hawai‘i, Hilo College of Arts and Sciences