TALK STORY SERIES 2nd Quarterly Gathering of Conflict Resolution Practitioners On January 22, 2015 seasoned and new conflict resolution practitioners will get together (for the second time) to talk story, share ideas and learn from each other This event is sponsored by: ACR Hawaii Mediation Center of the Pacific Hawaii State Bar Association ADR Section U.H. Mastunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution When and Where Thursday, January 22 – 5:30 – 7:00pm Mediation Center of the Pacific Training Room – 245 N. Kukui Street, Suite 206 – Honolulu To view or print the flyer of this event click here REGISTER NOW (Seating is Limited to 25) If you are interested to participate, register now through the Mediation Center of the Pacific – send an email to nathan@mediatehawaii.org
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Affirmative Mediation (AM) focuses on positivity in conflict resolution and promotes meaning through living an authentically happy life. AM works beyond only solving the conflict, and incorporates Positive Psychology and emotional intelligence: To resolve the issues To improve the relationship To promote human flourishing, for both the individual and the community Offered by the ADRHub.com Werner Institute, this free webinar will take place Tuesday, January 20, 2015 6-7:00pm Eastern Time (1-2:00pm Hawaii Time). About the Presenter Trip Barthel has been teaching conflict resolution across the US and around the world for the past 18 years, including the last six years full time in Asia and Europe. Sign Up – Spots Are Limited To learn more and sign up click here
Defuse Conflict With Nonviolent, Compassionate Communication FREE Interactive Discussion with Lisa Jacobs Sponsored by ACR Hawaii and HSBA ADR Section Thursday, February 19, 2015 Presentation Objectives In relationships of all kinds, we are faced with challenging situations and need tools in order to improve our communication with others and strive for mutually-satisfying outcomes. Nonviolent Communication, also referred to Compassionate Communication or Collaborative Communication, is a process where one learns how to: Break patterns of thinking that lead to arguments Transform conflict into solutions that both parties can live with Move beyond power struggles to cooperation and trust Lisa Jacobs will describe the aspects of Nonviolent Communication and its core components and invite others to participate and practice using the tools that will be provided at this mini-workshop. About Lisa Jacobs Lisa Jacobs is an attorney who has been licensed to practice law in Hawaii for the past 21 years. She found her calling as a Collaborative Attorney and Mediator and opened her own firm, called Better Way Divorce, also known as Pono Divorce, where she passionately devotes 100 percent of her practice using non-adversarial approaches to assist couples to arrive at full and sustainable agreements. Ms. Jacobs is President Elect of the Hawaii Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution and will be serving starting this summer as a Co-Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association. She mediates for the Mediation Center of the Pacific. For more information, please visit Ms. Jacobs’s website PonoDivorce.com When, Where, and How to Get There When: Thursday, February 19, 2015; 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Where: HSBA Conference Room: 1100 Alakea Street, Suite 1000, Honolulu Parking: Available at Alii Place building, 1099 Alakea Street. Please note that we do NOT validate parking. This event is FREE for current…
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ACR (National) New Directions
Today, Nancy Flatters (President of ACR National) announced the following: Justin R. Corbett is the new ACR Executive Director. Justin is a long-time advocate for our field with prior executive experience ranging from local programs to a national association. He brings a wealth of collaborative relationships, technical know-how, and a passion that will help move ACR toward its more expansive horizon. ACR is commencing an informed and reflective process of re-aligning its organizational resources to better support the development of resources based on members’ interests and needs. For more information about these important announcements click here
As a well-respected executive at some of Hawai‘i’s top companies, Robbie Alm has had plenty of opportunity to observe and document the best practices of great leaders. From the story of the “Live Aloha” program—which he helped launch—to instructive anecdotes of humility and integrity in business, he now shares in The Faith of Leadership: Insights from Hawai‘i’s Leaders eight keys to great leadership: Listening Humility Working with resistance to change Remembering whose change we are talking about Walking the talk and integrity Making certain we always hear independent voices Understanding how others see the world The faith that underlies leadership Robbie Alm is currently president of the Collaborative Leaders Network, an initiative devoted to encouraging productive community dialog and decision-making.
If you are a member of ACR Workplace Section, you can participate in this teleseminar, which will be held Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern (7:00 – 8:00am Hawaii Time). Coaches Janie Neff and Ann Begler will discuss the initial engagement of conflict management coaching clients. Cinnie Noble – one of the hosts of the Conflict Coaching Practice Area – will interview Janie and Ann, who will answer questions such as: What does a first meeting consist of before the client has decided to retain you? What does the first meeting look like once the client has decided to retain you? What information do you send to the client, if any, prior to proceeding? How do you determine a client’s readiness for coaching? And what if you have some reservations about the client’s suitability? If you use a written agreement what terms are included? If you don’t use a written agreement what terms do you discuss with the client that may be considered contractual in nature, i.e. confidentiality? For more information click here
Mediate.com has published How Agatha Christie Helped Me Be A More Effective Mediator – an interesting article written by ACR Hawaii member Elizabeth Kent. Elizabeth is a facilitator and mediator, teaches a graduate class at the University of Hawaii in systems design, and provides training in dispute resolution. She is also former Director of the Hawaii State Judiciary’s Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center is offering free mediations to community members facing disputes related to Iselle, the tropical storm that buffeted the Big Island and Maui in August, bringing strong winds, heavy rains, downed trees and power outages. Ku‘ikahi is also providing free facilitations for larger group discussions – such as homeowner’s associations – to resolve community issues related to Iselle. These free services are made possible by Hawai‘i Island United Way funds that were specifically earmarked to help Puna residents in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Iselle. For more information contact Julie Mitchell, Ku‘ikahi Executive Director. Her phone number is (808) 935-7844 ext. 5 and email address julie@hawaiimediation.org
In celebration of their 20th year, Mediate.com has launched an interesting project, called “The Mediation Futures Project”. In short, they are gathering future-focused thinking from mediation leaders, practitioners and programs in these mediation sectors. Mediation Generally Civil Commercial Community Divorce & Family Elder Health Care International Online Dispute Resolution Public Policy Workplace Youth Contributions to the Mediation Futures Project are accepted in the form of articles or videos. Here are some contributions posted on the Mediate.com website: ARTICLES Predicting the Future of Mediation by Peter Adler Our Mediation Future by Sam Imperati The Future of Mediation: Mediators As Problem Finders, Makers, and Designers by Tammy Lenski A Future of Social Technology In Support of Peace & Justice by Colin Rule The Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution by Jerry Barrett VIDEOS Doug Noll Discusses the Future of Litigated and Non-Litigated Mediation by Douglas Noll To learn more about this Mediate.com project and how you can submit your own article or video click here
The call for proposals for the 2015 Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) Annual Conference closes January 8th, 2015. Please make sure to complete and submit your proposal as soon as possible to ensure consideration for that conference, set in Reno, NV October 7-10, 2015. For more information click here