On November 25, 2014 the ACR (National) Board of Directors announced that is now opening up its exclusive liability insurance through its carrier, Pinkham Agency Inc. (“Pinkham”), to all Chapter members regardless of whether or not a Chapter member is an ACR member. To learn more, click here Needless to say, this announcement represents a new and important benefit for ACR Hawaii members. Therefore: If you are not an ACR Hawaii member, you now have another good reason to join us If your membership expires on December 31, 2014, now it’s the right time to renew it If you don’t know or are not sure when your membership expires, send us an email and we’ll let you know
Author: Lisa Nakao
Mediate.com recently published Lorraine Segal’s review of “The Conflict Pivot”, a new book written by Dr. Tammy Lenski. Segal describes it as “one of the best and most accessible books I’ve read in my years as a conflict resolution professional”. To learn more click here Lorraine Segal, M.A., has her own Sonoma County conflict & forgiveness coaching, mediation, and training business, Conflict Remedy, based in Santa Rosa, California. She also teaches in Sonoma State University’s Conflict Resolution certificate program and leads communication skills workshops and webinars on forgiveness, co-parenting skills, and communication. She specializes in transforming communication for divorced parents.
In December you can participate in these 2 Free webinars. December 4, 2014 – The Role of Flexible Thinking in the Mediation Process – ADRHub.com Webinar Description In high conflict situations, mediation clients often become entrenched, taking rigid positions that hinder the mediation process. These rigid positions can be a result of inflexible thinking and the inability to see the other person’s perspective. Rigid positions are often fueled by past disappointment and fears of future conflict. Current neuro-science research helps to explain how the brain responds under duress. Some of our clients respond by working towards resolution, while others become entrenched in defended positions. This workshop will illustrate the difference between flexible and inflexible thinking as well as the obstacles to perspective taking and respectful communication. Presenter: Dr. Mary Atwater is the founder of Collaborative Mediation Services and is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Bethesda, Maryland. When: December 4, 2014 – 6:00pm – 7:00pm Eastern (1:00pm – 2:00pm Hawaii Time). To sign up click here December 10, 2014 – The Workplace and Conflict Resolution: Past, Present, and Future – Cornell University ILROnline Presenter: Alexander Colvin, Martin F. Scheinman Professor of Conflict Resolution at the ILR School and associate member of the Cornell Law Faculty When: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST (7:00am – 8:00am Hawaii Time) To sign up and watch a pre-webcast video from the presenter click here
Mediate.com has recently published Predicting the Future of Mediation, an interesting article that Peter Adler wrote because he could not possibly “resist an invitation from Mediate.com to opine on the future of something near and dear to my heart and happily rekindle some old quarrels with colleagues”. Peter Adler directs ACCORD3.0, a group of independent consultants specializing in foresight, fact-finding and consensus building. He is the former President and CEO of The Keystone Center and has held executive positions with: The Hawaii Supreme Court The Hawaii Justice Foundation The Neighborhood Justice Center of Honolulu (later known as the Mediation Center of the Pacific) Peter is also the author of Eye of the Storm Leadership and is a member of ACR Hawaii.
The next issue of ACResolution Magazine will feature stories from ACR (National) members about their work. If you are an ACR National member and have stories to share about cases or situations you found challenging, instructive, frustrating, satisfying, amusing, or otherwise interesting – click here for more information The deadline is December 8, 2014. One of the 2 co-editors of ACResolution Magazine is ACR Hawaii member Cindy Alm.
1 – Your Name Listed on Our Website If you renew your membership or become a member in 2015, you may have your name listed on our website, under a new “Our Members” page – for FREE. You will be able to choose among these 3 options: Your name only (e.g. John Jones) Your name and email or phone number (e.g. John Jones johnatgmail.com or John Jones Tel (808) 111-2222) Your name with a link to your website (e.g. John Jones – JohnJonesdotcom) 2 – Help Us Grow The strength of our association lies with our membership. The more members we are, the more we can do together to promote and support conflict resolution in Hawaii. Therefore, if you are willing to help us grow, you can now download and print from our website the following materials, which you can use for promoting ACR Hawaii during professional meetings or public events. A New ACR Hawaii Flyer A 5-min Presentation of ACR Hawaii
During this Difficult People in Domestic Mediations workshop of the Mediation Center of the Pacific, mediators can learn about and discuss high emotions, dealing with difficult people, and other challenges in domestic mediations. Presenters: Jim Hoenig, J.D.-Ph.D. Sue Lehrke, Ph.D. Craig Robinson, Ph.D. This workshop will consist of presentation, role plays (by the presenters) and group discussion. FREE for MCP volunteer mediators. Since seating is limited, first preference will be given to those mediators frequently assigned to cases in the domestic arena. When and Where Monday, December 8, 5:30pm – 7:30pm – Kukui Center Conference Room (245 N. Kukui Street, Suite 103, Honolulu) RSVP by December 3 – send an email to nathan@mediatehawaii.org or call (808) 521-6767
2014 RECOGNITION AND HOLIDAY LUNCHEON As the year comes to a close, please join the Mediation Center of the Pacific to look back at 2014 and to recognize fellow MCP volunteers and other supporters who have gone “above and beyond” to help MCP achieve what it has. When and Where Thursday, December 4, 2014 – 11:30-1:00pm – HawaiiUSA FCU Community Room (next door to MCP) FREE for active MCP volunteers and donors. RSVP – send an email to Min mcpadmin@mediatehawaii.org NOVEMBER 2014 CENTER LETTER This issue contains: A recap of Mediation Week Details of Recent MCP Trainings and Workshops Awards presented to MCP Volunteers (Way to go!!!) Upcoming Workshops and Trainings – RSVP to Nathan Nikaido Tel (808) 521-6767
During this free ACR teleseminar, Cinnie Noble, Chair of the Conflict Coaching Practice Area of the Work Place Section, will interview highly experienced ADR practitioner Rita Callahan about how coaching fits into organizations as an internal conflict management practice. Rita will answer such questions as: What are the applications of this process in your experience as an internal coach? What distinguishes a conflict coaching practice when it is internal to an organization as opposed to when it is provided by an external coach? How is success of coaching measured by the organization? What methods are used to inform employees about the service? About Rita Callahan Rita has been in the conflict resolution field for 20 years. She has worked as an independent Conflict Resolution and Collaboration consultant providing consulting, mediation, training, coaching, facilitation, team building, and climate assessments to organizations in the U.S. When: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Eastern (Noon – 1:00pm Hawaii Time) How to participate in this Free ACR Teleseminar
In this interview Caroline Torosis, Dispute Resolution Program Manager of the County of Los Angeles Department Of Consumer Affairs, shares with ACR board member Giuseppe Leone – Founder of the online mediation project Virtual Mediation Lab The goals of their innovative and ambitious Online Dispute Resolution Pilot Project The main criteria for assessing the technology necessary for that project Giuseppe’s Virtual Mediation Lab and ACR board member Kerry Urosevich’s Ceeds of Peace are 2 projects currently sponsored by ACR Hawaii. To learn more about the technology currently available for delivering collaboration and dispute resolution services online, please watch the 78-min video of Technology Tools for Collaborative Dialogue – a webinar presented on October 15, 2014 by ACR Hawaii member Kirsten Rosa.