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Wednesday, March 29, 2017 2:00 noon – 1:30 PM Hawai‘i Supreme Court Conference Room 417 South King Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu. The esteemed panel and moderator will include Hawaii arbitrators Lou Chang, Judge Victoria S. Marks (Ret.), Mark Bernstein, and Richard Mosher.  ACR-Hawai‘i members receive the reduced registration rate of $25 ($35 for non members of sponsoring or co-sponsoring organizations, and $10 for students). Please register in advance for this workshop. Here is the link to register.

Workshops “Negotiation Skills for Women”, “Challenging Conversations: How to Share Your Concerns so People Will Hear You”, and “Addressing Annoying Behaviors: Tools Mediators Use…And You Can, Too!” with Elizabeth Kent (Pre-registration required) Group discounts & partial scholarships available Hawai’i Innovation Center at Hilo (HICH) 117 Keawe Street, Hilo, HI 96720   We negotiate constantly–with our spouses, partners, bosses, children, peers, and others.  Do you want to develop the skills you need to negotiate successfully and narrow the gender gap?  Join us to participate in simulated negotiations, plus learn the stages and components of negotiation, including offers, counter-offers, and modes of communication. Elizabeth Kent, J.D., has helped people and institutions find solutions to sticky problems for over 25 years.  She has clerked at two federal courts of appeals,  practiced commercial law, served as the Deputy Director at the Hawai’i State Department of Human Services, taught at University of Hawai’i at Manoa, and directed the Hawai’i State Judiciary’s Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution.  A trained facilitator and mediator, Elizabeth teaches graduate classes in conflict system design and negotiation at UH-Manoa and a variety of conflict resolution skills classes around the state.  She has received the Hawaii Women Lawyers’ Distinguished Service Award and the Church of the Crossroads’ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peacemaker Award. To register, contact Jenifer at 935-7844 x 1 or jenifer@hawaiimediation.org. Free Brown Bag Lunch Talk “The Conversation: Why is it So Difficult to Talk about Death and Dying”   with Cathy Hough Thursday, February 16, 2017 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Free (walk-ins welcome) Office of the Prosecuting Attorney 655 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 Cathy advocates facing death as a natural part of life rather than being fearful or in avoidance of it.  “Preparing oneself and one’s loved ones for the inevitability of death frees people to…

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3 SKILLS-BUILDING WORKSHOPS with Elizabeth Kent Hawai’i Innovation Center at Hilo (HICH) 117 Keawe Street, Hilo, HI 96720 Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 8:30am to 11:00am NEGOTIATION SKILLS FOR WOMEN We negotiate constantly–with our spouses, partners, bosses, children, peers, and others.  Do you want to develop the skills you need to negotiate successfully and narrow the gender gap?  Join us to participate in simulated negotiations, plus learn the stages and components of negotiation, including offers, counter-offers, and modes of communication.  Friday, February 10, 2017 from 8:30am to 12:00pm CHALLENGING CONVERSATIONS: How to Share Your Concerns so People Will Hear You Learn a 4-part process to discuss difficult issues in a way that maximizes the possibility of success!  Part 1 is to center and ready yourself to have a productive conversation.  Part 2 is to explore the other person’s readiness and willingness to listen.  Part 3 is to plan your logistics and approach.  Part 4 is to have the conversation using powerful and effective “I” statements.  Friday, February 10, 2017 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm ADDRESSING ANNOYING BEHAVIORS: Tools Mediators Use…And You Can, Too Do you work with people who are aggressive or passive-aggressive?  Who talk too much?  Or who don’t listen?  Learn to deal confidently with annoying conduct and strategize tactics when faced with problem behaviors.  In this interactive workshop, explore how to break down the behaviors and why they are difficult, and understand the different ways people communicate and respond to conflict. Instructor Elizabeth Kent, J.D., has helped people and institutions find solutions to sticky problems for over 25 years.  She has clerked at two federal courts of appeals,  practiced commercial law, served as the Deputy Director at the Hawai’i State Department of Human Services, taught at University of Hawai’i at Manoa, and directed the Hawai’i State Judiciary’s Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution. …

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Reflective Practice Workshop — building competence in your workplace Presented by Nicola Hartfiled, New Zealand based mediator 9 to 11:30 a.m.; HSBA 10th Floor Conference Room; $35 members of co-sponsoring organizations/$45 non-members. Payment by check only made out to HSBA-ADR Section. RSVP:   Lynn   lynn@chjustice.com Sponsored by HSBA-ADR Section; Co-sponsored by HSBA-Labor and Employment Section, ACR-Hawaii, MCP, and CADR Fri. Feb 17, 2017 Informational session: Set up your own Reflective Practice Group Presented by Charles W. Crumpton, Hawaii based civil litigation attorney/mediator/arbitrator, consultant, and university faculty/trainer; and Nicola Hartfiled, New Zealand based mediator 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; 10th Floor HSBA Conference Room.  No charge for this workshop. RSVP: Lynn  lynn@chjustice.com. Sponsored by HSBA-ADR Section; Co-sponsored by ACR-Hawaii, MCP, and CADR Tues. Feb. 21, 2017 Workshop: Strategies to shift impasse in Family Dispute Resolution Presented by Nicola Hartfiled, New Zealand based mediator; Lisa Jacobs is an Hawaii based mediator, collaborative attorney, facilitator and trainer in the areas of family and elder law. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 10th Floor HSBA Conference Room; $35 members of co-sponsoring organizations / $45 non-members. Payment by check only made out to HSBA-ADR Section. RSVP: Lynn   lynn@chjustice.com Sponsored by HSBA-ADR Section; Co-sponsored by HSBA-Family Law Section, HSBA-Probate and Estate Section, ACR-Hawaii, MCP, and CADR

Online Peer Mediation Platform Students Helping Each Other Across the USA 30-min Free Webinar – January 31, 2017, 2:00 pm Hawai‘i Time Due to lack of resources, time and staff, many schools don’t have a peer mediation program, which allows students to help each other resolve school-related conflicts. The Online Peer Mediation Platform (OPMP), a JAMS funded project, now offers an alternative solution. OPMP has trained a group of highly skilled peer mediators to assist other students across the country – online, in a safe and confidential environment. During this FREE 30-min webinar two OPMP Team Members (Dr. Cynthia Morton and Prof. Karen Devoogd) and two Rockdale County students/online peer mediators will explain: What online peer mediation means and how it works How school administrators can request an online peer mediation for their students, by filling out an online form available on the OPMP website Which cases are suitable for online peer mediation How students can participate in an online peer mediation with their PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android tablet or smartphone FREE ONLINE REGISTRATION – Click here for more information and to register online The Online Peer Mediation Platform is a project funded by the JAMS Foundation, currently managed by the National Association of Peer Program Professionals, and previously managed by the Association for Conflict Resolution.

Workshop “Conflict Resolution: Reframing Problems in Order to Find Solutions”  with Kimberly Dark Saturday, January 14, 2017 9:00 am to 1:00 p.m. $50 (Pre-registration required) Group discounts & partial scholarships available HCC, Building 288, Room 103 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720 This half-day workshop focuses on understanding and practicing the skill of reframing contentious, position-based statements into neutral language that helps everyone think more clearly and develop possible solutions. “We’ll begin by examining the causes of conflict and how language can help individuals avoid conflict in a variety of settings,” says Kimberly.  “Then we’ll focus on turning complaints into issues–the skill of reframing and paraphrasing.” These skills can be used at home as well as in the workplace, schools, associations, meetings, and more.  To register, contact Jenifer at 935-7844 x 1 or jenifer@hawaiimediation.org.   Free Brown Bag Lunch Talk “Brilliant Bystander Facilitation: How to Help in Group Situations”  with Kimberly Dark Thursday, January 19, 2017 12:00 pm to 1:00 p.m. Free (walk-ins welcome) Office of the Prosecuting Attorney 655 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 “Have a positive influence on the way things are done in a meeting or group even if you are not the ‘official’ facilitator,” says Kimberly.  “By learning the skills of the ‘brilliant bystander,’ you can re-route conflict into useful discussion, restore fairness in power struggles, and encourage others to participate.”  In this talk, explore the reasons people stay silent even though they know someone needs to speak up… and how to help. Kimberly Dark consulted in conflict resolution and facilitation for over 20 years.  She completed mediator certification with National Conflict Resolution Center, served on the Advisory Board of San Diego Mediation Center Community Justice, and served as principal for Current Change Consulting, which specialized in community facilitation, training, and group conflict resolution.  A…

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