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Talk Story IV: Reflective Practice July 27, 2017 Hosted by The Hawai’i State Judiciary Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution Co-sponsors: The Association for Conflict Resolution-Hawai’i, the ADR Section of the Hawai’i State Bar Association, The Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, The Mediation Center of the Pacific Connecting Theory to Practice for Intentional Application of ADR Tools  5:30 pm Registration & Pupus • 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Storytelling  Hawai’i State Judiciary Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution 417 South King Street, Room 101 (Plenty of Metered Parking • Free after 6 p.m.) After a short hiatus, Talk Story is back. We are anxiously anticipating our next meet-up where conflict resolution professionals, and eager up-and-comers, discuss practice and theory. The informal gathering is intended to allow for reflection, feedback (and likely a few laughs) on anything from process to client behavior, to self-care. Participation is flexible. Seasoned and new practitioners are welcomed. Connecting Theory to Practice This next Talk Story will be a rigorous peer-to-peer evaluation of tools and timing in ADR practice. Real-life cases, or real possible scenarios, will be shared to start a deliberative discussion on timing, circumstances, party and attorney personalities, and why “gut instinct” is not always our best guide. The focus of discussions will be on more intentional application of our tools, including examples of reflective practice tools and their benefits. Seating is limited to 25. Must RSVP: Call Memory Tanuvasa (808) 539-4237 MEDIATORS & FACILITATORS: COME TO SHARE EXPERIENCES, IDEAS AND EVEN A FEW LAUGHS.  See the flyer

Webinar sponsored by Mediate.com & Virtual Mediation Lab July 12, 2017 – 6:00 am Hawai‘i time ACR Hawai‘i members are invited to attend this one-hour free webinar. Topic: Should HR Managers Mediate Internal Workplace Disputes? Description: By participating in this webinar, HR professionals and workplace mediators will be able to: 1. Describe the SHRM ((Society for Human Resource Managers) competency as it pertains to conflict management and mediation; 2. Define the circumstances when it is appropriate for HR professionals to mediate employee relations disputes themselves, and when they should employ a professional workplace mediator; and, 3. List easy to implement tips on how to intervene in conflict without taking sides, all in a manner that promotes harmony. About the Presenter, John Ford: John Ford is an experienced workplace mediator based in California who has successfully mediated hundreds of workplace disputes. He is the author of Peace at Work: The HR Manager’s Guide to Workplace Mediation and founder of The HR Mediation Academy. In addition, John has provided soft skills training to thousands of employees at all levels in the workplace, across a wide range of industries. John teaches negotiation at UC Hastings School of Law, mediation to graduate Business and Psychology students at Golden Gate University, and organizational collaboration online through Creighton University. He is a past president of the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California (ADRNC), and was the managing editor of www.mediate.com from 2000 to 2011. Currently, he is a member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, ADRNC, the Society for Human Resource Managers (SHRM) and Northern California Human Resource Association (NCHRA). John is the current trainer of a two-day Mastering Workplace Mediation seminar for members of NCHRA. He also teaches a longer version of this course online through The HR Mediation Academy. Click here for more on the webinar description,…

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From the Mediation Center of the Pacific: Good Morning Fellow Mediators, We wanted to inform you that we still have space available for The Mediation Center of the Pacific’s upcoming Accelerated Divorce Mediation Training scheduled for June 16, 17, 23 & 24.   Please note that the training will be conducted from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on both Friday, June 16 and Friday, June 23, and from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on both Saturday, June 17 and Saturday, June 24. Click here for the PDF Flyer and Registration Form.  The training fee is waived for our current volunteers; should you be interested in wanting to register for this training, we ask that you submit the completed registration form and return it either by email to mcpadmin@mediatehawaii.org or by fax (808) 538-1454 no later than Monday, June 5th. Remember!  Seating is limited and Advanced Registration is Required. 

Presented by J. Kim Wright and Lorenn Walker Tuesday, April 18, 2017 11:00-11:45 AM King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center 1913 Courtroom 417 King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 An international trend, happening locally! Therapeutic Justice, collaborative practice, restorative justice, conscious contracts, purpose-focused estate planning, earth law, and sharing law are some of the integrative law models that are part of an international trend in law. J. Kim Wright (www.jkimwright.com) will lead an interactive conversation about this international movement and how it is showing up in Hawaii. This brown bag event is free, and coffee will be provided. Click here to register Flyer for additional information

Civility in the Workplace: Conflict Resolution and Managerial Mediation Thursday, April 6, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. $75 includes lunch (Pre-registration required) Group discounts & partial scholarships available Hawai’i Innovation Center at Hilo (HICH) 117 Keawe Street, Hilo, HI 96720 “Civility in the Workplace” covers the financial costs of conflict, frustrating workplace behaviors, their consequences, and how to use collaborative skills to lay the foundation for a civil organization.  This training, which includes hands-on practice, has been offered on Maui for state agencies, health care entities, and nonprofit organizations.  Participants will learn techniques and tools for immediate use in daily interactions. Diane Petropulos, M.A., has offered mediation, facilitation, and training services throughout Hawai’i since 2001.  She is a former lecturer at the master’’ level in the Human Resource Management Program at UH-Manoa, and has mediated hundreds of Circuit, District, and Small Claims Court cases for Maui Mediation Services, where she currently serves on its Board of Directors. To register, contact Jenifer at 935-7844 x 1 or jenifer@hawaiimediation.org. Free Brown Bag Lunch Talk Dealing with Anger: Steps to Understanding and Transformation with Mala’e Erickson Thursday, April 20, 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 “You can transform anger from blaming others to connecting with what is important to you,” says Mala’e.  “Although it can be one of the most painful emotions, anger serves an important purpose, and we can use it to serve life.”  In this talk, we will explore the steps to understanding and expressing anger nonviolently, so no one gets hurt. Mala’e Erickson has been practicing Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication (Compassionate Communication) since 2000 and has been sharing it through workshops and practice groups since 2011. Also a teacher of Holistic Peer Counseling and Connection…

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IACP Institute Hilton Waikiki Beach March 30 – April 2, 2017 From Lisa Jacobs, Immediate Past-President of the Association for Conflict Resolution – Hawai’i Chapter: Dear ACR-Hawai’i Members (and non-members) – An exciting and local ADR training opportunity is being provided by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP).  The IACP Institute will be held in Waikiki from the evening of Thursday, March 30th, to the early afternoon of Sunday, April 2nd, 2017.  Special kama’aina registration rates are being offered to all Hawai’i residents who register through the March 23, 2017 deadline (see the email message below for the phone number to call to receive the kama’aina discounted registration rate).  We are also seeking approval for up to 13 hours of Hawai’i Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for Hawai’i attorneys who attend the Institute. If you have an interest in learning more about Collaborative Law, I strongly encourage you to attend and find out more. I have travelled to the U.S. mainland on two previous occasions to attend IACP conferences, and I have found them to be extremely valuable in acquiring knowledge to enhance my ADR practice, both as a collaborative attorney and as a mediator.  For me, the decision to attend this year’s IACP Institute was an easy “yes,” not only for the benefits it brings to my practice and the inspiration it gives me to work in the ADR field, but also for the added benefit that it’s being offered so close to home, so it’s only really one workday (Friday, March 31st) that I would be away from the office. Please click on “Download the Brochure” for more information about the offerings, schedule, and the meals provided with your registration.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call me at the email address and mobile number listed below. I…

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May 19, 2017, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Hawai’i Supreme Court Conference Room, Ali’iolani Hale, 417 South King Street, 2nd Floor Honolulu, HI 96813      In relationship-based disputes, beneath the facts presented to the mediator lie a host of other unstated issues (the res) that the parties bring to the mediation. A successful resolution may depend upon identifying and exploring these issues. This Workshop will examine strategies and techniques to identify the unstated issues beginning with the Opening Statement. Scenarios of disputes, including complex, multimillion-dollar, relationship-based conflicts and family disputes will be considered. Jerry Clay Jerry Clay believes that virtually all problems arising out of relationships should be mediated before the parties consider the legal system. Trained as a commercial mediator in 1984, he has written a book and published many articles proposing a change of society’s mindset to “THINK MEDIATION FIRST”. He has mediated over 1,000 matters, both large and small and along the way has developed innovative techniques and strategies which he gladly shares with colleagues. REGISTER ONLINE Sponsored by the Association for Conflict Resolution-Hawai‘i; Co-sponsored by the Hawai‘i State Bar Association-ADR Section, the Mediation Center of the Pacific, and the Hawai‘i State Judiciary Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution