Conflict Resolution Alliance (CRA)ACR Hawaii members will be volunteering to take pledge calls from 8am - 10am on Hawaii Public Radio. Listen to the radio and hear one of our board of directors, Katie Ranney, talk on the radio!
This challenge is dedicated to mediators, arbitrators, facilitators, and all conflict resolution practitioners and peacebuilders throughout Hawaiʻi in acknowledgement of Conflict Resolution Day, October 17, 2019, celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October. What separates healthy and happy relationships from miserable ones is a balance of positive to negative interactions. Studies in the field of social psychology show that it takes five positive interactions to make up for every one bad encounter you have with someone. It is called the 5:1 Magic Ratio. Think of it as a simple formula for building healthy relationships (at home or at work). Click here to find out how this challenge works.
Hosted by The Mediation Center of The Pacific This one-day training provides hands-on skills and strategies for resolving disputes in the workplace through an informal, structured and private negotiation process. Managers learn practical skills to deal with disputes that solve the problem while maintaining dignity and preserving working relationships. The seven M.E.D.I.A.T.E. principles for resolving conflicts at the lowest level will be covered in the morning session, including effective listening and assisted negotiation. Participants in the afternoon session will have the opportunity to apply and practice the skills in simulated workplace conflicts. Call 521-6767 for additional information. For registration, click here.
Join us for a Chai Time film screening of "Spark Matsunaga: Warrior Poet" a story documentary on Tuesday, October 8 from 3 PM - 4 PM at the Matsunaga Institute for Peace (Saunders Hall, room 523). For more information, contact UHIP@hawaii.edu.
Through demonstrations and deconstructing mediation opening statements, this live panel presentation will provide mediators with best practices and tactics for building rapport, credibility, and trust during the first phase of mediation. CLE credits available. Approximately 80 seats in the room and seats will fill fast. Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/101419oahu. More information see flyer -> 20191014 Making Connections with Opening Statements. For inquiries contact CADR@courts.hawaii.gov.
The Pacific-Asian Legal Studies (PALS) Program at the William S. Richardson School of Law in co-sponsorship with the Center for Chinese Studies, Asian Studies Program, Matsunaga Institute for Peace, and the Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law presents. “What's Happening in Hong Kong?" Lunch provided to those that RSVP at https://forms.gle/TTdixTcni4FG2V7Q9 More information in attachment below: Oct. 15 Hong Kong Talk
Conflict Resolution Day was conceived in 2005 by ACR to: Promote awareness of mediation, arbitration, conciliation and other creative, peaceful means of resolving conflict; Promote the use of conflict resolution in schools, families, businesses, communities, governments and the legal system; Recognize the significant contributions of (peaceful) conflict resolvers; Obtain national synergy by having celebrations happen across the country and around the world on the same day. October has become a time to promote and celebrate peaceful conflict resolution practices worldwide. Dedicated dispute resolution practitioners are helping to educate the public about mediation and other innovative conflict management processes. The ABA declared the third week of October, “ABA Mediation Week,” in part building on the efforts of many other national, state, and local organizations, including the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) which have been celebrating conflict resolution during the month of October. The ABA and ACR, as well as numerous other organizations, are working to raise awareness of the importance of mediation and conflict resolution.
Free Brown Bag Lunch Series “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace” in Hilo Hosted by Ku’ikahi Mediation Center “I’ve been playing with the idea of a new definition of ‘PTSD’—Post Traumatic Strength & Development!” says Tim. “How do we evolve and grow stronger as a result of traumatic events in our lives? As my mother used to tell me, ‘What doesn’t destroy you makes you stronger.’ This can be true in our own lives.” In this talk, learn how Restorative Justice offers some ways to make healing a reality in the aftermath of crime. Tim Hansen, LCSW, has worked with victims, offenders, and communities for over 30 years. He holds an MSW from UH-Manoa and a BA in Psychology and Speech/Theatre Arts from the University of Minnesota-Winona. He is Restorative Justice Program Manager at Hawai‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney and has been adjunct faculty at UH-Hilo in the Sociology and Political Science Departments. As a survivor, Tim is passionate about the work of healing. Held monthly on Third Thursdays. Each month an invited speaker presents a different topic. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch, enjoy an informal and educational talk-story session, and meet others interested in “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.” Open to the public. For more info, call Majidah at 935-7844 x 3 or email majidah@hawaiimediation.org.
Hosted by The Mediation Center of The Pacific This four-day course is 24 hours of interactive skills exercises, role playing, and individualized coaching. It introduces participants to the basics of mediation, expands professional development and improves communications skills. Participants learn techniques to help reduce conflict and increase productivity, sharpen negotiation skills and empower people in dispute to reach mutually satisfactory resolutions. For each training, the registration fee includes all materials, as well as light refreshments each day and lunch on the last Saturday. To register, click here.
Hosted by The Mediation Center of The Pacific This four-day course is 24 hours of interactive skills exercises, role playing, and individualized coaching. It introduces participants to the basics of mediation, expands professional development and improves communications skills. Participants learn techniques to help reduce conflict and increase productivity, sharpen negotiation skills and empower people in dispute to reach mutually satisfactory resolutions. For each training, the registration fee includes all materials, as well as light refreshments each day and lunch on the last Saturday. To register, click here.
SCRUTINY, STRATEGY, AND ALIGNMENT Morning Workshop: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. "Every executive must lead their enterprise through organizational change," says Dr. Adler. "Sometimes an effort calls for tuning up an older, reliable strategy with updated objectives and benchmarks. In other cases, the call for change arises from an existential threat and requires a profound soul search. The meta-purpose of all strategy is to establish a desired position at a future point in time, avoid aimless wandering, and minimize useless and unproductive conflict." This workshop is recommended for group and team leaders who want to diagnose problems, organize priorities, and design and implement appropriate and aligned strategies for the future. NEGOTIATION 'JAZZ' Afternoon Workshop: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. "There is a new wave of negotiation thinking that has moved beyond the basic principle of focusing on interests rather than positions, as espoused in the classic book Getting To Yes," says Dr. Adler. "Newer approaches help leaders use diagnostic skills to address the challenges their organizations face, and stay both competitive and cooperative in principled ways." This workshop will explore and adapt ideas from the improvisational world of jazz for people who face tugs and pulls in their work. Recommended for those who want to improve their personal and professional problem solving skills.
Hosted by The Mediation Center of The Pacific This four-day course is 24 hours of interactive skills exercises, role playing, and individualized coaching. It introduces participants to the basics of mediation, expands professional development and improves communications skills. Participants learn techniques to help reduce conflict and increase productivity, sharpen negotiation skills and empower people in dispute to reach mutually satisfactory resolutions. For each training, the registration fee includes all materials, as well as light refreshments each day and lunch on the last Saturday. To register, click here.
Learn about the 360 approach to developing peacebuilders by developing Peace Within, Peace With Others, and Peace In Community. The Peacebuilding Workshop Series is designed for all adults who interact with children and youth, such as parents, caregivers, teachers, counselors, coaches, therapists, community youth workers. We all gather in the same room to learn and strategize together.
Hosted by The Mediation Center of The Pacific This four-day course is 24 hours of interactive skills exercises, role playing, and individualized coaching. It introduces participants to the basics of mediation, expands professional development and improves communications skills. Participants learn techniques to help reduce conflict and increase productivity, sharpen negotiation skills and empower people in dispute to reach mutually satisfactory resolutions. For each training, the registration fee includes all materials, as well as light refreshments each day and lunch on the last Saturday. To register, click here.
Hate. We fear it. We want to control it. Outlaw it. Distance ourselves from its awesome power. Yet, this powerful emotion seems inextricably bonded to our human nature. What’s behind this dynamic emotion? Can we tame it? Ease its hurtful potential? Join us for a journey into the heart of hate as we try to understand the forces behind it. We just might discover some keys that reveal some of its mysteries and channel its destructive energies. Presenters: José Barzola & Owen Tamamoto Check in: 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Workshop: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Talk Story: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hate-the-other-four-letter-word-tickets-74264983565