If you are a member of ACR National, you can participate in this teleseminar presented by Kenneth Cloke and based on his book The Art of Waking People Up. This session will identify ways people can use their conflicts as opportunities to promote personal, relational, and organizational learning and transformation. It will consider the subtle art of “waking people up,” and transforming the internal attitudes and external systems within which they interact, build relationships, grow and evolve, and learn better ways to resolve their disputes. Kenneth Cloke is Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution and a mediator, arbitrator, facilitator, coach, consultant, and trainer, specializing in communication, negotiation, and resolving complex multi-party disputes. When: July 8, 2015 – 12pm Eastern Time (6:00am Hawaii Time) Read more
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Join us for the quarterly informal meet-up for conflict resolution professionals and eager up-and-comers! Guided by a different theme each time, we reflect, and give and gather feedbacks (and likely a few laughs) on anything from process to client behavior to self-care. Theme: “Self-Care Strategies: What Rejuvenates Us” As peacemakers and conflict resolvers, we place the needs of others in front of our own and often carry their stresses with us. In order for us to remain effective and healthy in mind, body, emotion, and spirit, come ready to share ideas on how we reduce stress, enhance resilience, and find balance. Lisa Jacobs of ACR Hawaii will be the host. Where and When Honolulu Board of REALTORS®, Ewa Room – 1136 12th Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 – Map/Driving Instructions Thursday, September 24, 2015 5:15 pm Registration | 5:30 pm – 7 pm Storytelling Parking and Refreshments Parking is available on the street or in the lot behind the building Refreshments will be provided Cosponsors ACR Hawaii HSBA – ADR Section Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution Mediation Center of the Pacific Flyer To view/print our flyer click here RSVP To register online click the link below. Seating is Limited to 25. ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM
Chuck Hurd: A Celebration of Life January 7, 1946 – May 20,2015 When Saturday, June 20, 2015 Gathering 9:30am – Celebration 10:00am Where Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Rooms 45-550 Kionahole Road – Kaneohe – Map VIEW/PRINT INVITE
West Hawaii Mediation Center (WHMC) announces a basic mediation training July 10, 11 and 12, 2015. Not only will this training offer instruction to those interested in becoming professional volunteer mediators for WHMC, it will help people: Learn to manage and resolve conflict in general Communicate more effectively at home and work Become better negotiators and problem solvers Contribute to conflict resolution in the community Attendees will learn about the process of professional mediation and how to apply advanced communication skills and a variety of approaches to help parties in conflict resolve differences. The instructors for this training are Diane Petropulos, M.A. and Franco Acquaro, Ph.D., and its cost is $175. For more information, call (808) 885-5525, read the WHMC Press Release or visit their website To register send an email info@whmediation.org
The Association for Conflict Resolution Hawaii Chapter and the ADR Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association present Conscious Mediation & Maintaining Neutrality with Difficult Clients: Transference & Counter-transference Presentation Objectives To present transference and counter-transference in a comprehensible manner To show how transference and counter-transference apply to, and in, mediation To provide an opportunity to experience it happening To provide some tools and techniques for managing it and practice using the techniques About the Presenter LoAnn Flom is a former Social Worker now focusing her time and energy on being a Co-Mediator and Personal Coach using tools taught by Gay and Katherine Hendricks. These coaching techniques were identified as Conscious Living and Conscious Loving Coaching, but the Hendricks’ have recently updated the focus to The Big Leap Coaching to reflect the current impetus of clients. When, Where, and How to Get There When: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. Where: HSBA Conference room, 1100 Alakea Street, Suite 1000, Honolulu, HI 96813 Parking: Available at Alii Place building, 1099 Alakea Street. Please note that we do NOT validate parking. Admission and Registration Admission is FREE for current ACR Hawaii members. Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. REGISTER ONLINE NOW
“Using Online Tools in Your Conflict Resolution Practice” is a new FREE webinar offered by the International Section of ACR and presented by Jonathan Elston, co-founder of Mediate to Go Participants will learn how to build and augment their current practice with Mediate to Go. The session will touch on all critical aspects of running a successful dispute resolution business; from social media awareness, case intake, case management, secure messaging, and document management to process agreements. Participants will also get a live tour of the web app, and will be able to participate live on their own devices with a special discount code. When: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm Central Time – 11:00am to Noon Hawaii Time To sign up click here
If you are a member of the ACR Family Section, you can participate in ” Thinking About Our Thinking: The Milan Systemic Questioning Model”, a Free teleseminar on May 5, 2015 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET (8:00 – 9:00 am Hawaii Time). Dr. Larry Fong, a Past-President of ACR, will explain the theory behind the use of the Milan Systemic Questioning, a system of questioning that promotes client understanding, conversation, and change. As background, Dr. John Haynes (now of memory) and Dr. Fong, included mediation appropriate approaches within the three main components of the Model: Questioning Neutrality Hypothesizing In particular, the Questioning component includes the use of questions which are cognitively (thinking) based in nature as a means of using hypotheses, questioning and neutrality to create a change in clients’ thinking and behavior. For more information ACR family section webinar
The ACR International Section and ADRHub.com present a “Journey to Empathy”, a FREE webinar that follows the presenter’s research into Empathy and Compassion as tools in mediation and negotiation. WHEN – Monday, April 27, 2015 – 5-6-pm Eastern Time (11-00am – Noon Hawaii Time). PRESENTER Martin Golder is a mediator in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is a member of Mediate BC and a mentor in the BC Court Mediation program. He has spent 15 years following a path to understand and use empathy as a primary tool in conflict management. SIGN UP – For more information and to sign up click here
The UHM Matsunaga Institute for Peace announces the following events, which will be held in UH Manoa Krauss 012: Negotiation for Women — FREE! Enrollment limited; Register early! (P13714) Wednesday, April 29, 2015 6:00-7:30pm – Presenters: Elizabeth Kent & Carole Petersen Powerful Listening: How To Listen So People Will Share Their Concerns With You (P13728) Friday, May 8, 2015 8:00am-12:00pm – Presenters: Elizabeth Kent Challenging Conversations: How To Share Your Concerns So People Will Hear You (P13729) Friday, May 15, 2015 8:00am-12:00pm – Presenter: Elizabeth Kent Overview of Meeting Management Basics (P13730) Friday, May 22, 2015 8:00am-12:00pm – Presenter: Elizabeth Kent Run a Great Meeting! (P13731) Fridays, June 19 & 26, 2015 8:00am-4:00pm – Presenter: Elizabeth Kent For more information, view/print their flyer and to sign up click here PRESENTERS Elizabeth Kent, JD, William S. Richardson School of Law, is sole proprietor of Meeting Expectations Hawai‘i, providing a variety of alternative dispute resolution processes and training, including mediation and facilitation services tailored to meet clients’ needs. While director (1996-2013) and research analyst (1994-1996) for the Hawaii Judiciary, Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Kent helped develop mediation programs for the courts and executive branch; worked on education and training on communication and dispute prevention and resolution; researched and advised the courts on ADR-related issues; oversaw the Judiciary’s contract with the community mediation centers; and mediated/facilitated cases that affected public policy. Carole Petersen, Harvard Law School, is a Professor and Director of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace. She is also a member of the University of Hawai‘i Center for Chinese Studies and teaches International Law, International Human Rights, and Gender and the Law in the William S. Richardson School of Law.
In this webinar, which is titled “Hostage/Crisis Negotiations: Lessons learned from the Bad, the Ugly and the Sad”, Dr.Thomas Strentz, psychologist and author with many years of experience with the FBI and as a counterterrorism consultant, will offer case histories on how to: Identify the 3 main types of personality disorders with whom negotiators are likely to come into contact Understand their perceptions of reality Recognize their primary defense mechanisms Negotiate with them Sponsored by the Association for Conflict Resolution and ADRhub.com, this informative and entertaining webinar is designed for crisis and hostage negotiators, but all conflict resolution practitioners including mediators, conflict coaches, students, and ombuds will find the skills applicable to the work they do. About the Presenter A former FBI negotiator who designed, directed and developed the FBI negotiations program from 1975-1987, Dr. Strentz has also committed his expertise to the resolution of numerous terrorist situations world-wide. He has provided consultation and training in unconventional, security, and counter terrorism operations to various US military, US federal, state and local law enforcement and friendly foreign military/LE special operations units. He utilizes his expertise for organizations and individuals who work and travel in high-risk areas, such as domestic and international airlines, law enforcement, government agencies and the military. When – Tuesday, April 24, 2015 – From Noon to 1:00pm Hawaii Time (6:00pm to 7:00pm ET) SIGN UP – This webinar is FREE but spots are limited. To sign up click here