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What the @#$#@ is Mediation?

(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

In February I had the opportunity to speak at Ignite Waterloo. Wow...was I nervous! I had 20 slides that auto-advanced every 15 seconds. I'm not going to lie, I didn't say everything that I wanted to say in that 5 minutes, but I think my message got across. Take a…

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Added by Jason Dykstra on March 16, 2011 at 10:16pm — No Comments

Legal Overview of Organizational Ombuds on YouTube

Last year, the American Bar Association published, "The Organizational Ombudsman: Origins, Roles and Operations--A Legal Guide." Since then, the author, attorney Charles Howard, has made multiple appearances to promote his book and the Ombuds profession generally. Nonetheless, most people who might want to hear him speak would have to travel a long way and/or pay an event fee. Fortunately, the Quinnipiac University School…

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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on March 16, 2011 at 4:47pm — No Comments

Update & Explanation On Changes To Mediate.com

Mediate.com has support my blog, www.EnjoyMediation.com, since it started. Recently I notice how I was unable to log into my favorite feature- the featured blog postings of the week. No, it was not (solely!) to see if my blog made but rather I think the one of the best ways to keep up to date on the latest mediation news as well as get insight from some of the sharpest mediation…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on March 15, 2011 at 5:24pm — No Comments

Whats Happening 03.15.11

From United States Institute of Peace's Presiden t

The House vote on February 17…

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Added by ADRhub.com - Creighton NCR on March 15, 2011 at 3:30am — No Comments

ABA Task Force's 4 Elements on Quality Mediators

(Originally posted at www.EnjoyMediation.com)

Recently while reading Deborah Laufer's ADR Network newsletter, I cam across the following:

ABA Section…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on March 14, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

ADRhub Podcast Series #18- Dynamics Of Conflict Resolution

Episode #18

Dynamics of Conflict Resolution

with Bernie Mayer

Join host Jeff Thompson and Bernie Mayer as they discuss conflict resolution, an update to his popular book- Dynamics of Conflict Resolution, the 'circle of conflict' as…

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Added by ADRhub Podcast on March 14, 2011 at 5:29am — No Comments

The Power of an Apology

(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

sorry Recently I read an article/blog questioning "How Powerful is an Apology?" We all like to think that when we receive or give an apology, that some sort of healing takes place. In this…

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Added by Jason Dykstra on March 13, 2011 at 9:37pm — No Comments

Rep. King- Hearings? How About Facilitation?

(Originally posted at www.EnjoyMediation.com)

We all know the story about Rep. Peter King and the hearings he has put together on the radicalization of members of the Muslim community in the United States.…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on March 9, 2011 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

University of Oregon Symposium -- "Apology, Settlement and Systems Design: Learning from Medical Mistake Cases"

On Friday, April 1, the Appropriate Dispute Resolution Center at Oregon Law is presenting a symposium featuring presentations by former Ombuds and conflict management systems designer Carole Houk and University of Illinois Professor Jennifer Robbennolt on "Apology, Settlement and Systems Design: Learning from Medical Mistake Cases." The symposium will include a panel discussion with leaders from the medical and legal…

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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on March 7, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Whats Happening 03.08.11

ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) By Any Other Name...

Noam Ebner- Whenever I teach ODR, I assign students a search-and-report assignment,…

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Added by ADRhub.com - Creighton NCR on March 7, 2011 at 5:03pm — No Comments

Relationships and Scott Stratten

(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

"We're just going to keep going, we're not going to stop" - Scott Stratten

A few weekends ago I went on a youth retreat. The theme was "Back to the Basics" and required all participants to leave computers, phones, Ipods, etc. at home. When I heard this part, I started shaking...a whole… Continue

Added by Jason Dykstra on March 6, 2011 at 9:56pm — No Comments

Centre For Peace & Social Justice Launches Peace Forum

I am happy to announce the following event below, which I will be attending. I am a community member of the hosting organization, The …

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Added by Jeff Thompson on March 6, 2011 at 5:25pm — No Comments

Celebrate Ombuds Day!

I happily read this morning that the Ombudsman profession is attempting to not be outdone by the mediation field in regards to publicity. Sure Mediation has the television show "Fairly Legal" (does anyone still watch it?), but now the Ombuds field has Ombuds Day…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on March 3, 2011 at 4:11pm — No Comments

ODR Blog: ODR, by any other name… Part 2

Part 2 –

N-Play, an assisted negotiation platform that just might change the face of real estate negotiations

Whenever I teach ODR, I assign students a…

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Added by Noam Ebner on March 2, 2011 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments

What's Happening 03.01.11

Podcast Series Episode #17: Transformative Mediation With Robert A. Baruch Bush

Join host Jeff Thompson and …

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Added by ADRhub.com - Creighton NCR on March 1, 2011 at 1:30am — No Comments

Help is needed for IDPs in Cote d'Ivoire.

Hello all! Hope all is well!

This is an informal post, but I am hoping those of you with UN or other IDP agency contacts will heed these words and help to get rapid assistance for the IDPs living in Cote d'Ivoire. I am currently living in Abidjan and have been watching as civil war is breaking out all around me.

There are an estimated at least 30,000 newly displaced persons within Abidjan alone right now (and thousands upon thousands more across the country), because of… Continue

Added by Rebecca Sargent on February 28, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Radiohead and Conflict

Alright, I'm excited...last Friday Radiohead's newest album was released. It's called "King of Limbs" and I downloaded it from their website the first opportunity I got. If you haven't already figured it out, I'm a fan of them. So you can imagine my surprise when I loaded it on my Ipod, listened to it on the way to work, and was less then impressed. Yes, I said it, I was not impressed. So I talked to my community and… Continue

Added by Jason Dykstra on February 27, 2011 at 8:16pm — No Comments

Podcast #17: Transformative Mediation With Robert A. Baruch Bush

Episode #17

Transformative Mediation with Robert A. Baruch Bush

Join host Jeff Thompson and Robert A. Baruch Bush as they discuss Transformative Mediation- the history, its use and applications, as well as the the recently published source book on…

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Added by ADRhub Podcast on February 27, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments

This week in conflict... February 19th-25th, 2011.

Hello all! Hope everything is well with you!

My internet has been intermittent due to escalating fighting within Abidjan this week, where I am currently living. Due to this, I may have difficulty posting and searching out stories for This Week in Conflict in upcoming weeks.

As always, just a reminder that if you have any information about conflicts (or efforts towards peace) happening each week, I would love your feedback and inclusions. As the weekly…

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Added by Rebecca Sargent on February 27, 2011 at 8:53am — No Comments

USIP Losing It's Funding?

The following was sent to me from ACR (I am a member) and thought it is relevant and important to pass it also along here:

As you may know, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to eliminate funding for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) for the remainder of the fiscal year as part of a $61 billion package of budget cuts. We in ACR leadership were shocked by this action and hope for its reversal in the Senate.

USIP was created by Congress in 1984 as a… Continue

Added by Jeff Thompson on February 26, 2011 at 8:53am — No Comments