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So Christmas has come and gone, we went to some family things, talked to some friends, and maybe have a few family things lingering yet.  I'm willing to bet that over this holiday…

Episode #13

CPR Institute With Lorraine M. Brennan

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Thanks to @Dialogicmed on Twitter for pointing out this article.

I have been noticing more articles on elder-care mediation and found this one interesting and wanted to pass it along to everyone.



By Sandra G. Boodman

Special to The Washington Post

Tuesday, December 14,…

The Forum of Canadian Ombudsman and the Association of Canadian College and University Ombudspersons will hold a joint conference in Vancouver, BC, May 16-18, 2011. The theme is, "The Ombuds Office in Canada Today: Looking Towards Tomorrow."

Registration and hotel information will be released shortly. In the meanwhile, the Planning Committee seeks suggestions for general interest sessions and content focused…

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(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

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So the other day I issued a challenge to you. Clear your mind of thoughts and listen to someone fully without clouding…

School Based Conflict Resolution New Internship Posting - The National School Climate Center…

This month's guest blogger is Andrew J. Gerber and he offers us the ACR-GNY Tip of the Month.

Tip of the Month for December 2010: Arbitration Parties Are People Too -- Help Them Feel That Way.

When you preside in an arbitration hearing you’ll be…

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Episode #11

Community Mediation- Mandating Mediation, Culture & Gender, & Marketing With Lynsee Swisher…

(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

From a very young age, we tell our children to listen. As we grow older and wiser, we are continually told to listen. While we all know what the word ‘listen’ means, how often do we actually stop and…

I saw a posting on the Ombuds Blog about this and was curious about your take on it.

What do you think about the University of Louisville plans to integrate the Ombuds’ Office into their grievance process. They have broken down the type of grievance that is mandated to be heard informally by the Ombuds but they also said if a party refuses to utilize the Ombuds in their grievance process, he/she will be reported to the next higher level of…

• Columbia University
• Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers…