Cinnie Noble- When considering that one response to being provoked is to freeze, this week’s blog encourages thinking about what that means and what to do about it. So, what does freezing mean in the context of conflict? It may be a matter of becoming hard and cold internally or towards the other person or both. It may also be a reaction that reflects feeling immobilized. We feel powerless to know what to say or do. Typically, our brains are ‘on hold’ and we are not able to think at these times. These and other ways that freezing affects us have a huge impact on the journey that our interpersonal conflicts take. That is, if we freeze, regardless of the form it takes, the result of such a response effects the outcome.

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Assn for Conflict Resolution- On October 8, 2014, hundreds of conflict resolution practitioners will convene in Cincinnati, Ohio to attend the 14th Association for Conflict Resolution Annual Conference. For the first time ever, ACR members are invited to participate in the creation of our Conference Logo!  The logo is the most important instrument used to define the meeting.  The designer of the winning logo will be announced on the ACR website by June 1, 2013 and will receive a complimentary registration to the 2014 ACR Annual Conference in Cincinnati.  

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Mediators: The Blog

My colleague, Jean Poitras, and I have created a blog designed to help expert and novice mediators get answers to the dilemmas they face in their work. On this blog we share summaries of cutting-edge research to help practitioners take keep up with the rapid developments in our field. We also share information about best practices in conflict management and allow readers to post questions or ethical dilemmas to be answered by Dr. Poitras, myself and other experienced mediators we enlist as expert commentators. I hope that the content will interest you and I think your comments would deepen the posts. 

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UN Mediation & Peacemaking Website

Jeff Thompson- Did you know the UN has a site dedicated to peacemaking?

They also have a mediation response team always on standby ready and able to help when called upon.

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