Giuseppe Leone- One underlying assumption of the ACR Hawaii project Virtual Mediation Lab is that for online mediation to work for the parties, its platform should provide video/face-to-face communication which, from their perspective, is easy and simple to use, and reliable.

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Patricia M Porter- As an educator, is conflict in the classroom interfering with teaching? Is your child missing out on classroom instruction because of conflict? Does your child come home upset, with hurt feelings and or justdown-right angrybecause they are feeling powerless to fix a difficult situation? Then, why not use peer mediation?

In our Back to School series, Got School Conflict? Kids Mediate! young people need to understand that conflict is a natural human state better approached with skills than avoidance or violence. They need to know there is a better or different way to deal with their anger about the conflict. Peer mediation gives them the competence, courage and skills which empower them to deal with difficult situations so that they can realize how to better fulfill their needs and interests.

In this pre-recorded show, we have a number of very special guests...

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Webinar: “Dealing with Conflicts That Just Won’t Go Away (and Maybe...

Conflicts that drag on can be frustrating to all parties—including the conflict resolution specialist. In an upcoming webinar, Creighton University faculty member Bernie Mayer, Ph.D., a recognized authority in the developing field of Alternative Dispute Resolution, will discuss the management and productive handling of such disputes.

During the webinar, “Dealing with Conflicts That Just Won’t Go Away (and Maybe Shouldn’t)”, Professor Mayer will expand on techniques and topics from his award-winning book Staying With Conflict: A Strategic Approach to Ongoing Disputes (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2009), including:...

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Planning on attending or thinking about it?  This list can help your prepare or help you decide on going.

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Dispute resolution skills ‘in high demand,’ survey reveals

Conflict management ‘essential’ to run culturally diverse teams

 Conflict management skills are in high demand among recruiters in heavy industries “to ensure a mixed labour force runs harmoniously,” a global study has revealed. 

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