What's Happening in Conflict Resolution" is a weekly round up of the all the ADR news, jobs, events and more. Check it out each week and view past versions [HERE].

The Need for a Conclave of Associations and Groups in Our Field

I just returned from the 10th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education in Columbus, Ohio. It brought together U.S. and global educators to share ideas and improve education outcomes. Though it’s an important gathering and I look forward to attending every year, I recognized that there are a number of other peace and conflict related groups that look at education, as well as practice and policy issues.   A few weeks before, I was at...

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6 Reasons Name-Calling Can be a Healthy Part of Mediation

In some circles, name-calling is considered to be counterproductive in a mediation session. Some mediators suggest “no name-calling” as a helpful ground rule. While choosing to call someone by their preferred name can also be a wonderful choice for a party, here are 6 reasons mediators should consider being open to parties calling each other things that appear insulting.

1) The name may be well-deserved. A party who believes they’ve been abused, cheated, lied to, betrayed or disrespected may be entirely correct to label the other party a liar or any of a variety of other names with negative connotations. Mediation can be an opportunity for parties to speak their truth, to name reality as they see it. After having been perhaps horribly mistreated by the other party, the opportunity to tell them what they really think of them is an essential part of a process that’s intended to meaningfully address the conflict.

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Giuseppe Leone- During the June 16, 2016 Annual Conference of the Association for Conflict Resolution Greater New York Chapter (ACRGNY), Giuseppe Leone, founder of Virtual Mediation Lab, gave a 1-hour presentation titled “How to Incorporate Online Mediation Into Your Practice” and talked about:

>> What online mediation means and how it works
>> The benefits of online mediation
>> How mediators can do online what they are used to do face-to-face
>> How mediators can learn in 2 hours how to add online mediation to their practice and blend face-to-face and online mediation

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Ore Wars: Prisoners Dilemma simulation game for small group teaching/training

Noam Ebner- Hi all - In the past, I’ve shared my Pasta Wars simulation on this blog (available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2200350), which works best with groups of 12-28 participants. However, teachers and trainers sometimes find themselves working with much smaller groups – and most prisoners dilemma exercises just don’t deliver their full punch when played in very small groups.

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