Creighton's Werner Institute Open Faculty Positions

Fellow of Conflict Engagement

Job Title: Fellow of Conflict Engagement
Location: The Werner Institute, Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
Position Type: Fellowship, two year non-renewable contract, Full-time, 12 months (Exempt)
Opening Date: March 1, 2016
Closing Date: Open until filled

Clinician-Educator Faculty

Job Title: Clinician-Educator Faculty
Location: The Werner Institute, Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
Position Type: Non-Tenure Track, three year, renewable contract, Full-time, 12 months (Exempt)
Opening Date: March 1, 2016
Closing Date: Open until filled

Read more [HERE].

Seven keys to effective negotiation

Students learn essential negotiation tactics during Independent Activities Period

The four men and two women judiciously negotiated their seats at the rectangular meeting table. No one sat at the head.

The parties, representing a Middle Eastern beverage distributor and a multinational beverage company, respectively, exchanged pleasantries, and then got down to business. Could they negotiate a contract in less than an hour?

In this MIT classroom simulation, they came to a verbal agreement, or a commitment, one of the seven elements of negotiation taught by MIT Sloan Professor Jared Curhan in Negotiation Analysis, a new three-day crash course offered during MIT’s Independent Activities Period in January.

• Legitimacy: Prior to any negotiation, develop a list of objective criteria for determining a solution to the problem. For instance, if you are selling your house, think about all the different ways to determine the value of the home, such as assessed value, comparables, and proximity to good schools.

Read more [HERE]. 

Lesley taps international expert on negotiation as new president

LESLEY UNIVERSITY Jeff A. Weiss, the new president at Lesley University.

Lesley University has named an international consultant and expert in negotiation and mediation as its next president, the college announced Wednesday.

Jeff A. Weiss was unanimously appointed by trustees and is set to start the job July 1, the Cambridge school said.

Weiss is a founding partner and co-leader of the Alliance Practice and Healthcare Group of Vantage Partners, an international consulting firm, where he works with physicians’ organizations, hospitals, and other health care systems. He also leads the firm’s senior operations team.

Read more at the BostonGlobe.com [HERE]. 

NEIGHBORS FROM HELL

What can you do when your neighbors are noisy, don't respect your boundaries, commit illegal acts, and even threaten and harass you and your family? Bob Borzotta of ABC News is here -- he's the author of Neighbors From Hell - Managing Today's Brand of Conflict Close to Home. He will be speaking with Pattie and taking your calls about this age-old social problem that now shows everyday it is on steroids!

Read more [HERE].

Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA)

Request for Initial Proposal Ideas ACR JAMS Foundation Partnership Regular Year One – 2016

ACR is pleased to announce this Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA)   and request for initial proposal ideas for the 2016 funding cycle of the ACR/JAMS partnership in supporting Conflict Resolution Education.  The mission of the ACR/JAMS partnership is summarized below.