What's Happening in Conflict Resolution [03.03.15]

"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].

New NYPD Training For Patrol Utilizes HNT Skills

...Day Two’s program — called “Smart Policing” — was developed by the NYPD and focuses on communication. For example, the department asked Lt. Jack Cambria, the renowned head of the Hostage Negotiation Unit, to provide his insights to the entire force, and not just to HNU members.

Cambria, an expert on dealing with troubled people, provides a primer on how to deal with suspects by developing rapport with them and on ways to stay calm and avoid the need to resort to aggressive tactics.

Read More from dnainfo.com [HERE].

Creighton University/Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) Acad...

The Werner Institute at Creighton University is excited to announce the academic alliance that was finalized with the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) this past fall. This alliance provides a wonderful opportunity to show our support for a professional association that bridges the many disciplines and practices related to the constructive engagement and management of conflict.

What does this mean for current and future Werner Institute students?

Read more [HERE].

Don’t Engage that Rage

The Olive Branch Blog A few months ago, I wrote a blog post about the 5 ways of handling conflict – it was entitled Turtle, Teddy Bear, Shark, Fox or Owl?Today, I want to send a little more time talking about the Turtle a.k.a. the ‘Avoider.’

This past week there was a tragic story from Las Vegas about a mother who was killed after taking her daughter out for a driving lesson. Although more details of the incident are slowly being uncovered, the story has been described as case of road rage with a fatal outcome.

When I taught the 5 ways of handling conflict in mediation class, I used the example of a “temporary relationship” like the one you might have with another driver who wants the same parking spot that you do. That’s when being an ‘avoider’ and withdrawing from the situation (not fighting the other person over that parking spot) can be the very best way to handle the conflict.

Read more [HERE].

After the Rush

Jillian Post- I just wanted to follow up on my last blog post entitled "The Touchy Subject of Religion". And by the way, a big thank you to Jeff Thompson for adding it to your blog "What's Happening in Conflict Resolution".

If you want, go back and read it first but I wanted to share a few thoughts about the International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation (ICERM)'s Living Together Movement forum. We meet every last Thursday of the month in NYC. There is always a great rush of oxytocin after an intellectual sharing session such as this and the benefits are ongoing ... I hope, for all.

Read more [HERE].

The Netherlands to Host Transformative Mediation Conference

5 Reasons to Register for the IOA 10th Annual Meeting

Ombudsman: United Nations Development Programme

Elder (Adult Family) Mediation Training - April 13-15, 2015

The Texas Conflict Coach® March Radio Programs

The Texas Conflict Coach® Blog Talk Radio program announces our Back to Basic series. The following episodes are held every Tuesday night from 5:00-5:30 pm PST/7:00-7:30 pm CST/8:00-8:30 pm EST To participate, go to the designated link for each program or call-in live at 347-324-3591.

March 3rd: Making Conflict Work

Everyday life is filled with interactions between superiors and subordinates. Whether you are up or down the food chain, you have to work with someone who has either more or less power than you. Join Columbia University Professor Peter Coleman, as we discuss his new book Making Conflict Work to learn what you can do in these difficult situations.

March 10th: The Heartless Mind

What is the difference between communication when it's open and when it's closed? When our defensive barriers go up, we disconnect not only from other people, but also from our own humanity. In this program, Susan Gillis Chapman will explore an innovative approach to communication and conflict resolution training that comes from the tradition of contemplative psychology and mindfulness practice, using simple methods that have profound results.

March 17th: The Conflict Pivot

If you’ve been told not to take conflict personally, you only have half the story. Before you can do that, you have to take conflict more personally. In this program, Tammy Lenski, author of The Conflict Pivot: Turning Conflict into Peace of Mind, will discuss three simple practices you can do on your own, anytime and anywhere, to avoid the most common conflict resolution mistakes, understand why certain conflicts get their hooks into you, and figure out how to liberate yourself.

March 24th: The Quest for Conflict Intelligence

Conflict is a dynamic and unfolding process which can be rich with opportunities to explore and understand perspectives. Cinnie Noble, a pioneer of conflict management coaching created the CINERGY™ model in 1999. In her own discovery and journey, she coined the term "conflict intelligence" to mean the competence in our self-awareness, insight into others, and the knowledge and skills to manage interpersonal conflict effectively. In her most recent book, Conflict Mastery: Questions to Guide You, she will discuss how questions and the use of metaphors can be skillfully used to explore how one might think or feel differently about the conflict they are experiencing.

March 31st: Either/Or and The Conflict Paradox

In many situations we see our decisions as an ‘either/or’ dilemma. Author and Ph.D. Bernie Mayer argues in his new book, The Conflict Paradox, Seven Dilemmas at the Core of Disputes, that the real challenge is to find a new path that incorporates both approaches. These apparently opposing conflict practices need not be mutually exclusive—in fact, each is necessary to the other.

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