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].

Peace at Work

John Ford- As some of you know, I teach Organizational Collaboration and Conflict Resolution through the Creighton program at The Werner Institute. I have come to love the 7 week journey I take three times a year, with a group of engaged students all seeking to make a positive difference in the world.

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak about my book, Peace at Work: The HR Manager's Guide to Workplace Mediation at a residency in Omaha. I offered a free copy to participants. Of course the book is available on Amazon, but I'm more interested in getting it out there to the folks in the trenches that need it most. 

So if you are interested, or know someone who is, please consider downloading a free PDF copy by going to http://bit.ly/PeaceAtWork

I am a dreamer...and hope I'm not the only one...supporting peace at work!

With gratitude,

John

Patricia M Porter- 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.

U.S. to hold mediation talks after Washington state police slaying

(Reuters) - Police and Latino leaders in Washington state will soon come together for federally mediated talks over the police killing of a rock-throwing Mexican immigrant that has sparked community outrage and distrust, and inspired comparisons to other recent police slayings.

Read more from Reuters [HERE]. 

Mediators work to help settle disputes with police Officers

A new bill introduced in the Minnesota legislature Monday would drastically change divorce proceedings in the state and allow couples to end marriages outside the court.

Listen from MPR [HERE]

Jobs:

• Ombuds at U.S. Department of Labor

• Ombudsperson at UMass Amherst