Articles – Conflict Resolution Alliance (CRA)

How Agatha Christie Helped Me Be A More Effective Mediator – by Elizabeth Kent

Lisa Nakao — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:16:44 +0000

Mediate.com has published How Agatha Christie Helped Me Be A More Effective Mediator – an interesting article written by ACR Hawaii member Elizabeth Kent.

Elizabeth is a facilitator and mediator, teaches a graduate class at the University of Hawaii in systems design, and provides training in dispute resolution. She is also former Director of the Hawaii State Judiciary’s Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution.

The Future of Mediation – A Mediate.com Project

Lisa Nakao — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 18:03:39 +0000

In celebration of their 20th year, Mediate.com has launched an interesting project, called “The Mediation Futures Project”. In short, they are gathering future-focused thinking from mediation leaders, practitioners and programs in these mediation sectors.

Mediation Generally
Civil
Commercial
Community
Divorce & Family
Elder
Health Care
International
Online Dispute Resolution
Public Policy
Workplace
Youth

Contributions to the Mediation Futures Project are accepted in the form of articles or videos. Here are some contributions posted on the Mediate.com website:

ARTICLES

Predicting the Future of Mediation by Peter Adler
Our Mediation Future by Sam Imperati
The Future of Mediation: Mediators As Problem Finders, Makers, and Designers by Tammy Lenski
A Future of Social Technology In Support of Peace & Justice by Colin Rule
The Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution by Jerry Barrett

VIDEOS

Doug Noll Discusses the Future of Litigated and Non-Litigated Mediation by Douglas Noll

To learn more about this Mediate.com project and how you can submit your own article or video click here

Predicting the Future of Mediation – New Article by Peter Adler

Lisa Nakao — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 02:05:54 +0000

Mediate.com has recently published Predicting the Future of Mediation, an interesting article that Peter Adler wrote because he could not possibly “resist an invitation from Mediate.com to opine on the future of something near and dear to my heart and happily rekindle some old quarrels with colleagues”.

Peter Adler directs ACCORD3.0, a group of independent consultants specializing in foresight, fact-finding and consensus building. He is the former President and CEO of The Keystone Center and has held executive positions with:

The Hawaii Supreme Court
The Hawaii Justice Foundation
The Neighborhood Justice Center of Honolulu (later known as the Mediation Center of the Pacific)

Peter is also the author of Eye of the Storm Leadership and is a member of ACR Hawaii.

Brain Science and Conflict – Article by ACR Hawaii Member Thomas DiGrazia

Lisa Nakao — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:07:54 +0000

ACR Hawaii member Thomas DiGrazia is a Peacemaker, Lawyer and Director of the Mediation Center—Windward Oahu. He is an Adjunct Professor at Hawaii Pacific University, teaching graduate classes in Mediation and Conflict.

To read or print his “Brain Science and Conflict” article, which is taken from his soon to be published new book (Chapter 4) “Light On Peacemaking”, click here

Seeking Articles or Videos Related to ADR or Conflict Resolution/Prevention

Lisa Nakao — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:13:13 +0000

As indicated on the home page of our website one of the 4 benefits of being an ACR Hawaii member is that you can “Submit materials (e.g. articles or videos) for possible publication on our website”.

If you have such materials – e.g. articles you have written or videos you have produced – please let us know. As long as they are related to ADR (e.g. mediation, facilitation, arbitration) or Conflict Resolution/Prevention, we will take a look at them for possible publication.

Conversely, if you are not an ACR Hawaii member, here is how you can join us

Mediate.com Article “Body Language in Online Mediation – What Do We Miss?” by Giuseppe Leone

Lisa Nakao — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:10:24 +0000

On October 24, 2014 Mediate.com published Body Language in Online Mediation – What Do We Miss? – an article written by ACR Hawaii board member Giuseppe Leone.

Giuseppe is the founder and project manager of Virtual Mediation Lab, an online mediation project sponsored by ACR Hawaii to:

Help mediators around the world practice or sharpen their mediation skills by participating in Free online simulations with other mediators
Teach mediators how to mediate online and integrate face-to-face and online mediation

Since Virtual Mediation Lab (VML) was launched in 2012, it has gained national and international attention. This is the sixth Mediate.com article on VML.

Sowing the “Ceeds” of Peace – Huffingtonpost Article and September 28, 2014 Event on Maui

Lisa Nakao — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:27:49 +0000

Maya Soetoro-Ng and Kerrie Urosevich

As indicated in this Huffingtonpost article written by Prof. Stephen Henry Fox, on September 28, 2014 Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, M.A., Ph.D. and ACR Hawaii board member Dr. Kerrie Urosevich, M.A., Ph.D. will present their ideas about building a more peaceful world at TEDxMaui at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.

For more information and tickets to the event go to TEDxMaui.com