The ACR Workplace Section is dedicated to the professional development of its members through networking, workshops, meetings, and sharing of information on employment and labor Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and other workplace conflict resolution topics including conflict coaching, facilitation, and training.

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ACR WorkPlace Section’s

Conflict Coaching Committee July Teleconference

The next teleconference of the Conflict Coaching Committee will take place on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern. The number to call (not toll free) is 605-475-6350, PIN 496839#.

Emotions: Obstacle or Gateway to a Lasting Resolution?

presented by Eileen Barker and John Ford

Emotional issues lie at the heart of conflict. Ideally, conflict coaches and others who work with people in conflict are skilled and confident when working with emotions. Yet for most of us, strong emotions can be very challenging and if left unaddressed can become roadblocks that lead to impasse. Rather than fearing the eruption of strong emotions, what if you had the tools to work with them so that instead of being obstacles, they become a portal to achieving enduring resolutions for clients? This teleconference will help coaches become more skilled and confident in this important arena.

Presentation Outline:
Welcome and sharing of session objectives
The Role of Emotions in conflict
Physiology and classification of emotions
Models for emotional management- emotional awareness model for coaches
Intervention choices
Exploration of intervention choices in context of provided scenarios

Eileen Barker is a well-known Bay Area mediator and trainer. Drawing on over 25 years of experience in law, conflict resolution and psychology, she mediates involving businesses, employment, partnerships, family businesses and divorce. She is an adjunct faculty member of UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt) and Hasting College of Law and teaches classes on mediation, working with emotions and forgiveness.
(415) 925-0900
http://www.barker-mediation.com
ebarker7@aol.com

John Ford is an attorney from South Africa who works with individuals and organizations to approach conflict with greater clarity. He mediates workplace and health care disputes, provides skill-based corporate trainings, and teaches at JFK University and Sonoma State University. He has been the managing editor for Mediate.com since 2000, and is a past president of the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California. (510) 301-9095
johnford@mediate.com
www.johnford.com

For more information on the Conflict Coaching Committee and to suggest topic ideas, please contact this Committee’s Chair Cinnie Noble at cinnie@cinergycoaching.com, 416-686-4247, toll free 1-866-335-6466.

UPCOMING MONTHLY WORKPLACE SECTION TELESEMINAR

July 22, 2009
Intergenerational Workplace
presented by Debra Dupree
12:00PM - 1:00PM Eastern Time

Details are forthcoming, check the WPS website for more information

Workplace Section Tri-Chairs:

Vicki Knudsen, vknudsen@mt.gov (until October 2009)

Susan K. Conner, skconner@verizon.net (until October 2010)

Julie Denny, Juliedenny@resolutionsforyou.com, Tri-Chair Elect (2009-2011)

The Section Leadership Thanks and Recognizes outgoing Tri-Chair Michael McDowell (2006 - 2008)

Nominations Open for One Chair Position and one Chair-Elect Position
for the ACR Workplace Section

The ACR Workplace Section is pleased to announce the opening of the nominations process for the 2009-2011 Tri-Chair position and one 2009-2010 Tri-Chair Elect position.

The Tri-Chair serves in one of the three senior leadership positions in the ACR Workplace Section. The Tri-Chair position becomes official at the conclusion of the ACR Annual Conference in Atlanta GA. This Tri-Chair will serve a two-year term ending at the conclusion of the ACR Annual Conference in 2011.


The Tri-Chair Elect works with the current Tri-Chair Leadership to orient him or her to the Workplace Section and its Leadership Council during this one-year interim period. The Tri-Chair Elect position becomes official at the conclusion of the ACR Annual Conference in Austin, Texas, serving a one-year term ending at the subsequent ACR Annual Conference in 2010 and assumes one of three Tri-Chair positions for the period from the conclusion of the 2010 ACR Annual Conference through the conclusion of the 2012 ACR Annual Conference.

The Workplace Section is a vibrant organization within ACR and one of the largest. The WPS Leadership actively seeks nominations from the WPS membership who want to be a part of a dynamic leadership opportunity shaping the future of ACR Workplace Section. If you are interested or know of someone who would be a good candidate, please follow the nomination procedures outlined below.

Special Elections Nomination Procedures:

1. Nominations along with the nominee’s completed candidate application may be submitted in writing to Michael D. McDowell, Section Nominations Committee, anytime after receipt of this notice until Friday, May 29, 2009. However, it is advisable that nominations be submitted well in advance of the deadline since nominees who are not self-nominated must provide written notice to the Nominations Committee of their acceptance of the nomination not later than the May 29, 2009 deadline.

2. Send all Nominations and notices from nominees via email; include in the subject line to clearly mark the nature of the email “Workplace Section Elections” and send to mmcdowell@arbitrationsandmediations.com (Michael D. McDowell, Workplace Section Nomination’s Committee).

3. Nominations should clearly reflect the name, office phone number, and email address of the nominator and the name, office phone number and email address of each nominee.

Voting Procedure and Elections:

On July 1, 2009, a slate of nominees will be posted on the ACR Workplace Section website and online voting begins. An email with instruction will be sent to all Workplace Section members.

On July 15, 2009 the elections close. Section members will be informed via email and the Section’s web site on or before July 31, 2009. The results will also be announced and inducted at the forthcoming ACR Annual Conference October 7 - 10, 2009 in Atlanta, Georga, and through the Section’s quarterly newsletter.

To read the Tri-Chair position description and complete the Section candidacy application, please go to http://www.mediate.com/acrworkplace/pg1005.cfm

Orientation to WPS Section - ACR Conference 2007, Pheonix AZ
click on the slides below for an Orientation to the Workplace section

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