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SUMMARY:The Art of Asking Questions - Session 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Through questions\, it is possible to discover\, in the thick of discord\, how to free ourselves from its all-consuming grip\, how to gain insight into what got us stuck\, transform the ways we interact with our opponents\, turn criticisms and complaints into openings for improvement\, and evolve to higher levels of skill in conflict resolution. Through skillful questions we can begin to move into the heart of conflict and initiate open\, honest\, vulnerable conversations that allow people to work through their conflicts\, where resolution\, transformation and transcendence suddenly\, inexplicably\, exquisitely unfold. All dispute resolvers – mediators\, negotiators\, facilitators\, coaches\, attorneys\, human resource practitioners\, psychologists and others can enhance their skills by asking deeper questions that reveal some new element or facet of the problem that transforms it and makes it resolvable; or that exposes its hidden dynamics and suggests new paths forward. \nTo register\, follow this link and scroll down. \nIMPORTANT NOTE: To get the full four credits for this course\, you must also take Session 2 on Monday\, May 11\, 2020. Find it here.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/the-art-of-asking-questions-may-2020/
CATEGORIES:The Art of Asking Questions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T110000
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SUMMARY:Join the ADR Virtual World! An Online Primer for Mediators\, Arbitrators and Other Advocates
DESCRIPTION:Join this interactive discussion about online mediation and arbitration with colleagues who have online experience using Zoom for mediations and arbitrations.  Topics of Hosting and Scheduling a Meeting will be discussed and interactively experienced. Other experiential topics will include creating breakout rooms and sharing documents.  We’ll share “tips” for a better online experience. \nTo register\, follow this link and scroll down.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/zoom-primer-5/
CATEGORIES:Zoom for Mediators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214735
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SUMMARY:Cultural Dimensions in Multi-Cultured Dispute Resolution - Second Spring Course - Session 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:This intercultural course is designed to advance\, promote and support professionals in negotiation\, facilitation\, dialogue\, mediation\, and\, litigation\, among others\, who are working in increasingly diverse and multi-cultured environments. In this online and in-real time\, interactive course\, participants will be introduced to Intercultural Theories and Models which give an overview of how to avoid stereotyping and misinterpretations when setting up and participating in conflict resolution practices. Course attendees from all over the world will better comprehend culture as a tool to understand and foresee patterns of cultural behaviors in order to help people from different cultures communicate optimally with one another. \nTo register\, follow this link and scroll down. \nIMPORTANT NOTE: To get the full four credits for this course\, you must also take Session 2 which is offered on Saturday\, May 9\, 2020. Find it here.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/cultural-dimensions-in-multi-cultured-dispute-resolution-may-2020/
CATEGORIES:Cultural Dimensions in Multi-Cultured Dispute Resolutions
ORGANIZER;CN="Ursula Caser":MAILTO:ursicaser@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T130000
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CREATED:20191217T212344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191217T212447Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Dimensions in Multi-Cultured Dispute Resolution - Second Spring Course - Session 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:This intercultural course is designed to advance\, promote and support professionals in negotiation\, facilitation\, dialogue\, mediation\, and\, litigation\, among others\, who are working in increasingly diverse and multi-cultured environments. In this online and in-real time\, interactive course\, participants will be introduced to Intercultural Theories and Models which give an overview of how to avoid stereotyping and misinterpretations when setting up and participating in conflict resolution practices. Course attendees from all over the world will better comprehend culture as a tool to understand and foresee patterns of cultural behaviors in order to help people from different cultures communicate optimally with one another. \nTo register\, follow this link and scroll down. \nIMPORTANT NOTE: To get the full four credits for this course\, you must also take Session 1 which is offered on Friday\, May 8\, 2020. Find it here.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/cultural-dimensions-in-multi-cultured-dispute-resolution-may-2020-2/
CATEGORIES:Cultural Dimensions in Multi-Cultured Dispute Resolutions
ORGANIZER;CN="Ursula Caser":MAILTO:ursicaser@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200511T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200511T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214735
CREATED:20191217T233211Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of Asking Questions - Session 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Through questions\, it is possible to discover\, in the thick of discord\, how to free ourselves from its all-consuming grip\, how to gain insight into what got us stuck\, transform the ways we interact with our opponents\, turn criticisms and complaints into openings for improvement\, and evolve to higher levels of skill in conflict resolution. Through skillful questions we can begin to move into the heart of conflict and initiate open\, honest\, vulnerable conversations that allow people to work through their conflicts\, where resolution\, transformation and transcendence suddenly\, inexplicably\, exquisitely unfold. All dispute resolvers – mediators\, negotiators\, facilitators\, coaches\, attorneys\, human resource practitioners\, psychologists and others can enhance their skills by asking deeper questions that reveal some new element or facet of the problem that transforms it and makes it resolvable; or that exposes its hidden dynamics and suggests new paths forward. \nTo register\, follow this link and scroll down. \nIMPORTANT NOTE: To get the full four credits for this course\, you must also take Session 1 on Monday\, May 4\, 2020. Find it here.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/the-art-of-asking-questions-may-2020-2/
CATEGORIES:The Art of Asking Questions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214735
CREATED:20200417T150349Z
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SUMMARY:Join the ADR Virtual World! An Online Primer for Mediators\, Arbitrators and Other Advocates
DESCRIPTION:Join this interactive discussion about online mediation and arbitration with colleagues who have online experience using Zoom for mediations and arbitrations.  Topics of Hosting and Scheduling a Meeting will be discussed and interactively experienced. Other experiential topics will include creating breakout rooms and sharing documents.  We’ll share “tips” for a better online experience. \nTo register\, follow this link and scroll down.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/zoom-primer-6-2/
CATEGORIES:Zoom for Mediators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T120000
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SUMMARY:Preflection: The Invaluable Benefits of Preparation - Second Spring Course - Session 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:This online\, experiential\, real-time\, course focuses on the benefits of preparation to both the parties and the professional leading the negotiation\, facilitation\, mediation\, human resource or legal meetings\, dialogue\, coaching or counseling conflict-resolution sessions. Through the use of interactive exercises\, workshop participants will practice and reflect on how to prepare parties and themselves to achieve improved outcomes. \nThis experiential course will demonstrate how effective preparation can lay the foundation for more powerfully meaningful intervention. Workshop participants will learn why global practitioners’ experience demonstrates that 80% of the work in successful conflict resolution happens before participants even walk into their first meeting together. Workshop participants will learn how to assist multi-cultured parties to clarify their purpose\, to reflect on what is most important to them and\, how they can bring themselves constructively into the room. \nPlease note: Pre-registration is required by 7 days prior to first course date\, since this experiential class includes a preparatory conversation scheduled at a mutually convenient time up to 3 days prior to the course dates—late registrations will be accommodated in a later class. \nTo register\, follow this link and scroll down. \nIMPORTANT NOTE: To get the full four credits for this course\, you must also take Session 2 on Friday\, May 15\, 2020. Find it here.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/preflections-may-2020/
CATEGORIES:[P]Reflections: Invaluable Benefits of Preparation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Joseph":MAILTO:dave@whatisessential.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T140000
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SUMMARY:Preflection: The Invaluable Benefits of Preparation - Second Spring Course - Session 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:This online\, experiential\, real-time\, course focuses on the benefits of preparation to both the parties and the professional leading the negotiation\, facilitation\, mediation\, human resource or legal meetings\, dialogue\, coaching or counseling conflict-resolution sessions. Through the use of interactive exercises\, workshop participants will practice and reflect on how to prepare parties and themselves to achieve improved outcomes. \nThis experiential course will demonstrate how effective preparation can lay the foundation for more powerfully meaningful intervention. Workshop participants will learn why global practitioners’ experience demonstrates that 80% of the work in successful conflict resolution happens before participants even walk into their first meeting together. Workshop participants will learn how to assist multi-cultured parties to clarify their purpose\, to reflect on what is most important to them and\, how they can bring themselves constructively into the room. \nPlease note: Pre-registration is required by 7 days prior to first course date\, since this experiential class includes a preparatory conversation scheduled at a mutually convenient time up to 3 days prior to the course dates—late registrations will be accommodated in a later class. \nTo register\, follow this link and scroll down. \nIMPORTANT NOTE: To get the full four credits for this course\, you must also take Session 1 on Thursday\, May 14\, 2020. Find it here.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/preflections-may-2020-2/
CATEGORIES:[P]Reflections: Invaluable Benefits of Preparation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Joseph":MAILTO:dave@whatisessential.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T130000
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SUMMARY:Join the ADR Virtual World! An Online Primer for Mediators\, Arbitrators and Other Advocates
DESCRIPTION:Join this interactive discussion about online mediation and arbitration with colleagues who have online experience using Zoom for mediations and arbitrations.  Topics of Hosting and Scheduling a Meeting will be discussed and interactively experienced. Other experiential topics will include creating breakout rooms and sharing documents.  We’ll share “tips” for a better online experience. \nTo register\, follow this link and scroll down.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/zoom-primer-7/
CATEGORIES:Zoom for Mediators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214735
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191217T225127Z
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SUMMARY:Intercultural Communications - Second Spring Course - Session 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Understanding intercultural communications enhances the ability to avoid language barriers and to work in conflict resolution across cultures\, an ability increasingly important in a shrinking world. Negotiators\, mediators\, litigators\, human resource managers\, social workers\, coaches and counselors\, among others\, can explore and expand their perceptions and practices by interactively processing how to adjust their own communication styles to the preferred styles of participants from other cultures. Global classmates\, in real-time\, will learn how communications are affected by cultural differences such as gender\, age\, class and race and\, how other variables of attitudes and behaviors impact conflict-resolution communications. The overall goal of this introductory course is to facilitate multi-cultured communications optimally through active\, experiential learning. \nClick here and scroll down to register \nIMPORTANT NOTE: To get the full four credits for this course\, you must also take Session 2 which is offered on Saturday\, May 23\, 2020. Find it here.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/intercultural-communications-may-2020/
CATEGORIES:Intercultural Communication
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn H. Cole":MAILTO:lhc@lynncole.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200523T110000
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SUMMARY:Intercultural Communications - Second Spring Course - Session 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Understanding intercultural communications enhances the ability to avoid language barriers and to work in conflict resolution across cultures\, an ability increasingly important in a shrinking world. Negotiators\, mediators\, litigators\, human resource managers\, social workers\, coaches and counselors\, among others\, can explore and expand their perceptions and practices by interactively processing how to adjust their own communication styles to the preferred styles of participants from other cultures. Global classmates\, in real-time\, will learn how communications are affected by cultural differences such as gender\, age\, class and race and\, how other variables of attitudes and behaviors impact conflict-resolution communications. The overall goal of this introductory course is to facilitate multi-cultured communications optimally through active\, experiential learning. \nClick here and scroll down to register \nIMPORTANT NOTE: To get the full four credits for this course\, you must also take Session 2 which is offered on Friday\, May 22\, 2020. Find it here.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/intercultural-communications-may-2020-2/
CATEGORIES:Intercultural Communication
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn H. Cole":MAILTO:lhc@lynncole.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214735
CREATED:20200427T140215Z
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SUMMARY:Join the ADR Virtual World! An Online Primer for Mediators\, Arbitrators and Other Advocates
DESCRIPTION:Join this interactive discussion about online mediation and arbitration with colleagues who have online experience using Zoom for mediations and arbitrations.  Topics of Hosting and Scheduling a Meeting will be discussed and interactively experienced. Other experiential topics will include creating breakout rooms and sharing documents.  We’ll share “tips” for a better online experience. \nTo register\, follow this link and scroll down.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/zoom-primer-8/
CATEGORIES:Zoom for Mediators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214735
CREATED:20200417T141846Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness in the Heat of Conflict: Being Clear and Calm - Session 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Being mindful gives conflict resolution practitioners of all kinds (mediators\, negotiators\, facilitators\, coaches\, attorneys\, arbitrator\, human resource personnel\, and psychologists) the opportunity to respond skillfully to whatever is arising in the moment\, even in the heat of conflict. To strengthen your ability to be mindful at work and play\, you will be introduced to mindfulness meditation. This 4-hour course increases mental acuity and focus\, promotes freedom from habitual judgments and reactions\, builds our capacity to be fully present in the moment\, lowers stress and promotes clarity and calmness. This highly successful in-person course has been distilled for the global classroom where virtually anyone anywhere with a computer can learn to pay focused\, non-judgment attention to experiences as they unfold. By participating in a series of enjoyable exercises and conflict-related role-plays which will help integrate mindfulness into our conflict resolution work and home lives.  4 live credit hours approved by Florida Bar. \nClick here and scroll down to register \nIMPORTANT NOTE: To get the full four credits for this course\, you must also take Session 2 which is offered on Saturday\, May 30\, 2020. Find it here.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/mindfulness-may-2020/
CATEGORIES:Mindfulness in the Heat of Conflict: Being Clear and Calm
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Wohl":MAILTO:rachel.wohl.solutions@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214735
CREATED:20200417T145730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T145813Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness in the Heat of Conflict: Being Clear and Calm - Session 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Being mindful gives conflict resolution practitioners of all kinds (mediators\, negotiators\, facilitators\, coaches\, attorneys\, arbitrator\, human resource personnel\, and psychologists) the opportunity to respond skillfully to whatever is arising in the moment\, even in the heat of conflict. To strengthen your ability to be mindful at work and play\, you will be introduced to mindfulness meditation. This 4-hour course increases mental acuity and focus\, promotes freedom from habitual judgments and reactions\, builds our capacity to be fully present in the moment\, lowers stress and promotes clarity and calmness. This highly successful in-person course has been distilled for the global classroom where virtually anyone anywhere with a computer can learn to pay focused\, non-judgment attention to experiences as they unfold. By participating in a series of enjoyable exercises and conflict-related role-plays which will help integrate mindfulness into our conflict resolution work and home lives.  4 live credit hours approved by Florida Bar. \nClick here and scroll down to register \nIMPORTANT NOTE: To get the full four credits for this course\, you must also take Session 1 which is offered on Friday\, May 29\, 2020. Find it here.
URL:https://brdgesacademy.com/session/mindfulness-may-2020-2/
CATEGORIES:Mindfulness in the Heat of Conflict: Being Clear and Calm
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Wohl":MAILTO:rachel.wohl.solutions@gmail.com
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