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>> "ACR Update, November
20, 2001" <<
Published by the Association for Conflict
Resolution,
a merged organization of AFM, CREnet,
and SPIDR
http://acresolution.org
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WELCOME TO ACR UPDATE!
ACR Update is sent on a regular basis
to share important conflict
resolution news and organizational updates
with our members. We encourage
you to scroll through the items listed
below -- we're sure you'll find this
information very useful and we look
forward to your feedback!
CONTENTS OF ACR UPDATE
November 20, 2001
[1] ACR Conferences Update
* ACR OCM Section Conference, November
29 -- December 1, 2001
* Call for Proposals 2002 ACR Annual
Conference, deadline November 30, 2001
* ACR Family Section Conference, February
28-March 2, 2002
[2] Publications Update
* New Diversity Column in ACResolution
[3] ACR 2002 Membership Directory
* Request for Member Contact Information
Updates
[4] ACR Section News
* ACR Crisis Negotiation Section Approved
-- Join Now!
[5] ACR Newsbriefs
* ACR CEO Invited Speaker at MACRO Advisory
Board Meeting
* Youth M-Power! Update
[6] Featured Product
* "Designing Integrated Conflict
Management Systems: Guidelines for Practitioners
and Decisionmakers in Organizations"
[7] Featured Article
* "Open Space Technology and the
Organizational Conflict Management Section,"
by John Zinsser
[8] Resources on Conflict and the Holidays
* Holiday Depression and Stress
* Divorce and the Holidays
* Surviving Family Conflicts during
the Holidays
* Keeping Expectations Realistic
* Recovering from Post-Holiday Season
Stress
[9] Reader Feedback Solicited
* Let ACR Know What You Think
[10] Quotes
* Andrea J. Evans
* James Baldwin
* Alan Cohen
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[1] ACR Conferences Update
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ACR Organizational Conflict Management
Section Conference
Make your plans now to attend the ACR
Organizational Conflict Management Section
Conference at the Sheraton Colony Square
Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, November
29-December 1, 2001. The conference
program has been designed to offer attendees
numerous opportunities for networking,
idea exchanges, theory discussion, and
an in-depth look at issues involving
"Open Space Technology." Located
in Midtown Atlanta, the Sheraton Colony
Square Hotel provides easy access to
restaurants, galleries, and theaters.
For more information and a copy of the
brochure, please click here: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/conferences,
or contact Erin Weiss in the ACR Conferences
& Programs Department at 202-667-9700,
ext. 210, or via e-mail at eweiss@acresolution.org.
2002 ACR Conference Call for Proposals
due November 30, 2001
The Association for Conflict Resolution’s
(ACR) first annual conference -- "Coming
Together: Community, Connection &
Conflict"-- held in Toronto this
past October, was a remarkable success!
More then 1400 attendees and presenters
participated in over 200 workshops,
sharing and learning together to create
a wonderful conference experience for
presenters and attendees alike. We are
eager to build on that success in 2002.
Proposals for a workshop presentation
at our next annual conference, "Coastal
Collaboration: Emerging Practices in
a New Era of Conflict Resolution,"
which will be held August 21-24, 2002,
in San Diego, California, are being
accepted now. To submit a proposal,
please click here: http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/conferences.
Please note that the deadline for submitting
proposals is Friday, November 30, 2001.
If you would like a hard copy of the
form faxed to you, or need assistance
completing the form, please contact
the ACR office at 202-667-9700, or e-mail
conferences@acresolution.org.
Whether you plan on joining us as a
presenter or an attendee, the 2nd Annual
ACR Conference is sure to be an event
you won't want to miss!
ACR Family Section Conference
The ACR Family Section Conference, "Many
Faces of Family Mediation," will
be held at the Marriott Riverside in
Savannah, Georgia, February 28-March
2, 2002. We are excited about the events
planned, as well as the more than forty
workshop sessions that will be offered.
Mock mediations with expert mediators
will not only provide an opportunity
to observe master mediators at work,
but also encourage an interactive format
to find out why mediators do what they
do when they do it. The conference brochure
and full registration form will be available
online at the ACR Web site, http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/conferences,
and in hard copy in December. We look
forward to seeing you in Savannah early
next year!
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[2] Publications Update
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Coming in the next issue of ACResolution
... a new column focusing on Best Practices
in Diversity and Conflict Resolution!
Contributions welcomed.
Starting with the April 2002 issue
of ACResolution, a new quarterly column
on diversity will highlight practical
strategies for training conflict resolution
professionals in specific cross-cultural
and diversity skills, describe model
approaches to resolving complex disputes
in various U.S. subcultures and abroad,
and present case studies of programs
and interventions in the field of diversity
and conflict resolution. Each “best
practice” chosen for publication
will be introduced by Dr. Benjamin D.
Reese, Jr., who has worked in the field
of race-relations, cross-cultural communication,
and diversity training for more than
30 years.
To contribute to this new column, please
send 500- to 600-word descriptions of
innovative and successful strategies/programs/models/case
studies that further the practice of
conflict resolution and diversity, or
the training of conflict resolution
professionals who work with diverse
populations. Submissions should be sent
to Dr. Reese at reesources1@aol.com.
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[3] ACR 2002 Membership Directory
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Dear ACR Members,
We are in the final stages of preparation
for the 2002 ACR Membership Directory.
We are, therefore, requesting that any
changes or updates (mailing address,
e-mail, phone numbers, etc.) that you
would like to have processed be submitted
no later than December 14, 2001. To
ensure that we receive your request
prior to the deadline, please submit
your updates by e-mail or fax.
Fax: (202) 265-1968, attention Fred
Mangels or Robert Coneys
E-mail: fmangels@acresloution.org, or
rconeys@acresolution.org
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[4] ACR Section News
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Join the new ACR Crisis Negotiation
and Resolution Section!
The Association for Conflict Resolution
is proud to announce the formation of
a Crisis Negotiation and Resolution
Section. The Section will provide
a forum for persons of all levels
of experience to develop and enhance
their skills and knowledge in the areas
of crisis and hostage negotiation.
The Section will hold conferences,
publish a Crisis Negotiation newsletter,
and have an interactive web forum where
members can network, and exchange and
share information and contacts in these
areas. There will be special emphasis
within the Section on law enforcement
crisis negotiation techniques -- such
as dealing with barricaded subjects,
as well as techniques and challenges
within the fields of education, family,
international, and the workplace.
The challenges of cross-cultural negotiating
will also be highlighted.
The Section is now accepting members.
If you wish to join, please contact
our Membership Coordinator, Fred Mangels,
at 202-667-9700, ext. 245, by fax at
202-265-1968, or e-mail at fmangels@acresolution.org.
You must be member of ACR to be a member
of this Section.
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[5] ACR Newsbriefs
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ACR CEO Addresses the MACRO Advisory
Board
On Wednesday, November 14, 2001, ACR’s
new CEO David Hart gave his first public
presentation at the Advisory Board Meeting
of the Maryland Mediation and Conflict
Resolution Office (MACRO). One of the
few court-based programs in the U.S.,
MACRO includes such Maryland State luminaries
as the Chief Judge of the Maryland Court
of Appeals and Advisory Board Chair,
the Honorable Robert M. Bell. In introducing
David, MACRO Executive Director Rachel
Wohl, a conflict resolution pioneer
and the recipient of ACR’s prestigious
Mary Parker Follett Award, said “I
heard him speak in Toronto, and he blew
me away!”
Invited to speak on the “Past,
Present and Future: Perspective on the
Role of Dispute Resolution in American
Society,” David confidently and
articulately related how ADR creates
win-win outcomes and durable solutions.
He also addressed the issue of credentialing,
which he said offers protection to the
consumer and advances the credibility
of the field. Regarding ACR’s
mission to advance the field and educate
the general public about the value and
effectiveness of conflict resolution,
he repeated a statement he made at the
annual meeting in Toronto: “ACR
is an organization on the brink of greatness!”
To achieve that greatness, we need
the combined strength of conflict resolvers
with the experiences, wisdom, and willingness
to help us advance the field. If you
are not already a member of ACR, please
visit the Web site at http://www.acresolution.org/
and click on “Join Us” to
learn about all the benefits of membership
in ACR. If you are a member, become
one of our champions. Introduce a friend
or colleague to the many professional
resources ACR offers. Be a part of this
great history in the making!
Danette J. Ross
ACR Family Mediation Coordinator
Member of the ACR Maryland Chapter
Youth M-Power! Update
YOUTH M-POWER! Program Manager, Winnehl
Tubman, recently received and accepted
an invitation to participate in a Youth
Violence Assessment for the city of
Detroit. The event was sponsored by
the Michigan State Public Health Institute
(MPHI) in conjunction with Wayne State
University and the Youth Connection
(a Detroit-based youth development organization),
and was held in Detroit, October 26
– 29, 2001.
YOUTH M-POWER! was invited by the MPHI
to serve on a team of national experts
in the area of youth violence prevention
to offer recommendations designed to
improve the effectiveness of youth violence
prevention and intervention efforts
for the city of Detroit. In addition
to being a wonderful learning experience,
it represented a great networking opportunity
for YMP! and an ideal chance to spread
the word about the program as well as
ACR’s commitment to positive youth
development and leadership.
For more information about the event
and a copy of the final report, please
contact Winnehl Tubman, Program Manager,
YOUTH M-POWER! at wtubman@youthm-power.org.
To learn more about what Youth M-Power!
is doing, visit the Web site: http://www.youthm-power.org/
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[6] Featured Product
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Each ACR Update will feature a new
product that reflects the wide range
of
interests and subject areas of our members.
Our featured product for this update
is:
"Designing Integrated Conflict
Management Systems: Guidelines for Practitioners
and Decisionmakers in Organizations"
This recently released report was prepared
by a committee of the SPIDR ADR in the
Workplace Initiative, and is the fourth
publication in the Cornell Studies in
Conflict and Dispute Resolution series.
The intended audience includes employers,
managers, labor representatives, employees,
civil and human rights organizations,
and others who interact with organizations.
In the report, the authors explain why
organizations should consider developing
integrated conflict management systems,
and offer pragmatic development and
implementation guidelines.
This valuable report is available for
US$15 ($10 for ACR members). To order
your copy, click here: http://acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/REP-designing
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[7] Featured Article
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We are committed to educating our members
and the general public about
conflict resolution. In each ACR Update,
we will feature a new article
that we think will be of value to our
members.
This week, our featured article is:
"Open Space Technology and The
Organizational Conflict Management Section,"
by John Zinsser, with thanks to Harris
Owen and Richard Hopkins.
An excerpt from the article:
"Have you ever noticed how many
of the best conversations at conferences
happen by chance in the hallway, during
coffee breaks, or over dinners? While
scheduled events provide a lot of information
and stimulate a person's thinking, the
scheduled events often are not where
the 'action' and the energy are.
Open Space sets up an environment to
make the coffee breaks, the spontaneous
conversations, the exchanges, the participant's
energy and interests, and the self-selected
groupings, the very heart of the conference.
Given the passion and energy of the
people involved in organizational conflict
management, the relatively few venues
we have to express opinions to others
who appreciate what we face, OST makes
great sense. Open Space is designed
to empower individuals and the group
by putting the opportunity and responsibility
for creating a valuable experience in
their hands by providing just enough
structure for doing it (see Four Rules
and a Law below). This builds energy,
commitment; and shared leadership with
the least possible time wasted on complicated
logistics and advance planning."
To read the entire article, please
click the following link:
http://acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/OSTPrinciples
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[8] Resources on Conflict and Holidays
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For many of us, the holiday season
is approaching, and with it the potential
for overindulgence in everything from
eating to expectations. According to
a number of studies, the time between
US Thanksgiving and New Year's is one
of the most stressful of the year. The
links below contain information we hope
will be helpful to you as you navigate
the coming weeks (please note that ACR
is not responsible for the content on
these Web sites).
National Mental Health Association,
"Holiday Depression & Stress,"
offers suggestions for coping with holiday
stress and depression: http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/103.cfm
About our Kids, "Divorce and the
Holidays: Split Decisions or Family
Friendly Compromise," by Al Ravitz,
M.D., provides tips for parents handling
holidays and families altered by divorce:
http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/divorce_hol.html
National Employee Assistance Services,
Inc. has a one-page fact sheet titled
"Surviving Family Conflicts During
the Holidays," downloadable in
pdf format at: http://www.neas.com/cgi-bin/library.pl?publications
(then scroll down and click on the title,
"Surviving Family Conflicts...")
ArmyLINK News has an article by De
Juana Lozada, "Keep realistic expectations
to avoid conflict, disappointment,"
which includes helpful tips for coping
with holiday stress, at the following
URL: http://www.dtic.mil/armylink/news/Dec1997/a19971217expect.html.
Canadian Health Network offers an article
by the BC Council for Families/Relationships
Affiliate, "Recovering from Post
Holiday Season Stress," which includes
information and further links on paying
off holiday debt, dealing with family
disagreements, making and keeping realistic
New Year's resolutions, and recovering
from holiday stress: http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/html/newnotable/jan2001e.html
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[9] Reader Feedback
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We are interested in receiving your
feedback. What do you think of ACR Update?
ACResolution? Conflict Resolution Quarterly?
Annual and Section Conferences? The
ACR Web site and Web-based services?
How can we ensure ACR better serves
you, our members?
Please e-mail your feedback on Conflict
Resolution Quarterly, ACResolution,
ACR Update, or other ACR member services,
or your suggestion for items to include
in future editions of ACR Update, to
<mailto:feedback@acresolution.org>.
We will include reader feedback in
future online ACR Updates.
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[10] Quotes
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"Fifty years from now it will
not matter what kind of car you drove,
what kind of house you lived in, how
much you had in your bank account, or
what your clothes looked like. But the
world may be a little better because
you were important in the life of a
child." -- Andrea J. Evans
"For nothing is fixed, forever
and forever and forever, it is not fixed;
the earth is always shifting, the light
is always changing, the sea does not
cease to grind down rock. Generations
do not cease to be born, and we are
responsible to them because we are the
only witnesses they have. The sea rises,
the light fails, lovers cling to each
other, and children cling to us. The
moment we cease to hold each other,
the sea engulfs us and the light goes
out." -- James Baldwin
"It takes a lot of courage to
release the familiar and seemingly secure,
to embrace the new. But there is no
real security in what is no longer meaningful.
There is more security in the adventurous
and exciting, for in movement there
is life, and in change there is power."
-- Alan Cohen
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