Overthinking Conflict

Welcome to the first episode in our 6 week series designed to reinvigorate some of our core conflict resolution skills. This week we are joined by Luke Wiesner from the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center to explore the power of Paraphrasing, find ways to practice in everyday life and gain greater insight into its use. Our #Foundations18 challenge for you is to actively focus on Paraphrasing this week. We will be posting articles each morning and reflective questions each evening on facebook and twitter. Let us know how you are doing @overconflict  #Foundations18  You can find Luke at the WhatcomDRC. www.whatcomdrc.org Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Cortisol Oxytocin Prefrontal Cortex Motivational Interviewing  

Happy 2018! We return next week with a 6 part series Reinforcing Foundations. Each week we are joined by an amazing guest to lead us through a core conflict resolution skill. Its an great opportunity to get back to basics and be reflective on how you use each skill. Explore how to practice each skill in daily life. Follow us on @overconflict on facebook and twitter where we will post articles and reflective questions on the spotlighted skill. Let's practice our skills all together wherever we are. Ask questions and let us know how your skill practice is going. Join us next week when we put our first skill in the spotlight. Talk Soon!  

This week we discuss the power of curiosity to change the dynamics of family gatherings. We speak with Kirsten Taberner Siggins and Kathy Taberner, a mother daughter coaching and writing team, about their experience using curiosity in coaching. They share some strategies and insights to employee with our close relations as we come into the holiday season. Institute of Curiosity Their book is The Power of Curiosity The first 2 chapters are available free online though the Institute of Curiosity here or more information about the book here. Find Kathy Taberner and Kirsten Taberner Siggins online @InstofCuriosity  or on facebook. How are you going to use curiosity to tranform your holidays? Let us know @OverConflict

This week we explore the application of the 1960s MIT hacker spirit to the legal profession, policy and conflict resolution. Jonathan Askin was an originator of the international Legal Hacker movement and shares his insights on where the movement has come from, some of its accomplishments and hopes for where it might go in the future. WHat is a Hackathon? A hackathon is an intense, really short event where groups come together to collaboratively design usable software programs to address specific challenges. A few interesting things mentioned in this episode: White Hat Hackers   BC Civil Resolution Tribunal Noam Wasserman Code for America Visit legalhackers.org to find a Legal Hackers chapter near you or to find resources to start your own. You can find out about upcoming Vancouver Legal Hackers Events on their meet-up site www.meetup.com/LegalHackersVAN/ Find Jonathan Askin @jaskin or on his website How are you fusing tech into your peacemaking process? Let us know @overconflict  

One year after a successful kickstarter campaign, Amanda talks about her experience as a designer with the PignPotato game collective and shares some insights from experimenting with their first game Zombie Fight or Flight. What is a Game Jam? PignPotato Game Collective Zombie Fight of Flight - How to Play Video Kickstarter Visual Artist Rachel Petrovicz Bowen White - Why Normal Isn't Healthy Looking for ideas to use collaborative games. Reach out to the PignPotato Game Collective pignpotato@gmail.com Find Zombie Fight or Flight online @ZombieFightorF What's your favourite collaborative game? Tell us @overconflict

This week we explore resilience and the ways we can support individuals to increase their ability to handle adversity. Integral Coaching Model Find Shakeela Begum on LinkedIn or Twitter @shakeelabegum

What makes an apology sincere and impactful ...  Aziz Ansari Terry O'Rielly - When Brands Apologize The Age of Persuasion Phyllis Pollack - On Apology Dr. Hariette Lerner Guy Winch - 5 Ingredients of an Effective Apology The Three Apologies analyzed Donald Trump Harvey Weinstein Chris Hemsworth Have you ever hear a really great apology? Tell us about it @overconflict

Amanda attended the Association for Conflict Resolution's 2017 Annual Conference in Addison, Texas Thank you Tammy Lenski and Cinnie Noble for the invitation. Question triggered from Jennifer Kresge's session: What impact does concussion or brain injury have on people's ability to participate in resolution processes? Question triggered from ODR sessions: If confidentiality can not be guaranteed in online dispute resolution, how does that change the resolution process? Thank you to my new colleagues who were so willing to share their thoughts. Julie Beauchesne, Labour Mediator Leslie Nelson Coker, EEO and Discrimination Mediator Errika Bridgeford, Baltimore Ceasefire Pegotty Cooper, Divorce Coach Inc. Doug Brookman, Public Solutions Katrina Nobles, Cornell University   Did you attend the ACR Conference this year? What are your thoughts and takeaways? Tell us @overconflict    

We explore the concept of neutrality and how it fits into conflict resolution processes. Living Tree Doctrine in Canadian Law Restorative Justice Dr. Evelyn Zellerer - Peace Circles Yuki Matsuno can be found online here at www.yukimatsuno.ca/ Canadian Thanksgiving

Design Thinking Feedback - Episode 6 with Julie Daum Fundamental Attribution Error Marshall Rosenberg Non-Violent Communication Gervase Bush  Are you actively involved in creating your organisation's culture? Let us know @overconflict Find out more about Pam on her website www.pamschmidt.ca  

Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All International Peace Day is Sept, 21st UN Official Site: www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/ Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General Thank you to Brav,   Ben Zeigler and Poloma for sending us audio. And a big thank you to everyone who chatted with us about these topics over the past few weeks. Shakem Amet Akhet and James Bessenger interview from PBS Race Matters available in the shownotes on our website www.overthinkingconflict.com Roshan Danesh spoke with us about the Beginnings of reconciliation in Canada in Episode 12 What is your Peace Day Challenge? #PeaceSomething and tell us about it @overconflict  

Acis and Galetea: A Gender Liberated Opera Performances: Sept 15&16 @ 7:30, Sept. 17 @ 1:30 The Orpheum Annex - 823 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC Baroque Opera Handel Hate Tweeting Doxing #DidoandAneas Les Feluettes Ensemble Nylandia Re:naissance Opera BC Living Arts More about Debi Wong at www.debiwong.com/ More about Alan Corbishley here  

Hear the Child Society   Find Bobbi Poushinsky online at www.bobbipoushinsky.com Bobbi is headed to Calgary for the national Symposium on Children's Legal Representation: Children's Participation in Justice processes How are you bringing the voices of children into your conflict resolution processes? Tell us @overconflict

This week we discuss Buts, Ands and Awkwardness with Julie Daum.   Robert Rivers  Sally Campbell The Pollyanna Principle Improvisational Yes, And was explored by Sharon Sutherland in Episode 9 Want to hear more from Julie? Listen to Episode 6 on feedback Find Julie Daum online here What do you think of buts? How are you helping people hold 2 opposing viewpoints simultaneously?  Let us know @overconflict    

This week we continue our conversation with Roshan Danesh as it shifts to explore the Canadian context. Terra Nellius Doctrine of Discovery Social Darwinism Residential School Indian Act British North America Act Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Sections 91 and Section 92 of the Canadian Constitution South African Apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Committee of Canada The Canadian Government announced a setting a principled foundation for advancing renewed relationships with Indigenous Peoples based on the Recognition of Rights July 14, 2017 Read the full announcement here  Summary of the Principles The Government of Canada recognizes that: All relations with Indigenous peoples need to be based on the recognition and implementation of their right to self-determination, including the inherent right of self-government. Reconciliation is a fundamental purpose of section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The honour of the Crown guides the conduct of

We welcome Roshan back to explore the creation of peace based curriculum. Education for Peace Bosnia and Herzegovina How might you go about reinforcing approaches to peace in your day-to-day life? Connect with us @overconflict

We explore what we can learn by attending the theatre. Aristotle Love is a Battlefield Martin Dockery Vanessa Quesnell The Girl Who was Raised by Wolverine Face-to-Face by David Williamson New York Peace Institute Tonya Joan Miller - The Story of Os The New Conformity - Story through juggling Edinburough Fringe 70th Anniversary Sharon's Guide to the Vancouver Fringe for Conflict Professionals  Find Sharon online at True North Dispute Resolution Are you excited about an upcoming show?  Think it might have some peacemaking take-aways?  Tell us about it @overconflict  

In this episode we explore a few ways theatre can be used in conflict resolution. For upcoming Applied Improvisation for Conflict Resolution Training with Sharon Sutherland check out the Creativity Zone Mentioned in this Episode Theatre of the Oppressed Augusto Boal Carrie Gallant Epsiode 003 - Coaching in Conflicts with Carrie Gallant Practicing Democracy was a piece Legislative Theatre with Carrie Gallant Theatre for Living David Diamond Keith Johnstone Applied Improvisation Network Kat Koppett Training to Imagine Sharon Sutherland can be found online here or @ssuth Are you using theatre in your practice?  Have a favourite exercise or skill?  Tell us about it @overconflict

Join us in exploring tools, techniques and mind frames to help people bring their best selves to a resolution process. Tammy's Books are: The Conflict Pivot and Make Mediation Your Day Job Jeffrey Kottler Tammy's Blog Post - How to Confront Someone Without Being Confrontational Tammy can be found on the web at www.lenski.com How are you supporting people to bring their best selves to conflict processes?  Chat with us @overconflict

In this episode we explore the ideas behind Unity-Based Mediation and discuss how conflict is thought about. Has Conflict Resolution Grown Up? - By Hossein B. Danesh and Roshan Danesh Roshan is faculty and co-founder at Education for Peace Mentioned in the Episode William Ury Robert Fisher John Paul Lederach Robert Baruch Bush Joseph Folger Narrative Mediation         How are you conceptualising peace and conflict? Chat with us @overconflict