Overthinking Conflict – Details, episodes & analysis

This week we are joined by Nora Sahatciu to explore her work in Kosovo creating the groundwork for Serbian families to safely return to Kosovo. We learn about community building, incentives, UN programs and development aid that were used to overcome barriers to trust and engagement. 

Partners Kosovo

Kosovo

Kosovo Mediation Law

Leke Dukagjinic Code

Positive Descrimination

UNDP Kosovo

UN Kosovo Team

If you are interested in hearing more about Nora's work she will be speaking at the ADRBC 2019 Symposium, June 10th and 11th in Vancouver, Canada

You can find Nora online here

What trust-building initiatives have you found success with? Tell us about them @overconflict

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This episode uses the book Happiness by Aminata Forna to explores a wide variety of ideas and concepts around conflict. This wide ranging discussion touches on trauma and growth, conflict cycles, polarization, conflict roles and human-animal conflict.

SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! 

If you are the kind of reader who hates spoilers please read the book before listening to the episode.

Here are links to the past episodes mentioned in our discussion.

Lorraine Segal - Episode 28 - Spotlight on Boundary Setting

Julie Daum - Episode 6 - Giving Feedback

C.D. and Amanda read the book as part of CoRe Reads 2018. A huge Thank You to Julie Daum for suggesting the book, Darsey Meredith and Aaron Leakey for participating in the dialogue and Wendy Lakusta for facilitating the collaborative discussion.

You can see the video of the collaborative process here

Did you enjoy being part of our book club? Want more? Aaron Leakey is facilitating a new monthly group Reading Conflict with the first discussion starting March 11, 2019

This short bonus episode features our chat with Patricia Lane at the ADRBC 2018 Symposium. We talk about politics, electoral reform, inclusion and activism. Unsurprisingly we raise a lot more questions that we answer.

You can find Patricia Lane online www.patricialane.bc.ca or @patricialane17

What role could technology play in Access to Justice?

This week we are joined by Miguel Willis and Simon Boehme to explore the relationship between Access to Justice and Legal Technology. How are Social Justice and Access to Justice related? What steps can we take to ensure that we build inclusive technology? 

The blog post we keep referring to was written by Miguel in March 2018 and is one of the catalysts for having this conversation: "Technology to Improve Access to Justice" Fallacy  Read Part 1 and Part 2

ATJ Tech Fellows

Legal Win

Solo Suit

We are back and excited get some of the episodes we recorded last Spring out to you!

Did you count how many times we said "exciting" in this episode?

Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

@overconflict

Coming this Fall

And when they have questions about Indigenous Law, it would be really helpful if they would ask themselves if they would ask that same question of Canadian Law.  - Val Napoleon

Access to Justice Technology cannot be built in a lab. - Simon Boehme

I saw opportunities and gaps within our systems and structures where people could be harmed and a reoccurring theme through all of these systems and structures is the opportunity for people to practice oppressing other people. - Rhea Settles

When you throw a technology solution to solve that problem you only get to the point of proceduralness. - Miguel Willis

Powerful questions, possibility questions invite us to invite our clients and parties in dispute to just take what is going on a little bit differently, to change it up. - Cinnie Noble

This is a little podacst extra looking toward the ADR Alberta Symposium taking place May 15-16 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Gilbert VanNes and Paul Conway join us to chat about what to expect at the Symposium and some of the sessions they are excited about. 

More information on the symposium available at https://www.adralberta.com/2018-ADR-Symposium

We'd love to hear if you attend and what your reflections are. Let us know @overconflict

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C.D. and Amanda spent 2 days at the NWDR. They chat about some of the themes they noticed, ideas that excited them and some of the really interesting experiences.

NWDR Conference

James Loewen Blog Post 

Yuki Matsuno - OTC Episode 18 - Neutrality

Rhea Settles

Roshan Danesh - OTC Episode 7 - Unity Based Mediation

Aaron Lyons Blog Post

Chenhao Tan - Winning Arguments

Nina Meierding

Conflict Intervention Service

Interested in seeing some of the LiCRSH Photos check out the PignPotato twitter feed and #LICRSH

Share your experiences with us @overconflict

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This week is the final episode in the Reinforcing Foundations series we explore Process Management with Gordon Sloan. We get into the details of this complex and difficult question and find insights to help you prepare yourself and your clients for success. 

ADR Education

Bernie Mayer - The Dynamics of Conflict Resolution

Find Gordon Sloan online here

Our challenge for you is to actively focus on Process Management this week. What are you noticing? Let us know on Facebook or twitter. Find us @overconflict

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This week we are joined by Dr. Mike Talbot to explore Assertiveness and its role in process management. This is part 5 in our series designed to reinvigorate our core conflict resolution skills.

UK Mediation

Gestalt Theory

Marshall Rosenberg - Non-violent Communication

4 step assertion sequence

1. When you do...

2. I feel or think...

3. I would like...

4. So that we can...

Our challenge for you is to actively focus on Assertiveness this week. Let us know how you are doing on facebook and twitter. Chat with us @overconflict

Find Dr. Mike Talbot online at @ukmediation

This week we are joined by Lorraine Segal to explore boundaries. This is part 4 of our series designed to Reinvigorate some of our core Conflict Resolution skills. In this episode we try to answer these 2 big questions. How do I figure out what my boundaries should be? and What do I do when boundaries are violated?

Adam Kahane - If you aren't part of the problem, you can't be part of the solution

The Long Path to Immediate Forgiveness - Blog Post by Lorraine

Stand Up, Speak Out, against workplace bullying

Workplace Bullying Institute

Find Lorraine Segal online at www.conflictremedy.com

Our challenge for you is to actively focus on boundary setting this week. We will be posting articles and reflective questions on facebook and twitter. Let us know how you are doing @overconflict

Talk soon!