[Discussion-AZC] Mediation offering

[Nancy Knight]

Dear Alexandra:

As a chief negotiator for my college (a position from which I am now
retired), I had extensive training in "Interest Based Bargaining" based on
the book "Getting To Yes".  It was very difficult to implement because both
the clerical and faculty unions were still wedded to a more confrontational
bargaining style.  Three years ago,when I left the college, we were
negotiating with those unions on voluntarily receiving the training at
college expense.  I hope this happened, but don't know since I felt that I
needed to fully "back-off" issues upon my retirement.

I learned the power and morality of this mediation type of technique (albeit
without a mediator) and think a similar style based in Buddhist doctrine
will be uniquely successful.

Shanti
nancy

On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Alexandra Gustafsson <
agustafsson2003 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>   All,
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> I recently completed the Alternative Dispute Resolution's 40-hour mediation
> training.  The form of mediation in which I have been training is
> "interest-based mediation."  The goal of this form of mediation is to allow
> the parties in dispute to communicate with each other in a neutral
> environment, and to allow the parties to formulate and create options to
> address a problem that meets the interests of both parties.
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> I feel that this process has much in common with the principles of Marshall
> Rosenberg's Non-Violent Communication for conflict resolution.
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> Although I have the basic training required under Texas law for conducting
> mediation, I would like to get experience as a mediator.  Therefore, I am
> offering my services as a mediator for free to the Austin Zen Center,
> members and friends of our community.   I also have access to a number of
> individuals who have also received the training and would serve as a
> co-mediator.
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> If you would like more inforamtion or are interested in receiving these
> services, please let me know.  Please note that parties in dispute must
> voluntarily request mediation.
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> Yours,
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> Alexandra
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