Posts Tagged ‘Jeff Thompson’
The Science & Fun Of Nonverbal Communcation
Posted on Aug 09 2011 under Listening, Previous Programs | Tags: body language, communication, Conflict, Conflict Connections Inc, conflict resolution, Jeff Thompson, mediator, nonverbal communication, Pattie Porter
Body Language and gestures are fun to talk about yet also have a significant impact during our interactions with others. As conflict and communication specialists, it is important for us to be aware of our nonverbal cues as well as those used by others. This includes negotiation and mediations sessions and the work of ombuds and conflict coaches. Jeff Thompson will share important information based on research (his and others) and offer it in a way you can apply it to your practice. He shares’s his METTA acronym as a way to be aware of all the present nonverbal elements. Join us to learn new information, have fun and ask questions.
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Fairly Legal – Mediation Truth or Fiction?
Posted on Feb 01 2011 under Mediation and Television, Previous Programs | Tags: Conflict, Conflict Connections Inc, Conflict Resolution and Collaboration Consultan, dispute resolution, Fairly Legal, Jeff Thompson, Kate Reed, Pattie Porter, Rita Callahan, USA Network, Zena Zumeta
A hotly debated topic in the dispute resolution field is the new television series on USA Network “Fairly Legal”. The show’s entertaining focus is on a female, attorney mediator, Kate Reed and her alternative approach to dealing with conflict unlike her aggressive, litigious and now deceased, attorney father. For the dispute resolution field, this is an awesome opportunity to educate the general public about mediation.
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