Innovations in Collaboration and Conflict Resolution

The Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at the University of Texas at Austin offers several courses that may be of interest to Ombuds, including:

• Staying with Conflict: Working with Ongoing Disputes - Dr. Bernie Mayer, Professor at the Werner Institute at Creighton University;
• Creating Value Through Negotiation - Melissa Manwaring, Director of Curriculum Development at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School; and
• The Public Policy Facilitator's Toolbox: Designing Processes for Multi-State Initiatives - Bill Potapchuk, President of Community Building Institute.

The two-day courses are offered as part of the Skills Enrichment Institute, July 29-31, 2009. (Innovations in Collaboration Info).