This Saturday morning session, May 15 led by Peter Adler at the Ala Moana Hotel inspired and challenged everyone who attended.  Peter shared his experience with handling contentious issues bringing goverment, business and community together.   Working through a real case study, everyone had a chance to experience different point of views and make the analysis required to pursue multi-party issues. The message for  the group was don't wait around for someone to call, instead, take action to identify the issues of concern and construct a dialogue in the community.

Pointing out that the "jargon" of mediation and other conflict resolution terms has taken on a personality that  may no longer be helpful to the general public, describing and naming some dialogues as fact-finding, a working group or steering committee could be beneficial in the long run.  Peter's  preseentation opens a new door for a focus  for ACR-Hawaii to invite and work with potential issues of concern.  Be on the lookout for  this future pursuit of consent for our community's more contentious issues.

U.S. News and World Report predicts above average growth in the profession.  Read the full

 article at

http://www.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2009/12/28/mediator-mediator.html