By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director This February the CDR is pleased to host expert trainer Dr. Tricia Jones as she provides a 2-day Communication and Conflict Coaching Training. Seats in this training are extremely limited, so reserve your spot now! About Communication and Conflict Coaching In your work, are you called upon to: … [Read more...] about Attend Communication and Conflict Coaching Training February 21-22, 2020
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director The Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR) regularly provides customized presentations, workshops, and trainings on communication and conflict management in a variety of contexts for a host of different audiences. This fall included several ongoing and new partnerships and offerings. City of Springfield … [Read more...] about Fall Outreach—Communication and Conflict Management Trainings and Workshops
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director In your work, do you (or will you) be called upon to: Help others build their interpersonal skills and manage communication challenges? Deal with employees’ personality clashes? Assist coworkers with interpersonal or workplace conflicts? Talk with clients about how they manage either … [Read more...] about Build your communication and conflict coaching skills in a 3-credit hour spring class
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director This fall the CDR offered several peer mediation trainings to support students in area high schools and at Missouri State University. On September 30th the CDR provided peer mediation training for students at Glendale High School. Then, on October 5th nearly 30 Missouri State students were trained … [Read more...] about October Peer Mediation Training Supports High School & Missouri State Students
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director In September the Center for Dispute Resolution offered a Circles for Girls Facilitator Training for Missouri State students. Women with an interest in supporting youth while building their communication, leadership, and facilitation skills were encouraged to attend. Twenty-four women from a variety of … [Read more...] about Missouri State Students Trained as Circles for Girls Facilitators