By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director Socrates once said, “The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” The past few months have been a time of massive change at many levels as nations, communities, organizations, families, and individuals have had to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about CDR Continues to Provide Programs and Training During COVID-19
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director In light of recent CDC recommendations and Missouri State University policy, we have cancelled our mediation training scheduled for March 25th through March 29th. This decision was very difficult, but necessary given the current situation. It is important to us that we protect the health and safety of … [Read more...] about March Mediation Training Cancelled – Register Now for Training in October
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director The CDR has been offering high-quality professional mediation training for nearly 15 years, and we will again offer Civil and Family Mediation Training on March 25-29, 2020, in Springfield, MO. This fast-paced and dynamic training combines lecture, interactive exercises, demonstrations, and role play … [Read more...] about Civil and Family Mediation Training—March 25-29, 2020
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