Our 39th Annual Professional Development Conference, “The Evolving Demand for ADR,” was a huge success! We wanted this conference program to be propulsive, forward-thinking, and even a little bit provocative. We wanted to showcase some of the most punctuated topics in the ADR Landscape today and bring on board speakers who have specialized in those
Please join us in welcoming Kimberly MacNeil, our new Office Administrator. We are excited to further strengthen our member support efforts with Kimberly on our team. She has a strong background in office administration and a vibrant passion for collaboration and conflict resolution. Kimberly can be reached at info [@] adr-ontario.ca / 437-219-7059. Welcome to
This blog post is written by Blaine Donais, President and Founder of Workplace Fairness International (WFI). ADRIO is collaborating with WFI for the seventh year in a row to offer the Advanced Workplace Restoration and Workplace Fairness Assessments program. This is a popular program among experienced ADR practitioners, senior government employees, HR professionals and conflict
Dear ADRIO Members and Conflict Resolution Enthusiasts, Happy New Year and warm greetings! Wishing you all good health, peace, and prosperity for 2024! “If you can’t fly, run; if you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl; but by all means, keep moving.” As we settle into 2024, this quote from Dr. Martin Luther
This post is written by Tova Bar-Dayan, MIR, CHRL, WFA, an experienced workplace investigator and HR/LR Consultant at BD Investigations, who recognizes the importance of trustworthy, trauma-informed, and impartial approaches to workplace conflict. Tova is a regular contributor on LinkedIn. How old were you the first time you learned that life isn’t fair? Most of
This post is written by Robyn Jacobson, B.Com, LLB, LLM, PhD, C.Med, a Conflict Management Consultant, focusing on the education sector. Her background is Law, and University teaching and management. “master bedroom, commit suicide, rule of thumb, long time no see, peanut gallery, man up, blacklisted…” We have probably all used these terms, but we
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Mediation and arbitration are distinct processes. Many practitioners do both. Increasingly, established arbitrators delve into the facilitation of mediation; for aspiring and established mediators, arbitration can offer the prospect of service expansion, too. This interactive program offers practical perspective into leveraging mediation skills to excel at decision making. It will help mediators consider expanding their
Back by Popular Request. 20 Seats Only. This advanced two-part seminar covers workplace assessments and restoration. We take a look at workplaces from a broad and proactive perspective. We provide you with two important workplace assessment models: Fairness Assessments and Health Assessments. We use an experiential training approach that relies on your experiences to provide
“We must open the doors and we must see to it they remain open, so that others can pass through.” – Rosemary Brown Ideal for Students and New Practitioners We are excited to bring back the Aspiring ADR Practitioners Week for the fifth year in a row! From August 18 to 24, with a heightened