What's New at CSR

Fundamentals of Mediation Training, plus Advanced Course

Bob Randolph — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:30:46 +0000

CSR Completes Three-Day Basic Mediation Training Workshop and Announces Advanced Course to Follow in May

Updated
04.02.2011
6: 31

CSR conducted a mediation training program for government employees with a focus on workplace disputes in Crystal City, VA, March 29-31, 2011. The training included mediation process and mediator skill building exercises.

This is the first phase of a two-part mediation training program which will be followed by a three-day “Advanced Mediation” program scheduled for May 10-12, 2011, in Crystal City, Virginia. The “Advanced” course includes further work on communication and negotiations skills, working with diverse personalities and communication styles, working with attorneys, and dealing with difficult people and disruptive situations. Bob Randolph and Frank Carr are lead trainers.

“Advanced” Date/Time: 10-12 May, 2011
Location: Hampton Inn & Suites, Crystal City, VA
Further Information: Go to www.rushfordtraining.com/calendar.asp for further details and
Registration Information: Contact Bob Randolph (202-549-4904) or Carrolle Rushford (303-989-3796) for further information.

Partnering Construction Briefing Booklet

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:43:05 +0000

CPR Publishes Partnering Construction Briefing Booklet	07.01.2010 06:19
In June 2010, the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) published a 19-page booklet “Partnering: Aligning Interests, Collaboration, and Achieving Common Goals”. The author is Frank Carr, senior partner in CSR. The pamphlet is found at: www.cpradr.org.

New Partnering Pamphlet

Frank Carr — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:28:32 +0000

Updated US Army Corps of Engineers Partnering Pamphlet

05.30.2010
05:55

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has just published (May 2010) its updated Partnering Pamphlet, 91-ADR-P-4, written by CSR senior partner, Frank Carr. The pamphlet includes chapters on the partner concept, process, and the initial kick-off workshop. Also, the pamphlet has sections on establishing common goals, improving stakeholder communications, creating an issue resolution ladder, drafting a meaningful Charter, and sustaining the relationship. Finally, there is an analysis of the benefits of partnering taken from two recent construction projects. The pamphlet can be downloaded at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/pubsearchAll.php?alpha=P.

Assessing TSA’s Conflict Management Initiative

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:42:53 +0000

CSR Part of Consortium Charged With Assessing TSA’s Conflict Management Initiative	02.09.2010 06:19
TSA is one of the leaders in dispute systems design. Under a contract awarded to the Center for Conflict at Salisbury University, Maryland, CSR will work with Salisbury to visit 20 airports around the country in 2009 and 2010 to assess and evaluate the TSA’s ICMS (Integrated Conflict Management System).

CSR to Design/Facilitate Innovative IRS Program

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:30:34 +0000

CSR to provide Consulting and Facilitation Services in Innovative IRS Program

02.09.2010
06:15

In an innovative effort to transform the Special Emphasis Program of the Internal Revenue Service, CSR is under contract to consulting, design and facilitation services for the change initiative. IRS intends to create a cadre of of organizational change agents capable of serving a variety of roles allowing them to have greater impact in incorporating diversity in all its forms throughout IRS. Work began in July of 2009.

Executive Coaching Services Underway

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:07:29 +0000

CSR Signs Contract to Provide Executive Coaching Services to the Alaskan Native Tribal Health Consortium	02.09.2010 06:12
In September of 2009 CSR signed a contract to provide executive coaching services for major components of the Alaskan Native Tribal Health Consortium. Work began in September and will continue throughout 2010. .

National Archives Coaching Contract

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:59:55 +0000

CSR Under Contract to the National Archives and Records Administration	02.09.2010 05:56
CSR has been hired by the National Archives and Records Administration to provide facilitation and coaching services to various components of the agency. Work began in August of 2009.

Train-the-Trainer: Negotiation Skills

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:17:36 +0000

CSR Provides Training-of-Trainers in Negotiation skills to Agricultural Sector in Serbia	02.09.2010 05:56
CSR will be providing training-of-trainers workshops in negotiations agricultural to companies in Serbia for the US Agency for International Development’s Agribiz project. Expected delivery is April, 2010.

Commercial Mediation Assessment

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:39:03 +0000

CSR Conducts Commercial Mediation Assessment for Afghanistan

02.09.2010
06:01

Under a contract with Deloitte Consulting and the Agency for International Development (AID), Pete Swanson will be conducting an assessment in January/February and March 2010 to determine whether and how commercial mediation may play a role in enhancing the climate for foreign investment and more efficient resolution of commercial disputes. The outcome of the project will be a set of recommendations for implementing a commercial mediation initiative nation wide. CSR has designed and created similar programs for Croatia, Bulgaria, Nepal and Egypt.

February 9-USAF Recommendations

Pete Swanson — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:16:56 +0000

CSR to Provide Recommendations to US Air Force on Housing Privatization

02.09.2010
05:56

Pete Swanson and Frank Carr have been contracted through the Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution to make recommendations for streamlining the partnering process privatization of housing on Air Force bases nationwide. The study, to run from November 2009 through March 2010 will examine how the privatization process as worked so far, the kinds of issues that arise between parties, and make recommendations to the Air Force about how formalized partnering processes may assist all parties to ensure smooth transitions in 22 bases scheduled for privatization.