Conflict Resolution Clinics

Community Boards’ Conflict Resolution Clinics are intensive, two-hour workshops designed for both new and experienced conflict resolution practitioners, attorneys, HR managers,  specialists, and other interested individuals. Led by seasoned professionals, these clinics cover an exciting variety of topics and conflict resolution and restorative justice practices.

Upcoming Conflict Resolution Clinics


NOVEMBER

Becoming Unstuck, Using Functional Subgrouping to Integrate Differences and Promote Conflict Resolutions

With Jane Steinberg, LMFT, and Perri Franskoviac. Ph.D.

November 14, Thursday, 5:30-7:30pm PST
CB Member: $25 | Public: $45
Live Interactive Workshop on Zoom

In their workshop, Jane and Perri will start with an overview of functional subgrouping–-a technique that helps people work through their differences by deep listening, reflecting, and joining others where they are.

Throughout their workshop, participants will practice functional subgrouping techniques followed by discussions. Together you’ll explore how to apply these methods in mediation settings. Time will be allotted for questions.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

    • Be able to define the basic methodology of functional subgrouping.
    • Be able to delineate between a similarity and a difference in the context of functional subgrouping.
    • Learn how to introduce a difference when using functional subgrouping.
    • Apply the techniques to mediation contexts.

Perri Franskovia, Ph.D.
Perri has been working in community settings for over 34 years, developing and delivering low-threshold services to individuals living with mental illness, unstable housing, and drug and alcohol illnesses. In addition to a private practice with a focus on working with individuals with complex trauma as well as couples, she also works for a community-based agency in Oakland, CA training other therapists in the practice of ketamine-assisted therapy. Learn more about Perri: www.doctorperri.com.

Jane Steinberg, LMFT
Jane is a psychotherapist and has been in private practice for over 20 years. Integrating psychoanalytic, somatic, trauma-informed, and systems-centered methods in her work, she helps adults, teens, and couples find relief from anxiety and depression, to create satisfying relationships and access meaning and joy in their lives. Her recent focus is adding ketamine-assisted therapy into her work. Learn more about Jane: www.janesteinbergmft.com.

After registering, you will receive the Zoom information by  email.

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DECEMBER

Compassionate Listening

With Frederick Moore, Ph.D.

December 11, Wednesday, 5:30-7:30pm PST
CB Member: $25 | Public: $45
Live Interactive Workshop on Zoom

The ability to witness someone else’s truth is a core skill for mediators and also a 21st century competency for managing conflict and fostering belonging, equity, and community. This is a very valuable workshop and we encourage you to attend.

Come join Dr. Frederick Moore as he provides tools to increase your ability to witness someone’s life experiences perspectives from a nonjudgmental space with compassion. Dr. Moore will challenge you to listen from your heart space with the awareness to regulate difficult emotions and manage your reactions to challenging situations.

Dr. Moore will also challenge you to release your ego and any personal defense barriers so you can be open to a life perspective that you may not understand logically or emotionally. You’ll also learn how to create safe spaces, where a person can honestly share their perspectives.

By the end of his workshop, all participants will:

  • Develop an inner-awareness to respond to challenging conversations with individuals they do not readily relate to.
  • Cultivate practices that increase their ability to compassionately listen and create a safe space for individuals to feel heard and not judged.
  • Expand their outer-awareness of how their life perspective may assist or hinder their ability to connect with others in ways that facilitates understanding of their perspective.
  • Deepen their understanding of diversity that leads to equity.

Frederick Moore, Ph.D.
Dr. Frederick Moore is the managing partner of PotentSci LLC, a curriculum development and book publishing company. Concurrently, Dr. Moore works as the Director of MESA, the Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement program at City College of San Francisco.

Dr. Moore’s academic background is in genetics (B.A., University of California, Berkeley) and human reproductive genetics (Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco). He is passionate about developing strategies and tools to empower others to fully turn on their light and actualize their life purpose. Learn more about Dr. Moore: os2project.com.

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Clinic Cancellation & Transfer Fees

If you cancel more than 24 hours before the clinic start time, there is a $7.50 cancellation fee. This fee will be waived one time if registration is transferred to a subsequent clinic that begins within twelve months of the training start date.  No refunds for cancellations 24 hours or less before the clinic start time.


QUESTIONS?

Trainings: Sarah Moss, Mediation and Training Coordinator, smoss@communityboards.org
General inquiries: Jim Garrison, Communications Director, jgarrison@communityboards.org