Getting Good at Conflict | A Learning & Practice Session

You are invited to join in on an interactive 90 minute session to learn and practice core mediator skills that will help you get good at responding to conflict in any context. In this session you will be introduced to:

• The loop of understanding - an active listening skill used by mediators
• A lens through which you can start to disentangle the complexity of conflict
• Reframing - a practice to reduce confusion and help clarify what people really need in conflict

This session is geared toward students and emerging conflict resolution professionals, but all are welcome!

Presented in partnership with Columbia University's Master of Science Program in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. 

SETHU LAXMI NAIR FACILITATOR 

Sethu Laxmi Nair is a mediator, facilitator, coach and trainer in the alternative dispute resolution and restorative practices fields. Through her work, Sethu improves interpersonal and social dynamics by enhancing leadership capacity and conflict competence among leaders and groups. Currently, she serves as Senior Conflict Resolution Specialist at the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution within New York City government. A member of Hidden Water, Sethu facilitates restorative circles to heal the impact of child sexual abuse in the family system. She also teaches a foundational restorative justice course at the School of Social Work at Columbia University. Through her private practice, Sethu consults with organizations offering a unique blend of leadership coaching and restorative conflict management and serves on the Advisory Board at the International Institute of Restorative Practices.

Date: Monday, June 9, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 1:30pm (Eastern Time)
Cost: Free (Registration Required)

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Contact us with questions: questions@acrgny.org

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