By: David J. Smith, April 4, 2017 Eastern Mennonite University’s long standing and highly regarded Summer Peacebuilding Institute has announced programming for the summer 2017. For professionals working in the field, it is an ideal opportunity to broaden peacebuilding perspectives, particularly for U.S. educators. The program tends to draw a large number of internationals, whichContinueContinue reading “Eastern Mennonite University’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute, May-June 2017”
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Columbia University presents – Peace Starts at Home: Emotional Intelligence as the Family Foundation, 4/13, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. (Online)
By: David J. Smith, March 30, 2017 Increasingly conflict and peacebuilding professionals are recognizing the importance of emotional intelligence (EI) not only with disputants but with practitioners. This program offered by the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program at Columbia University will provide insight as to the role of EI in family settings. The event isContinueContinue reading “Columbia University presents – Peace Starts at Home: Emotional Intelligence as the Family Foundation, 4/13, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. (Online)”
Incivility in Nursing: Video Produced by Montgomery College
By: David J. Smith, March 29, 2017 Incivility is an issue across professions, but is more chronic in nursing. Many younger nurses leave the profession early in their careers because of the way more senior nurses treat them. This has a direct relationship to conflict, of course. Teaching new nurses to deal with overbearing,ContinueContinue reading “Incivility in Nursing: Video Produced by Montgomery College”
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