Shifting from Harm to Harmony

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Course description

Power to Confront

Most of us see the crux of a difficult conversation as an outward-focused endeavor. But to be most effective in communicating something important to us, we must first look inside and find that which is most important to us. In this experiential workshop we will use physical, mental and emotional cues to help us gain clarity on issues impacting us. Then, we will discuss ways to prepare for and engage in difficult conversations with others — at home or in the workplace.

This Harmony Strategies program introduces and discusses concepts from Marshall Rosenberg’s “Nonviolent Communication” as a base for understanding how to engage in sensitive and difficult conversations with poise, delicacy, and dignity.

Why Participate In Power to Confront:

  • To become aware of your own triggers and touch-points
  • To understand critical components of communication dynamics
  • To develop deeper appreciation for the body-heart-mind connection as it affects your interpersonal dynamics
  • To tap into your underlying needs and interests
  • To increase confidence to engage and self-advocate
  • To create a road-map for improving engagement in difficult and sensitive conversations
  • To prepare and ready yourself for difficult conversations

This course is especially helpful in conversations relating to social and cultural identity.

Who Should Attend:

  • Executives and C-Suite Leaders
  • Community Leaders
  • Staff & Employees
  • Decision Makers
  • Entrepreneurs

Why Choose Harmony Strategies?

93% of participants report having learned relevant and impactful skills

100% of our trainers are conflict management professionals

 

We offer both virtual and live programing.

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Melody Wang

Melody Wang is a Conflict Consultant with the Harmony Strategies Group and CEO of Wang Mediation, which she founded upon graduation from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law with an MA in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Melody is a panel mediator for the New York City Family Court and serves on the Board of Directors at the Association for Conflict Resolution, Greater New York (ACR-GNY). Prior to moving to New York, Melody was an experienced civil and community mediator in Los Angeles, California, working closely with non-profits, small claim courts and the California federal court. She also led selected trainings and workshops on dispute resolution within the Asian-American community in California.  Melody has lived in the U.S., Taiwan, China and Singapore, is fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese, and especially enjoys engaging in international relations and cross-cultural conflict systems.

Dara Rossi

Dara Rossi, Ph.D. is a Conflict & Strategy Consultant with the Harmony Strategies Group. She has more than 20 years of experience in the field of education and has worked with students from kindergarten through the university graduate level. Additionally, she has facilitated professional development for educators and administrators across all points on the education continuum. After10 years of service in the Department of Teaching and Learning Southern Methodist University, she launched her coaching and consulting business while continuing to serve as an adjunct professor. She holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, an MBA, an MA in Dispute Resolution, and an MAT in Education, and BS in Human Development.

Isar Mahanian

Isar Mahanian, M.Sc. is a Conflict & Strategy Consultant with the Harmony Strategies Group. She is an active mediator who coaches new mediators in the program in which she serves. Isar has worked at a fast-paced technology start-up as the Head of Human Resources, leading senior executives to mitigate and resolve workplace conflicts and creating system level improvements for employees within the company. She holds a Master’s of Science degree in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution from Columbia University. 

Kimberly Jackson Davidson

Kimberly Jackson Davidson is currently the University Ombudsperson at George Mason University and member of the Harmony Strategies Group. She spent two decades at Oberlin College in Ohio, holding positions in the Office of the Dean of Students and as Visiting Lecturer in African American Studies. During her final five and a half years there, she served all campus constituencies as Ombudsperson and Director of the Yeworkwha Belachew Center for Dialogue (YBCD). Davidson is active within the International Ombuds Association (IOA), the California Caucus of College and University Ombuds (CCCUO), and the Ombuds Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). She earned a B.A. in English Literature from Spelman College in 1986 and an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in African Literature in 1991.

Hector Escalante

Hector Escalante is an experienced Ombuds and learning and development professional with over seven years of ombuds experience and over twenty years of experience developing and teaching course offerings which promote inclusion, healthy communication, and conflict resolution. He is the Director of the Ombuds Office at the University of California, Merced, having served many years as the organizational ombuds at the University of the Pacific. He is an ombuds partner with Harmony Strategies Group, and a consulting ombuds for Earthjustice and Union of Concerned Scientists.  Hector holds two master’s degrees and a doctorate in education. He is a United States Marine Corps veteran, a husband and father to four children. Hector’s passions include treating all with fairness, equity, dignity, and compassion and good food. 

Stuart Baker

Stuart Baker is a Conflict and Strategy Consultant with the Harmony Strategies Group. He combines decades of professional experience in the construction industry as a general contractor and carpenter and blends his project management with mediation, facilitation and workshop presentations on dispute resolution. Based on his unique combination of skills and expertise, Stuart authored the book Conscious Cooperation, a practical guide on strategic planning and negotiation for the construction and homebuilding communities. Stuart brings a broad sensitivity to his consulting work and has mediated disputes large and small – from international corporate disputes to family conflicts. Likewise, Stuart coaches and consults individuals facing business, community, religious, or family challenges. He enjoys helping people overcome obstacles and deepen their harmony and connection with others.
 

Kira Nurieli

Kira Nurieli is the CEO of the Harmony Strategies Group and is an expert mediator, conflict coach, trainer/facilitator, consultant, and restorative practices facilitator. She has spent upwards of twenty years helping clients handle conflict and improve communication strategies and has presented at numerous conferences and symposia as a subject matter expert. She holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Performance from Barnard College. She especially enjoys helping individuals, teams, and lay-leaders become more impactful and empowered in their work and is honored to work alongside her esteemed colleagues with the Harmony Strategies Group.

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