2012 Annual Conference Recap
Monday, 23 January 2012 09:02
NMA’s 2012 Annual Conference was held April 12 & 13, 2012 at The Field Club in Omaha. An early evening reception on April 12 provided guests, presenters and attendees with an opportunity to meet new colleagues and become reacquainted with friends, many of whom traveled from outstate and outside Nebraska. Mediation memorabilia from the past 20 years was displayed and a videotape of past trainings, presentations, and events was shown.
On Friday, the continuation education seminar included a variety of programs providing attendees with 3.5 hours of continuing education credits. The keynote speaker, Professor Nancy Hardin Rogers, discussed the evolution of mediation. Other presentations included a comparison of evaluative and facilitative mediation models; generational differences; collaborative divorce; conflict specialists as leaders; using neuroscience to help reduce conflict; and listening and speaking with compassion.
A celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Nebraska Dispute Resolution Act was one of the highlights of the event. Awards were presented to many individuals who were instrumental in developing and sustaining the dispute resolution process in Nebraska. Honored guests included judges, state senators, professors, attorneys and mediators.
NMA Attends State HR Conference
Monday, 19 September 2011 09:26
NMA attended the SHRM Nebraska State Human Resources Coference that was held Sptember 15 - 16, 2011, in Omaha. Over 400 HR professionals from across the state attended the conference. The NMA booth had many visitors intersted in knowing how mediation can be used in the workplace. Attendees even praticed a mediation skill - asking an open ended question. By doing so, they were able to put their business card into a drawing for an NMA travel mug.