Resources
There is s wealth of information about the field of conflict resolution. The links on this page are meant to help you in your search for information about the field of conflict resolution and related topics. We hope you will find this information helpful. (Please note that Common Ground does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of information available on these Web sites.)
Professional Organizations
There are a number of conflict resolution professional organizations. The organizations listed below are just some of the professional organizations in the field of conflict resolution, this is not an exhaustive list:
- Association for Conflict Resolution
http://www.acrnet.org - The California Dispute Resolution Council
http://www.cdrc.net/ - California Farmlink
http://www.californiafarmlink.org - The Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association
http://www.abanet.org/dispute/ - International Association of Facilitators
http://www.iaf-world.org - International Association for Public Participation
http://www.iap2.org/ - National Association for Community Mediation
http://nafcm.org/index.cfm - National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation
http://www.thataway.org/ - Policy Consensus Initiative
http://www.policyconsensus.org/
How to Have More Effective Meetings
Common Ground offers a wide range of services designed to help organizations and individuals build their capactiy to resolve conflict, including meeting facilitation services. As a public education institution, we are pleased to provide the following guide—"How to Have More Effective Meetings" for your reference. This document includes:
- Meeting Process Recommendations
- Meeting Norms
- Agenda Template
- Meeting Management: Determining the Participant List
- Tips for Meeting Attendees
- Checklist for Meeting Convener/Facilitator
- Types/Modes of Meetings
- Vocabulary for Meetings
Permission is granted to use this material with attribution to the University of California, Davis and Common Ground: Center for Cooperative Solutions.
