Playing the Resolution Card: Mediating Disputes with the Thought Resolution Protocol â ¢

Linda Olden-Smith

ISBN 10: 0615225012 / ISBN 13: 9780615225012

Published by Truce Media, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Playing the Resolution Card: Mediating Disputes with the Thought Resolution Protocol â ¢
• Publisher: Truce Media
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615225012
• ISBN 13: 9780615225012
• Binding: paperback
• Illustrator: Rebecca Byrd
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Playing the Resolution Card showcases the Thought Resolution Protocol â ¢ a paradigm shifting diagnostics and treatment process for mediating dispute discussions. It identifies conflict cues and resolution points with pinpoint accuracy. It also offers structured word-for-word mediator intervention that assists the mediator to facilitate the parties in dispute to experience the highest potential to achieve resolution of their issues. It provides the reader who possesses a fervent desire for leading-edge conflict resolution technique the manna he seeks. The author affably and candidly conveys these profound principles and procedures in a manner that helps the reader to easily absorb this novel and insightful mediation method. Using a backdrop of the concepts related to learning how to play a piano as well as other simplistic similitudes the how to and why so of this approach is imparted. Playing the Resolution Card is a pivotal work ushering in the next age of societies development, The Thought Technology Age.

About the Author

Linda Olden-Smith is the founder and executive director of TRUCE Dispute Resolution Firm, LLC & Institute (TRUCE). The Firm is one of Texas premier mediation firms, holding workplace mediation contracts with the State of Texas and the federal government. TRUCE also services corporate, public and private clients. Mrs. Olden-Smith has been providing mediation services since 1997. During this time she has conducted in excess of 1,450 mediations. Linda has trained and coached several hundred individuals on how to communicate more effectively. She has designed and directed mediation certificate training programs compliant with the Texas state mandates for mediation service. She has also developed and conducted conflict resolution training programs for churches, families and places of work. A significant impact on Linda s conflict resolution methodology has been the transformative instruction she received in 1998 and other related transformative seminars in following years. Her research and development of the cutting edge mediation approach, the Thought Resolution ProtocolTM began in 2000. Mrs. Olden-Smith s mediation and communication acumen is founded in her completion of basic mediation training, participation in related seminars and workshops, and her extensive hands on mediation experience.