Synopsis
Affirmative Facilitation (AF) focuses on positivity in conflict resolution, promoting meaning through living an authentically happy life. This is done by choosing actions that promote individual and group growth and prosperity. Life ranges from suffering to happiness, and while suffering is painful, it is occasionally necessary to achieve growth. This book is about using a positive approach to solve difficult problems. However it is more than mere problem solving. It is a way of changing your approach and perspective on how you live your life. AF works beyond only solving the conflict, and incorporates Positive Psychology and emotional intelligence to resolve the issues, to improve the relationship, and to promote human flourishing, for both the individual and the community. Just as psychology has moved from correcting the bad to building upon the good through Positive Psychology, so can AF move from short term solutions to creating and restoring peace and harmony. In this continuing evolution of conflict resolution, AF seeks to introduce a process based on meaning, harmony and happiness. The fields of Emotional Intelligence and Positive Psychology show us that we perform best when our thoughts, words and actions are positively directed. Affirmative Facilitation (AF) integrates the theory with the skills in 9 stages, promoting an environment that is practical, productive and harmonizing. AF integrates aspects of a diverse range of processes including facilitative and transformative mediation, Appreciative Inquiry, World Cafe, 6 Thinking Hats and Participatory Decision Making as ancillary processes that can enhance a conflict resolution environment. The focus is on coming together for a common purpose and unified action. AF recognizes that suffering may very well be necessary for growth, but it is something that needs to be transcended and overcome. AF works to transform suffering into an authentic opportunity for human growth and community transformation.
About the Author
TRIP BARTHEL, M.A.C.R. (Antioch Univ.), Founder and past Executive Director, Neighborhood Conflict Resolution Center, Reno, Nevada. Trip has conducted over 400 conflict resolutions, 50 arbitrations and trained over 3,000 people in courses ranging from 2 to 40 hours. Training venues include the National Judicial College, University of Nevada, Reno, JiaoTong University (Shanghai), Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, and Shivaji University in Pune, India. Trip has given trainings at the University of Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Kazan, Russia, the Czech Republic and in Manila. Trip is past President of the Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition and a member of Association for Conflict Resolution. Trip serves on the Advisory Board for Mediators Beyond Borders and the Asia Pacific Conflict Resolution Forum. Trip enjoys conducting imaginative and interactive teaching and training experiences at conferences, schools and around the world. You can contact him at trip1844@gmail.com or at www.5kth.com/5k.
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