4 Steps to Productive & Joyful Meetings
Meetings (work-related or otherwise) can be such a drag. They usually take too long and often go off on tangents. You may feel like your voice is never heard (or you find yourself biting your tongue), and, once the meeting is finally over, you find yourself wondering, what was the point of that, anyway? But…
Read MoreRestoring Relationships
Want to know what the Center’s been up to this year? Lots of restoration! We believe that restoring relationships is what makes a community – and creating positive, respectful, and productive dialog in the community is what we’re all about! Check out our latest newsletter to find out about Restorative Practices, restoring relationships, tips, tricks,…
Read MoreCDR Board Members… Making Ripples!
The Center for Dialog & Resolution is making ripples… with help from their board members! In partnership with the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, CDR board member Wes Bailey shares his story of how he used the Listen, Learn, Talk, and Act method to make ripples in the community.
Read MoreRippling Out!
The Center for Dialog & Resolution is making ripples throughout the community… and so can you! Check out our new and improved newsletter, read all about our move to an incredible new location, and get all the latest updates on our upcoming event celebrating Conflict Resolution Day, “The Ripple Effect: Center for Dialog & Resolution’s…
Read MoreBringing the Community… to CDR!
This summer, the Center for Dialog & Resolution is bringing in the community! CDR is partnering with the University of Puget Sound in an all-new program and inviting two interns, Emma Ferguson and Will Henderson, to work with the staff of the Center. Emma, a native of Chicago, is majoring in Politics and Government, with…
Read MoreCDR News – July
The Center for Dialog & Resolution continues to change and adapt. This summer we said goodbye and congratulations to another of our beloved staff members,Whitney Stafford. Thank you, Whitney, for your dedication, insight, and care of the Center and the people who walk through its doors. Originally from Texas, Whitney Stafford, Business and Operations Manager,…
Read MoreExtraordinary Organizations, Extraordinary Partners
2016 has already been an exciting year for the Center for Dialog & Resolution. CDR has been recognized and received awards twice! The Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association and Pierce Conservation District presented the Center with the Distinguished Organization Award and the Partner of the Year Award, recognizing the constructive changes made in the legal system…
Read MoreBringing in the sunshine, bringing in the community!
Partners make the world go around! Differences are a good thing. Celebrate strengths. Support one another to overcome weakness. Invite partners to do what they are good at. And all the while working towards a common vision – this is what living in community is all about… For the complete newsletter, click HERE!
Read MoreA new RESOLUTION!
The Center for Dialog & Resolution is proud to announce an entirely new quarterly newsletter with a brand new name and look! Find out what’s been happening inside (and out) of the Center, plan for upcoming events, and get a little inspiration from our quote corner! Check it out on our newsletter page or click…
Read MoreSpring 2016 Newsletter: Dialog in the Garden
Spring is here – and what better way to celebrate the season than gardening? The Center for Dialog & Resolution has been enriching the community by planting a few seeds of conflict resolution! Partnering with Harvest Pierce County, a program of Pierce Conservation District, the Center offered a special leadership training to members of local…
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