Building Harmonious Organizations, an interactive talk with author Trip Barthel

How can we work together to overcome difficulties, solve problems and achieve harmony? Join us Thursday evening May 14th at LOHAUS to meet and learn with author and Jiaotong University professor Trip Barthel, who will talk about a new approach to conflict resolution in organizations.

As the former director of a community mediation center and a specialist in conflict resolution, Trip proposes a model of enlightened interaction - Affirmative Facilitation - based on promoting personal happiness and social growth. Affirmative Facilitation works beyond only solving the conflict, and incorporates Positive Psychology and Emotional Intelligence to resolve issues, improve relationships, and promote human flourishing, for both the individual and the organization.

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His book, Transforming Conflict into Consensus, is about using this positive approach to solving difficult problems. It is a way of changing our approach and perspective on how we live our lives.

This will be an interactive talk with many of the skills taught during the presentation.

Agenda:

6:30 - Doors open

7:00 - Networking, appetizers and pre-event activities

7:30 - One hour presentation with Q&A

8:30 - Group discussion and sharing

8:50 - Event conclusion and announcements

9:00 - Networking

9:30 - Venue close

Date:

May 14 (Thursday)

Venue:

LOHAUS (Yongjia Road #50 near Shaanxi Road South)

Charge:

100 RMB per person, including coffee/tea, appetizers and desserts, as well as a premium drink, such as red or white wine.

About the Speaker:

Trip Barthel

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Trip Barthel, M.A., has been teaching and practicing mediation and facilitation around the world since1997. He has taught at the National Judicial College, University of Nevada (Reno), JiaoTong University (Shanghai), Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, and Shivaji University in Pune, India.

He has given training programs in Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Russia, Czech Republic and England. He was the Founder and past Executive Director (1999-2009), Neighborhood Mediation Center, Reno, Nevada. Trip has conducted over 400 mediations, 50 arbitrations and trained over 3,000 people in courses ranging from 2-40 hours.

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 Mediation Forum.

More information:

Check out Trip's book, Transforming Consensus into Change, on Amazon. (http://www.amazon.com/Transforming-Conflict-into-Consensus-Synergy/dp/1495398501/)

Get in touch with Trip Barthel on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=29862440)

Frequently Asked Questions:

Is there any charge for this meetup?

Yes, there is a 100 RMB cash charge per person to support the social mission of LOHAUS. 100% of proceeds after expenses goes to LOHAUS to support its mission of action and ideas about health and urban sustainability. This fee includes coffee, tea and snacks for guests, and you will have a chance to win a prize in the lucky draw.

Payment is cash at the door but you can now pay by WeChat and get a 10 RMB discount if you have set up WeChat wallet on your phone. Please add the official WeChat ID: LOHAUS 乐豪斯 and look for the event listing, go to the bottom of its page, and look for the "阅读原文"link. Click it and you will be sent to the LOHAUS WeChat Shop page where you can buy the ticket online. Note: International editions of WeChat may have difficulty using this feature unless you have installed Chinese bank card payment wallet functionality.

Add the LOHAUS WeChat to receive automatic invitations to Shanghai Forum meetups:

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How do I get to or contact LOHAUS?

LOHAUS is located at Yongjia Road #50 in the heart of one of downtown Shanghai’s oldest and best-preserved communities. You can find us near the intersection of South Shaanxi Road and Yongjia Road. Public Transportation: The nearest subway station is South Shaanxi Road Station on Line 1 and Line 10. Jiashan Road Station on Line 9 is also close. Bus lines are nearby such as line 96, 104, 911, 167, 42, 920, 926, 128, 146, 24 and others.

Tel: 021 – 5212 0268

email: contact@LOHAUS.cn

Here's a map that might help:

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