Alternative Dispute Resolutions ( Journal Assignment )

William Fong borrowed Phillip Chang's IBM laptop computer to finish a major report he had for geography. On the way to return it to his friend, he accidentally dropped it on the pavement causing $1000 in damages. William agreed to pay him for the repairs. Two months have gone by and Phillip still has not received the money to repair it.

The Dispute Resolution Center is the closest restorative justice program located in my zip code of 77042. It is directed by Nicholas Hall and located at 49 San Jacinto, Set 220, Houston, Texas - 77002. It is also nearby to Harris County Jail. This institution is sponsored by the Houston Bar Association and funded through Harris County Courts System. It was founded in 1980. The Houston Dispute Resolution Center contains several different programs. Some of which are victim and offender oriented, child protective services are included, as well as juvenile, special education, and truancy programs. Additional services provided include counsel for active civil cases, community outreach, and mediations of disputes before lawsuits are filed. The most

Chapter number four, awareness of others, was an interesting chapter for me because I feel that listening is what I can do the best, but at the same time I feel that listening can sometimes be my biggest challenge. I have experienced many situations in which I am the listener in a conversation and I’ve learned that my behavior plays a huge role in conversations. If I look bored or if I am spacing out while listening to someone, then I will not be able to connect with him/her in the proper way. Instead that person will feel that he/she is talking by themselves. Just like Miller stated in chapter four “your level of awareness of others makes the difference in your ability to attend and adjust.” This quote pretty much states that to be a good

SHOULD PARLIAMENT PASS A LAW TO MAKE IT COMPULSORY FOR PARTIES TO A DISPUTE TO USE ADR BEFORE THEY GO TO THE COURT?

This project also benefited me academically because it required me to work in groups. Group work

Alternative Dispute Resolution Consider carefully the facts of the case study and advise Eagle Aviation Ltd. and Aircraft Ltd. of the alternatives to litigation in the ordinary courts and the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative form of ADR. This submission will identify and define each form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) including each of the forms advantages and disadvantages. It will also compare and contrast each form of ADR and consider which form or forms would be beneficial to both Eagle Aviation Ltd and Aircraft Ltd Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR can be defined as “any method of resolving a legal problem without resorting to the legal process” (Darbyshire, 2001). ADR is now becoming

As English is my second language, I am not fluent in English language. When I attended my first class, I was a very afraid and nervous to talk with my professors and classmates. At that time, I decided to improve my communication skills. My classmates and professors are very helpful by nature. I told them about my fear and they agreed to support me. They correct me while I am speaking wrong English and explain me how to get good score in assignments. Furthermore, Professor gave us some different types of the assignment like to go service fair and to found out the answer of few questions. I went there and I talked with people at service fair and I got my answers. These kinds of assignments always gave me opportunity to improve my communication skills. Now, I have a confidence to talk with the people without any

One day, in my speaking and listening classes the thing what happen totally change the ways of my life. I made my first presentation and I was indifference frustration by my accent, fragment of speech, and lack of eye contact with my teacher and classmate. After my presentation my professor Ann Krowniski emphasis on how eye contact is important for me and she told “Eye contact is the important part of communication skill in The United States of America as well as it is a culture that everyone should use it at any conversation with anyone.” Finally I realized this wonderful advice and I practice at anywhere with anyone through my conversation. However, it was not easy to be perfect in one night because it was opposite with my

Being a good listener is more than just allowing the other person to speak and you being nearby. You have to take in what the person is saying and sometimes go deeper. Being a better listener helps you and it can make people like you more. There are ten laws to be an effective listener not just a good listener. The first law is, face the reader and maintain eye contact. Give the speaker some respect and face them and look them in the eyes and not the things around you. The second law is to be attentive and just chill. Be present with the conversation, you can look away, but it is important to screen out distractions and don't be distracted your thoughts, bias, and feelings. The third law keep an open mind. Don't judge the other person while

The Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) established by WIPO is an online domain name dispute resolution system for domain name disputes and is commonly referred to as the ICANN Policy. This Policy possesses the advantages of being quicker and more cost effective. ICANN was formed in 1999 with the one of its objectives is to deal with the problem of cybersquatting in a comprehensive manner outside the judicial system. Therefore, WIPO’s Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy was adopted by ICANN on 24th October, 1999.

I was put into a small group including other students my age who I had never met. We differed in gender, race, and social background but were all able to come together as a group. Over the course of the week, we heard speakers, set goals for our future and had fun together.

Listening is probably the most important element for any relationships rather intimate or professional. Many people, such as myself, strongly feel as though they are great listeners and do not need any improvement in this particular skill. However, according to “Are you a good Listener” survey, my listening skills were not up to par. Scoring a 97 out of 125, showed me that I’m a good listener but not quite perfect.The survey goes on to describe what an exceptional listener is. An exceptional listener is someone who is gifted, selfless, and overall enjoys conversing with others. To be a great listener, one must allow people to make and think about their own decisions. My results were in fact not surprising to my love ones or me. I love to communicate, to listen and possibly help. Growing up I was always applauded by my ability to focus and to make good eye-contact when others were talking;

What type of listener am I? There are four different types of listening the first is pretend listening where we are ignoring another person. Then we have the selective hearing is where we tune in and out of the conversation, we only hear some parts of the conversation. That moment where we are listening to someone and essentially hear everything they are saying we are being attentive listeners. When we are in class listening to our professor speak that is when we should be empathetic listeners all the time. It is hard to pin point what listener you are because everyone is guilty being every type of these listeners. It is important to show that you are always listening and giving positive body language to show you are being attentive especially when it comes down to your client. Communication in my own words is a way to talk and understand the people around us and to be able to make relationships, exchange ideas, and is a way of survival. Survival is not just to live but to be able to interact with the world and know where we come from, allows us to express our emotions instead of bundling them up inside which can lead you to feel pain throughout your body. Being able to understand body language and understanding information will help us create relationships with our clients and to grow in the profession.

Listening is a vital element of communication and it is very much different from hearing sense of human. A meaningful communication requires both a good listener and a speaker. However, the effect of a listening style may vary depending on the occasions and situations a listener is in. Sometimes, speaker exhibit ineffective style such as defensiveness, ambushing, pseudo-listening, stage hogging and selective listening in their communication tracks.

Participating in group activities have never really been my thing, but this project was a great experience. I got the chance to meet individuals with different problem solving solutions than I, and the people I communicate with daily. This project helped me gain communication skills amongst others when trying to make a decision, and the process of coming to an agreement. The knowledge, skills, and abilities I demonstrated throughout the weeks have grown and boosted my confidence when partaking in a group setting. I learned that people are easily offended and it may be hard to steer away from it, but it can be done. Teamwork has always been easy for me because I offer more help than needed to my teammates. The panel discussion taught me that not everyone one wants help, but the opportunity for their opinions to be considered. Each tool I have gained from this experience will make it easier for me to engage with others in the near future in a mannerly way whether it is for a grade or not.