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What Elder Care Taught Alec Chapa About Resolving Housing Conflict
After earning certification as a Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Alec Chapa gained firsthand experience helping residents, families, and care providers navigate complex disputes through collaborative problem-solving, advocacy, and informal dispute resolution. When people think about housing disputes, they often picture landlord-tenant conflicts. Things like: Nonpayment of rent. Lease violations. Neighbor complaints. Evictions. But some of…
Public Disputes & Consensus Building Digest Vol. 1 Issue 4
As always, it is with great pleasure that I announce our latest Committee Digest, the fourth and final issue of 2023! As we approach the middle of winter, it’s a perfect time to brew a cup of your favorite coffee or tea and browse through the latest selection of media brought to you with the…
Enhancing Organizations Beyond HR with Dispute Resolution: Tune in February 26th via Zoom
North America consistently houses among the world’s highest count and most successful startups. Among the many places a company can call home, Texas has been a rising star in recent years and it doesn’t appear to be slowing anytime soon with its business-friendly environment. But underneath the success of it all is plenty of grit,…
Mitigating Risks & Workplace Conflict with Ombuds: Tune in January 29th via Zoom
It’s not what leaders know that keeps them up at night; it’s what they don’t know. – Chuck Howard, Attorney and former IOA Executive Director, A Practical Guide to the Organizational Ombuds The world has shifted beyond unpredictable to totally volatile. Beyond risky to perilous. Beyond conflicted to polarized and entrenched. There’s no shortage of…
Public Disputes & Consensus Building Digest Vol. 1 Issue 3
As fall sets in and the leaves begin to change — or rather, as the heat begins to finally let up, depending on your location — the final stretch of the year is upon us! It’s that time again to settle into a comfy chair with a warm cup of coffee or tea to read…
Upcoming Presentation: “Risk Mitigation: Profit From Lawsuit Prevention Using Dispute Resolution”
Mosaic is proud to announce an upcoming series of presentations with University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Small Business Development Center (SBDC), focused on helping small businesses manage risks and business interests holistically. With Mosaic’s team of skilled and accomplished conflict and business management professionals and UTSA’s platform connecting us to the San Antonio…
Public Disputes & Consensus Building Digest Vol. 1 Issue 2
On behalf of the Public Disputes & Consensus Building Committee of the Section of Dispute Resolution, it’s my pleasure to present our second issue of the Public Disputes & Consensus Building Digest. Just like the first issue, the second features a variety of topics and media types. For those unfamiliar, this is a quarterly publication…
Labor Disruptions: How Conflicts Impact Businesses & Why You Should Care
– How have post-pandemic labor disruptions affected you, your career and family? This question brings a lot to mind, I know. Nearly everyone you know has been economically impacted, often negatively, by covid and the impacts that we’re still dealing with in the U.S. and abroad. As folks in the US and abroad continue grappling…
Brain Health, Wellness, and Democracy
– Are you interested in science, particularly cutting edge neuroscience? How about the way the latest research can directly impact the health and wellbeing of a community through the way it shapes public policy? Then read on about the cutting edge concept of Brain Health. Maybe you’re generally interested in these topics, or are a…
Public Disputes & Consensus Building Digest Vol. 1 Issue 1
On behalf of the Public Disputes & Consensus Building Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, it’s my pleasure to present the first issue of the Digest. This quarterly publication brings readers a free collection of multimedia conflict resolution content on the matters of interest to the committee, its membership, and anyone…