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 In Justice, inAccord speaks to the need for people to find some sense of fairness and dignity in their search for justice, when faced with inevitable life conflicts. These could include miscommunications within couples and families, companies, or countries. Ries and Harter present the inAccord model of facilitation,  mediation and arbitration as an alternative to costly and time-consuming litigation. Their model allows people to first identify the emotions associated with conflicts. It also instructs people in the Touchstone Skills necessary to facilitate dialogue between disputing parties, to foster communication and resolve conflict. A novel research component allows parties to complete self-report surveys to assess their feelings as well as their understanding and satisfaction with the procedural stages. The authors end with a powerful commentary on justice and peace, whether on the personal, organizational or the global stage.
 In Justice, inAccord vorbeste despre nevoia oamenilor de a trăi un anume sentiment de echitate şi demnitate în propria lor căutare de dreptate, atunci când au de-a face cu conflicte inevitabile de-a lungul vieţii. Acestea ar putea consta în (rezulta din) deficite de comunicare între soţi sau membrii familiei, societăţi sau state. Ries şi Harter prezintă modelul inAccord de facilitare, mediere şi arbitraj ca o alternativă viabilă la procedura judiciară mult prea costisitoare ca bani şi timp. Modelul lor permite oamenilor (justiţiabililor) să-şi identifice mai întâi emoţiile (stările emoţionale) faţă de conflict. De asemenea introduce factorii angajaţi în conflict  în tehnicile de comunicare (reflecţie, reformulare, interogare)- aşa numitele Touchstone Skills – necesare facilitării dialogului dintre părţile aflate în conflict, cu scopul încurajării comunicării şi rezolvării conflictului. O importantă componentă de cercetare dă şansă părţilor să completeze anumite chestionare (instrumente de sondare) pentru a-şi clarifica (autoidentifica) emoţiile , ca şi gradul de înţelegere şi satisfacţie în toate fazele-etapele procedurale . Autoarele încheie cu un comentariu răsunător despre justiţie şi pace, fie la nivel personal, organizaţional sau global.
In Justice, InAccord répond aux besoins d’équité et de dignité que les hommes ressentent lorsqu’ils sont confrontés aux inévitables conflits de la vie. Ces conflits peuvent relever de difficultés à communiquer au sein du couple ou de la famille, dans une entreprise ou dans un pays. Shauna Ries et Susan Harter présentent le modèle inAccord d’aide au dialogue, de médiation et d’arbitrage comme une alternative aux procédures judiciaires longues et  couteuses. Le modèle InAccord permet aux personnes en conflit d’identifier en premier lieu les émotions associées à leur conflit. Ce modèle détaille également les connaissances nécessaires pour faciliter le dialogue entre les parties, favoriser la communication et résoudre les conflits. Un volet de recherche original permet aux parties de compléter durant les différentes étapes du model InAccord, une auto-évaluation qui mesure leurs sentiments ainsi que leur compréhension du processus et leur satisfaction. Les auteurs terminent leur ouvrage par une analyse percutante de ​​la justice et la paix, tant sur le plan personnel et organisationnel que sur le plan global.

Overview of Phases and Associated Surveys to Assess the inAccord Model

 

PHASE ONE Pre-Facilitation Assessment

Conflict Styles Survey*

-Avoidance

 -Competition

 -Compromise

 -Accommodation

 -Collaboration

My Feelings Pre Survey*

 -Empowering Feelings

 -Disempowering Feelings

My Expectations Scale*

 -Saving money

 -Saving time

 -Saving the relationship

PHASE TWO 4 Stage Intervention Scores

Stage 1: Sharing of Perspectives: Issues, Positions, and Interest Identification**(caucus; review touchstone skill sets)

 - Understanding

 - Satisfaction

Stage 2: Developing the Agenda and Option Generation**

-Understanding

 -Satisfaction

Stage 3: Joint Solution Statements: Testing the Agreements in Principle**

-Understanding

 -Satisfaction

Stage 4: Crafting the MOA*

-Understanding

 -Satisfaction

PHASE THREE Post-Facilitation Outcomes

Signed versus did not sign Exit Survey**

 - inAccord Model successful,

 party satisfied

 -Can understand, implement

 inAccord Model

 -Mediator fair/impartial

 -Process transparent

 -Process empowering

My Feelings Post Survey*

 -Empowering Feelings

 -Disempowering Feelings

My Expectations Scale*

 -Saved money

 -Saved time

 -Saved the relationship

*Mediator evaluates disputant responses to survey

**Mediator completes a parallel version of this survey

 

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