SIETAR USA Webinar Series
Dedicated to providing continuing professional education opportunities, the Webinar Series from SIETAR USA features leading practitioners working in key areas of intercultural and DEIB theory and practice.
The depth and diversity of the webinars is designed to grow your knowledge base and to provide a positive impact on your work in the ever-evolving professional landscape. The Webinar Series is just one example of SIETAR USA’s commitment to support transformational growth and intercultural understanding through professional interchange with a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and social justice.
Your participation and feedback are welcome and appreciated.
UPCOMING WEBINAR
October 9th - 11:30AM ET
Understanding Face in Mediation: Bridging Cultural Gaps in Conflict Resolution
This webinar will explore the concept of "face" in intercultural communication and its profound impact on conflict dynamics in mediation. This webinar will provide insights into how understanding and addressing face can lead to more effective conflict resolution strategies, fostering respect and cultural sensitivity in mediation practices. Perfect for intercultural practitioners to better understand conflict interactions.
PRESENTER
Lisa Singh is a management trainer, mediator, facilitator, and intercultural communications expert with a career focused on improving communication. Starting in intercultural communication and diversity, Lisa quickly recognized the importance of conflict resolution and has been a practicing mediator since 1996, with training from the Dayton Mediation Center, the Ohio and Nebraska Supreme Courts, and the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation.
Lisa is the co-founder of the Greater Cincinnati Conflict Resolution Center, a board member of the National Association for Community Mediation, and an active member of Mediators Beyond Borders International. She has mediated in community, family, civil, environmental, and racial disputes, often blending her intercultural expertise with transformative mediation and restorative justice. Lisa’s work extends internationally, where she frequently combines these skills to help clients navigate complex cultural dynamics and conflicts.
As a facilitator, Lisa leads teams in problem-solving, consults businesses on improving meetings, and organizes public discussions. Lisa is currently working with a national group of facilitators to design a dialogue process for practitioners to address the current political divide and is leading a violence prevention initiative.
Meet the webinar team:
Cheryl Woehr
Carolyn Ryffel
Sandy Fowler
Julia Gasper-Bates
Brianna Harrison
Want to present in the Webinar Series?
The SIETAR USA Webinar Team is always on the lookout for new and different presentations that will appeal to practitioners in intercultural relations, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, social justice, and more.
Got a topic you’d like to present? Please complete the form at the link shown below. Your completed form will go to our Webinar Team for review, and they will contact you for further details and the possibility of scheduling your presentation as part of the SIETAR USA Webinar Series.
