Bob Stains Email & Phone Number

Danvers, MA

In this six-month program I train, mentor and coach practitioners and organization leaders through a self-paced curriculum, live training sessions and online group coaching and mentoring. For more information see my dedicated web site: https://www.transforming-dialogue.com/

Boston, MA Area

I help groups and organizations to heal wounds related to identity differences by facilitating dialogues, consulting to leaders, training and coaching in-house facilitators. I also work with conflict engagement professionals in small groups to mentor, train and coach them to advance their practice of designing and facilitating dialogues to repair.

Cambridge, MA

I currently serve as Senior Associate, training and mentoring other practitioners in the US and abroad, designing training programs and facilitating challenging conversations where identity differences are at the core. I helped build the organization over the space of 22 years holding several positions, but throughout my tenure have always had the.

Boston, MA

Exchange research methods and learning with other researchers; collaborate with School of Theology faculty around research priorities, share learnings with STH faculty, students and alums.

St. Paul, MN

Taught a course, "Bridging and Bonding: The Power and Practice of Dialogue" and a colloquium on "Expanding Simple Stories."

Boston, MA

Taught the course, “Transforming Conversations: Dialogue for Ministry”

Cambridge, MA

Led two, 6-day intensive workshops for the Religions and the Practice of Peace program: "Engaging Conflict: Reflective Structured Dialogue and the Inner Resources of the Facilitator."

Cambridge, MA

Coached business, political and NGO leaders from the US and other countries on developing more effective interpersonal communication skills to overcome negotiation challenges as part of the Interpersonal Skills component of the Harvard Negotiation Summer Institute and the Harvard Negotiation Project Spring session.

Malibu, CA

Taught course in "Communication and Conflict"

USA

REDRESS was an innovative EEO mediation program based on Bush and Folger's model of "Transformative Mediation." It became one of the most well-researched and effective mediation programs as measured by parties' satisfaction with process, outcome and practitioner effectiveness. I served on a team that consulted to the originators of the model on the.

Created the training function of this organization which was established by Better Homes and Gardens magazine and dedicated to improving the lives of homeless families. Responsible for mounting, staffing and managing training for shelter staff across the country; consultation to medical, psychiatric, education and social work professionals and training of.

Created, staffed and oversaw the first hospital-wide training program: three-week orientation for all new staff including psychiatrists; Grand Rounds by Harvard Medical School; the Clement Walker Institute for continuing education with 26 trainers; inservice training for all professions on all shifts in all wards.