Stewart creates agreement and empowerment. He models what he teaches. He is a powerful educator. Else Tomayo, Personnel Director, University of San Francisco This has been an amazing journey of self discovery through the mirror reflection of other. Stewart, your workshop has assisted me in having a deeper understanding and a greater excitement in becoming pro-active in the development of what I want to create in my life, and knowing that it is not cast in concrete. Donna Stone You are getting high praise from all quarters, even from the hard-to-please state bureaucrats. Thanks for your good work and being the kind of professional I can count on to bring out the best in people. You helped to surface some old, old wounds that had scarred over without healing. I feel much more optimistic about the project, but also about all of our shared work with the district staff. You are an extraordinary facilitator. You resolve issues that stifle productivity and create partnership where everyone thought it was impossible. Gail Johnson, Sierra Adoption Services The model transcends all lines of management. I have seen my direct reports become empowered as they have input into their work. Stewart Levine has developed an important innovation. Jan Gould, Membership Director, Visa USA. We're forging a unique organization based on shared goals and objectives, mutual trust and affection. We've made real progress in improving teamwork and communication. We are recognizing conflicts and how to resolve them. Mark Jansen, CEO, Real Estate Infolink I learned 1.) that conflict is not a bad thing and can be used to create a better environment if managed properly; 2.) that everyone deals with conflict differently; and 3.) how to keep a cool head and solve problems in an efficient manner. Janet Anderson The subject matter of your presentation and the thought-provoking interaction required during your sessions will be resources used by attendees throughout their careers. Robert Rigsby, Esq; Corporate Counsel, District of Columbia An outstanding training presentation. Jeff Knishkowy, Director of Conflict Prevention and Resolution, USDA It's always a treat to watch, listen and learn from a master. Maya Lynn Gon-Sarela, USF Your workshop on Agreements and Conflict Resolution is a powerful learning experience. I am using your model in many business situations. It is very useful for teaming and managing client relationships and negotiating large sales or contracts. TG Struttman, Caterpillar Inc,OC If your goal is to learn new skills consider Levine's course. San Francisco Recorder Stewart has developed models for conflict resolution that could revolutionize the way we speak, communicate and settle our differences. Dan Corsello, Director, Napa County Health and Human Services The model provides a helpful road map in dealing with difficult internal office relationships, disputes, personnel problems. Stefan Rosensweig, Esq., Executive Director, Public Advocates, Inc. A visionary is someone who thinks. A Resolutionary is someone that thinks and implements a plan to make positive change. The world can only be changed and improved when people take the time and energy to make things happen. You are making a difference. Mitch Markota, US Naval Air Station, China Lake We have been seeing each other since we met in your workshop 6 weeks ago. Though we live 60 miles apart, no conflicts have arisen to resolve, just plenty of open communications, shared vision and flowing bliss. A graceful side benefit of your powerful intentions, Stewart, and the peace-full work environment you create. Thanks. Workshop Participant The balanced approach that your model suggests is what I believe creates the possibility of long term resolution, the ability to shift conflict into collaboration. Thank you for shifting my thinking in a way that will allow me to more fully bring myself, my training, and experience to the field of mediation. Bill Zybach, USDA I enjoyed your message of expediency and the ways to avoid the waste of organizational resources. Terry Rielly, Swenson Spreader The model provides a helpful road map in dealing with difficult internal office relationships, disputes, personnel problems. Stefan Rosensweig, Esq., Executive Director, Public Advocates, Inc. Judy and I really enjoyed your class and we're really enjoying working through conflicts with your model. The few days we spent in the group were extraordinary; we thought about creating agreements at a depth we'd never experienced before. We have already short circuited recurring arguments by crafting agreements like we learned to do in the seminar. Thank you again for bringing the distinction of agreement to our relationship. Bennett Hirschorn, Esq.,IBM Thank you for presenting such an excellent program to the Defense Research Institute. You lead a roomful of legal know-it-alls to a fool proof technique for avoiding the unnecessary communication problems.. I find I am getting along better at the office with staff, at home with my teenagers, and at the courthouse with clients and adversaries alike. Thank you so much for sharing your insight and wisdom. F.Ford Loker, Esq., Maryland State DRI Representative
Years of experience inform this thought-provoking book. It brought to mind many experiences in which I succeeded or failed. Now, I know why! This book combines lofty aspiration with on-the-ground application. It speaks to your ideals and your practicality. Stewart describes the agreements we aspire to, tells you how to avoid the calamities you fear, and how to get the results you want. Geoff Bellman, Consultant and Author of Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge Once again, Stewart Levine is on the cutting edge. The Book of Agreement reflects the trend in the law that shifts the focus away from the past and fear of what may go wrong to a new framework of generating futures with contracts that actually create and sustain relationships. Stewart doesn't just talk about this new approach, he illustrates it. Lawyers will find this a how-to manual for practicing law in the new paradigm. Non-lawyers will find it a breath of fresh air that inspires them to put their visions on paper--not just for their business deals but for every relationship in their lives! Imagine, for example, having a contract with your spouse that creates the vision and structures for your life together! How about a contract with your parents that designs a new future? In this new paradigm, contracts are wonderful tools for communication and expression. The Book of Agreement shows how to build a foundation of integrity in all areas of our lives and work. J. Kim Wright, Esq., President and Founder of Renaissance Lawyer Society It is the unmet, unvoiced expectations that lead to conflict and disappointment. This model outlines a way to discuss and articulate our expectations clearly, to listen to the expectations that others have for us, and to reach agreement on the roles, promises, benchmarks, and procedures that must follow. Using his approach minimize disappointment, maximizes cooperation, and leads to desired outcome. The process of creating this kind of agreement can deepen relationships, strengthen commitment to goals, and nurture the spirit of cooperation and partnership. These are simple and powerful tools all children should learn. D'Arcy Lyness, Ph.D., Child Psychologist; Adjunct Professor, Saint Josephs University Jean Paul Sartre once wrote, 'Hell is other people.' Many of us who have difficult coworkers and bosses would certainly agree! So, must we simply resign ourselves to conflict as a natural part of humans living and working together? Now more than ever, we need to learn how to work toward agreement, rather than let conflict tear us apart. Stewart Levine's new book is an important step in the right direction. BJ Gallagher Hateley, coauthor of "What Would Buddha Do at Work?" and "A Peacock in the Land of Penguins" Agreements that serve everyone well help us to create a cooperative civilization -- one that can creatively include competition and conflict, as well as love and community, even among strangers. Stewart Levine provides some sensible tools here to build that civilization together, piece by piece, as the need arises in our own lives and work. Tom Atlee, founder of The Co-Intelligence Institute. What do Walt Whitman, Lao Tzu, the Viking Runes and Bernard Baruch have in common? They are all part of Stewart Levine's innovative Book of Agreement. Most books on legal subjects are efficient, dry and erudite. Stewart's book uses the heart to inform the mind. What results is an enduring work that teaches a common sense process for reaching sustainable agreements in our business lives and personal relationships. George Kaufman, Esq., author, The Lawyer's Guide to Balancing Life and Work,Vice Chair, Omega Institute, formerly of counsel, Arnold & Porter Stewart Levine has given us all a gift. This book will re-shape our relationships in profound ways, the result of which will be performance and joy. He show's us a new paradigm for developing clear and satisfying relationships and purpose. This book moves collaboration to new levels of understanding. Can we eliminate misunderstanding and conflict? Maybe not entirely, but this book comes as close to showing a way as never before. Peter B. Grazier, President, Teambuildinginc.com, Author, Before it's Too Late and Power Up For Team Results This handy guide is a must-have for any working person's shelf. Whether moving to agreement in the office or in the home, the notion of getting advice from someone who has "been there" and "done that" is a gift. To be successful in any organization requires agility and ability in the practice of agreement. Stewart Levine explains the art and the science of this elusive word beautifully. Readers will quickly be able to apply his ideas, suggestions, and experience to their lives. He maps the confusing and difficult territory of agreement so that all of us can make this difficult process easier. Thank you Stewart, I wish I had this sooner! Beverly Kaye, Co-Author of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay; Author, Up is Not The Only Way; Founder, President, Career Systems International In this wise and humane book, Stewart Levine makes it clear once and for all that our standard approaches to building agreements must change. More than that, he provides the tools -- both philosophical and practical -- for individuals and institutions to transform their approaches and in so doing build a better world. Steven Keeva, Assistant Managing Editor, American Bar Association Journal; Author, Transforming Practices: Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life Stewart's book reminds us how agreements pervade every aspect of our life, and provides the reader with a clear roadmap to more effective agreement making. After practicing law for 25 years, both as a trial lawyer and a General Counsel, I never imagined that a book about agreements could be such a refreshing and enjoyable read! I recommend this book to all lawyers seriously interested in obtaining greater insight and understanding of how to turn conflict into agreement. Shelby Rogers, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, State Bar of Texas; and former Chair, Law Practice Management Section, American Bar Association. Stewart Levine has managed to bring his years of considerable experience plus his wit, charm, and clarity to a book that will enable the reader to come to true agreement. While this book is useful to anyone, it can be especially helpful to the business leader and the world leader. Bravo. Robert Fritz, Author, The Path of Least Resistance, Creating, and The Path of Least Resistance for Managers.
Stewart has distilled the best of the contracts process, then stretched it, deepened it, broadened it. I can imagine that, because of this book, many artists and lovers and business people, etc. will take time to ponder such questions as "What do we want to create? What do we need from each other to make that happen?" When they do so, they will find that The Book of Agreement offers wise counsel on how to craft agreements that come from the heart, the soul and the best minds of all parties. As they fulfill their agreements, they will spread a lot more peace and joy in the world. A world where people live and work from a base of vision and mutual respect. That's the kind of world I want to live in, and this book goes a long way towards making that happen. Thank you, Stewart Levine. Pat Sullivan, Paralegal; principal, Visionary Resources; Author, Work with Meaning, Work with Joy: How to Bring Your Spirit to Any Job; former columnist San Francisco Chronicle Business Section;
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday February 1 & 2, 2003
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