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St. Cloud State University

Center for Continuing Studies - Innovative Leadership for Lifelong Learning

Center for Continuing Studies - Innovative Leadership for Lifelong Learning - St. Cloud State University

Institute for Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Why ADR?

Although conflict is a natural part of life, unresolved conflict can be costly in many ways.


All of us have been engaged in unresolved conflict and we have experienced the negative consequences. Organizations, corporations, neighborhoods and individuals with unresolved conflicts experience difficulties such as increased sick time, loss of productivity, lower morale, higher turnover, and dissatisfaction. The stress of conflict takes its toll on all of us. Sometimes we get "stuck" in a dispute and spend a great deal of time in non-productive "fighting." Conflict itself is not a bad thing. We can learn from it; we can grow.


From time to time, each of us needs help. Communities and individuals can benefit from ADR services which can help reduce the time, energy and stress related to conflicts, while increasing productive and collaborative relationships. We all want to live in peace.
The services available through the SCSU Institute for ADR are designed to address your specific workplace conflicts with trained, highly skilled mediators, coaches, and conflict specialists. For more information, contact the Institute for ADR at the Center for Continuing Studies (320) 308-3081.

Got a dispute? (Who doesn't!)

Do you know of....

  • an argument between two staff members that seems to come up again and again?
  • clients that bring disputes to your organization, but you can’t really help them?
  • a neighbor who has a disagreement with another neighbor? The disagreement isn’t going away. And now the neighbors have a hard time talking to each other.
  • a community where the kids are fighting and the parents aren’t able to resolve the situation?
  • a non-profit organization that needs help with strategic planning but can’t afford it?
  • volunteers arguing with each other? They just can't seem to "get along."
  • two managers who are having an increasingly worse time working together?

Everyone seems to know at least some of these situations. Maybe ADR can be of help.
The St. Cloud State University Institute for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), with a roster of over 40 trained mediators and ADR specialists, has funding to provide services to respond to disputes at no cost for income-eligible participants. Otherwise, services are available on a sliding fee basis.
Please read the brochures below for more information. Contact us at: (320) 308-4962, if you think we can be of help.  We all want to live in peace.