Learn ‘Boundless Collaboration’ with Sylvia Dolena
Join Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center and Sylvia Kahalia Dolena from 8:30-4:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, at the Hawaii Innovation Center in downtown Hilo to learn “Boundless Collaboration: Conversation + Contribution + Teamwork = Innovation.”
In this workshop, participants will practice a high-performance collaboration process that can be used in large, complex projects as well as in small groups. They will learn key principles that lead to successful results while valuing the contributions of each person.
Students will develop skills and tools for successful collaboration in order to:
• Gain alignment on shared purpose and outcomes.
• Choose from four methods of decision-making.
• Value contribution through brainstorming and idea building.
• Identify and remove boundaries.
• Overcome resistance.
Dolena worked for Hewlett-Packard 18 years, including as the global programs and operations manager. She has worked as an external business consultant with HP and other high-tech and retail companies such as AMD and Best Buy. Dolena currently delivers workshops and leadership development programs in Hawaii and nationally.
She has a master’s of business administration degree in organizational effectiveness from University of Southern California and an master’s of science in strategic management of technology organizations from Stanford and the European School of Business in Barcelona.
Cost to attend the workshop is $95, which includes a catered lunch. Group discounts and individual needs-based partial scholarships are available.
To register, or for more information, visit https://boundlesscollaboration.eventbrite.com or contact Majidah Lebarre at 935-7844, ext. 3, or majidah@hawaiimediation.org.
The Hawaii Innovation Center is located at 117 Keawe St.
Discuss the quandary of self-care
Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center continues its “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace” Brown Bag Lunch Series from noon-1 p.m. June 20 with a discussion by Lindsey Miller on the topic “The Quandary of Self-Care: Taking Care of Self to Help Others.”
The free monthly talk-story sessions are hosted at the county Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, 655 Kilauea Ave., in Hilo.
“In our culture of extroverts and outward appearances, it’s important to take good care of ourselves in order to feel grounded and peaceful in our bodies and spirits,” says Miller. “Focusing on ourselves and what we need in the day-to-day moment is often the best way to take care of others.”
In this interactive talk, learn simple self-care ideas and mindfulness techniques such as breathing and setting intentions.
Miller, who lives in Naalehu, has a bachelor of arts degree in sociology with a minor in dance. She has taught yoga, offering yoga retreats and leading yoga teacher trainings and Thai massage trainings for 20 years. She currently works as a case manager for PARENTS Inc. and is working toward a master’s degree in counseling with a focus in trauma.
The talk is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch, enjoy an informal and educational talk-story session and meet others interested in “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.”
For more information, contact Majidah Lebarre at 935-7844, ext. 3, or majidah@hawaiimediation.org, or visit www.hawaiimediation.org.
