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GSA Awards CSR a New MOBIS Schedule Contract

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 02:19:13 +0000

The General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded CSR a new MOBIS schedule contract extending over the next 5 years. MOBIS is an acronym for GSA’s “Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services” vehicle which companies like CSR use to offer consulting and training services to the federal government. Under its MOBIS schedule, CSR is able to offer a range of services to federal government buyers at prices which the GSA has vetted and has determined to be fair and reasonable. The CSR labor categories and price list can be accessed by clicking the following link: CSR MOBIS Price List. These prices are effective from September 13, 2016 to September 12, 2021 with one remaining five year option which, if exercised, will extend the contract through September, 2026. It is noteworthy that GSA has acknowledged CSR’s leadership coaching expertise by authorizing two coaching labor categories and price levels. If you have any questions about CSR’s MOBIS Schedule or want to discuss CSR’s consulting and training capabilities, please contact Robert Randolph at +1(202)-549-4904 or at rrandolph@csradr.com

CSR Conducts Three day Mediation Workshop in Rio

admin — Wed, 18 May 2016 15:12:26 +0000

CSR’s Bob Randolph and Frank Carr have just returned from conducting a successful three-day mediation workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was CSR’s third trip to Brazil to conduct mediation training. Given Frank Carr’s and CSR’s expertise in construction dispute resolution, the workshop focused on construction mediation issues that Brasil companies might face in the run-up to the Olympics. The workshop was sponsored by the CPR Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (NYC) and hosted by Barbosa Mussnich Aragao (BMA), one of Brazil’s premier law firms. CPR and BMA have partnered to bring alternative dispute resolution to Brazil, which has just recently enacted a new mediation law to encourage the use of mediation nation-wide. CSR expects to return to Brazil within the coming 12 months to conduct an advanced course for the more than 50 mediators who have already completed the CPR foundation course.

CSR’s Bob Randolph Facilitates a workshop for DC’s Klingle Valley Trail conversion project

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 02:19:31 +0000

In January, 2016, CSR’s Bob Randolph facilitated a partnering workshop for the DC Government and a local contractor, Anchor Construction, to help the partners and stakeholders focus on their relationship, expectations and mutual goals in converting the long-abandoned Klingle Valley Trail in Northwest DC to a recreational multi-use trail. See http://www.klinglevalleytrail.com/ for details of the project. At the end of the facilitated meeting, the parties agreed on a project “Vision”, “Mutual Goals” and a methodology for resolving issues before they matured into claims.

CSR participates in Study of Sierra Leone’s Agricultural Sector

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 02:11:13 +0000

In October 2015, CSR participated in a study of Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector conducted by the International Development Group (IDG) to determine what, if anything, could be done to increase that embattled country’s ability to feed its people in the aftermath of Ebola and run agricultural surpluses that could be sold abroad to earn foreign exchange. CSR’s Bob Randolph looked specifically at Sierra Leone’s court system to evaluate whether judicial ineffectiveness in enforcing agribusiness contracts and executing on judgments creates a drag on agricultural productivity. The IDG team’s findings will be published by USAID later in the year.

DIEGO GARCIA PARTNERING WORKSHOP

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 01:11:55 +0000

CSR director, Frank Carr, recently facilitated a two-day partnering workshop on Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean. The partnering participants were the U.S. Navy and its BOS (Base Operations Support) contractor. Prior to the commencement of the workshop, Mr. Carr administered a pre-workshop survey that helped the stakeholders focus on their relationship, expectations, mutual goals, and issues at the workshop.

Tribal Government

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 16:19:11 +0000

Pete Swanson recently presented several workshops on negotiations at a Tribal Leader’s conference in Los Vegas

Public Policy Courses for Intelligence Community at U. MD

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 16:16:14 +0000

Pete Swanson is working through the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy to provide a course on “Managing with a Purpose” as part of a certificate program on the “Learning Organization” to three major agencies within the Intelligence Community.

CSR Health Care Leadership and Coaching Services

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 01:16:59 +0000

CSR’s Pete Swanson is providing leadership, facilitation, culture change and coaching services to the leadership of a hospital of a major healthcare provider in the mid west. Efforts began in March of 2015 and are ongoing.

CSR Culture Change Work in Major Federal Agency

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 01:11:49 +0000

CSR’s Pete Swanson has been asked to facilitate and [provide consultancy services for a large scale culture change effort for the General Counsel’s office of a major federal agency. The effort began with an assessment of the leadership climate in early 2015 followed by a leadership offsite to chart the course forward in the summer of 2015. Efforts are now underway to engage senior executives in 360 assessments, individual and peer coaching efforts, and to begin to move the engagement done to middle management.

CSR ADR Work in Papua New Guinea

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:48:58 +0000

CSR’s Pete Swanson traveled to Papua New Guinea in September and October of 2015 to consult and facilitate the National Courts in creating their 2016-2020 ADR strategic Plan. This work was an outgrowth of his efforts in 2013 to provide an assessment of their ADR program for the World bank/IFC.