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What does this workshop include?

 This is a very interactive workshop.  We guarantee you will have fun, in spite of the seriousness of conflict and divorce.  We will use activities, group discussions, role-plays, demonstrations, videos, stories, and lectures to help you gain a deeper understanding of conflict and the skills you can use to help people in conflict.  You will learn what you can do to provide a mediation where people can better understand themselves, their situation and each other, so they can decide what they will do next.  

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This workshop is intended for both new and experienced mediators as well as for family law attorneys and other family professionals.  We have designed the time to help you: 

• Increase your understanding of the dynamics of conflict
• Recognize your own assumptions about conflict and how they may impact your effectiveness.
• Understand the different mediation models and their underlying principles
• Discover the principles you want to guide you as a mediator – and learn the tools you’ll need.
• Learn reframing and other skills that help people communicate without attacking each other
• Deal with conflict and power imbalances
• Deal with strong emotions and the psychological issues of divorce
• Recognize and deal with gender, racial, ethnic, cultural, and other differences and their effects on the parties
• Understand the difference between the roles of mediator, therapist, and attorney 
• Achieve impartiality and confidentiality and uphold mediator ethics and standards

We will cover the practical aspects of starting your own mediation practice so you can:

• Handle the initial telephone call effectively
• Screen for appropriateness, including determining the presence of power imbalances and/or domestic violence
• Address the Mediation Agreement and the Fee Agreement
• Deal with the financial and legal issues in a case
• Help parties create a parenting plan
• Work with attorneys and other professionals
• Write effective agreements

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