This fast-paced and entertaining training is taught by Dr. Clare Fowler. Dr. Fowler has trained around the country, and has been working in the mediation field for 15 years. This training will teach you how to start your own mediation practice, develop your own forms, and hone your conflict resolution skills. Training is 40 hours over 5 days, and held at the University of Oregon School of Law. This training will be recorded and is offered at a 50% discount.

This program is for the experienced as well as for the novice negotiator. The course will explore various styles of negotiation, developing a negotiation plan, managing a negotiation, dealing with tactics, and closing the deal.

Community Boards’ nationally recognized 40-hour The Basics of Mediation introduces core conflict resolution skills in a training designed for managers, HR professionals, attorneys, ombudsmen, social workers, and others who intervene in disputes as part of their work. "Basics" will also be held in June and October

In this 5-day course, participants learn how to mediate workplace conflict. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Determine WHEN problems can best be solved by Third-Party Resolution - Practice the three primary tasks of the workplace mediator - Negotiate agreements to PREVENT RECURRENCE - Learn how to teach conflict resolution skills to employees.

Expand your mediation skills to include Domestic & Family! Help couples/families come apart peacefully. Course includes: Parenting Plans, Child Support, Financial/Tax Implications, Domestic Violence. 42- hr. class. Practicum (16 hrs.) comes 2 weeks later. BONUS! You get an additional 2 hrs. of mediation/mediator coaching AND an Introduction to Practice Builder 2.0.

Join us for our day-long conference, Cross-Border Family Mediation: Dispute Resolution for International Families In Your Community, co-hosted by International Social Service-USA (ISS- USA), MK Family Law, The George Washington University School of Law, and Leslie Ellen Shear, Attorney and Counselor at Law. This event will bring together leading experts to discuss mediation as a key process to help cross-border families with their complex situations. Scheduled one day prior to the annual AFCC Conference in D.C., conference attendees will have a wealth of resources and excellent networking opportunities at their finger-tips.

If you've been trained in mediation and want to specialize in commercial cases, don't miss this invaluable course where you will learn the skills needed to mediate in the New York Supreme Court Commercial Division or on your own. Topics include: pre- mediation processes; how to perform risk assessment and more…

Compassionate Family Court Systems: The Role of Trauma-Informed Jurisprudence at the Washington Hotel. FEATURING: Jaycee Dugard, Author, A Stolen Life Bob Woodward, Washington Post The political satire of The Capitol Steps

Want to join our mediator panel? Need a mediation skills refresher? Join us for our 25-hour Basic Mediation Skills Training and learn the art of mediation and conflict resolution! Whether you are involved in human resources, education, legal services or arts administration, wish to develop your interpersonal skills, help your community, or are starting out on a new career path, you will find this certificated Basic Mediation Skills Training indispensable.

The Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA) is proud of the fact that we are the leader for professional mediators in Southern California. SCMA provides training, skill-building, professional development, public outreach, networking and charitable opportunities for its membership. To further these goals and opportunities, the SCMA will hold its first annual Family Mediation Institute. The Family Mediation Institute will provide a two day conference for experienced and new family mediators to gather with colleagues, learn new skills and innovative approaches for resolving family law disputes and obtain specialized training in divorce mediation. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to participate in this inaugural event.

Learn simple steps for dealing with conflict, develop skills to use in professional and personal situations, help others work with conflict. 40- hour basic training (see website for details and fees). CECs and CLEs available. Court- and bar-approved training provider.

Conflict management coaching is a specialized niche in the field of coaching and conflict management. It is a technique in which a trained coach assists people to effectively prevent or manage specific disputes and to enhance their conflict management skills. Conflict management coaching has wide application in organizational and other contexts.

Training Day Cost: $175.00 This year the ACR EPP 2018 Conference will be preceded by a special Training Day. This training day offers a menu of valuable career building knowledge to new and mid-career professionals and skills development to more advanced practitioners seeking out of the box training. Register for the full-day training session or two half-day training sessions. The full-day session is a training to address conflicts about community spaces, this training grew out of the University of Virginia’s work on the controversy over Civil War memorials in Charlottesville. The half-day sessions are about (1) finding your professional niche as a conflict specialist, (2) pitching for federal contracts, (3) conducting joint fact-finding with parties, and (4) mapping conflict networks. The Training Day is located at the George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution’s beautiful and unique retreat facility, Point of View, on the Potomac River in Lorton, VA. The registration fee includes a full day of training, roundtrip transportation between GMU-Arlington and Point of View, snacks, lunch, and an evening happy hour program. Registration is open to everyone.

Series 1 – Coaching Communication Skills Series 2 – Coaching Identity, Emotion and Power – A Deeper Dive Series 3 – Coaching Leadership Based Conflict Each Webinar series gives you: -4 live, interactive 2-hour webinars (8 webinar hours total) -4 one-hour private, recorded coaching practice

A half-day course offered at the Association of Conflict Resolution, Environmental and Public Policy Section Annual Conference, George Mason University, Arlington, VA, June 12, 2018. Joint fact-finding (JFF) has been part of the conflict resolution field for 30 years, yet launching and applying these techniques of collaborative science-based decision- making is easier said than done. Given the current divisive political arena, the need for solid methods to clarify and narrow disagreements and present credible information is greater than ever. How can today’s professionals employ JFF to create a platform for well-informed environmental decision making? What are the key steps, strategies, and considerations? After taking this training, participants will understand when to use, how to design and conduct, and how best to apply the outputs of JFF.

Family Law attorney John Evans will lead this informative update on Tennessee Family Law for mediators. Bring your lunch and join the discussion. CME & CLE pending.

Association for Conflict Resolution Environment and Public Policy: 2018 Conference Cost: $100.00-$250.00 The ACR EPP 2018 Conference is hosted by the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. Our theme this year is about different ways of “knowing” when parties are in dispute over environmental and resource management issues. There will be Open Space Technology sessions and networking opportunities. Wednesday’s keynote is a panel discussion “When Knowledge from Here Meets Knowledge from Away – Bridging Cultural and Organizational Gaps” moderated by Dr. Juliana Birkhoff. Thursday morning's keynote is by the Washington Improv Theater on using improv skills to build communication and relationships. In the afternoon there is a presentation on the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Futures with a panel of stakeholders moderated by Bob Jones. The 2018 Conference will be preceded by a special Training Day on June 12th. This training day offers a menu of valuable career building knowledge to new and mid-career professionals and skills development to more advanced practitioners seeking out-of-the-box training. Join us for the conference, the training day, or both.

VOANNE Community Mediation Services and The Opportunity Alliance offer this program for individuals interested in adding conflict management and mediation skills to their “tool kit”. Combination of mini- lectures, demonstrations, discussion, and hands-on practice, led by Elaine Bourne and Karen Groat. Meets most state and national training standards. CEU/CLE credit available.

This two-day interactive workshop will cover conflict management techniques and the basic structure of informal mediation for coaching your team through conflict between co-workers or with other teams, divisions, or clients. The presenters, Diane Kenty and William Logue, have decades of experience as mediators.

Consequences of sexual harassment and violence are immense for both the individual and the organization. Learn how ombuds can play a key role in effectively dealing with the issue! Gain an overview of definitions and policies surrounding sexual harassment and violence, as well as impactful interventions to educate and shift organizational culture.

This training guides the participants to think about the complexities of Elder Mediation by helping them develop skills and strategies for working with large groups. The training provides an overview of legal planning, challenges of aging and resources for attorneys and mediators to give to clients. We explore capacity, competence, legal rights and family dynamics in the unique perspective of Elder Mediation.

Judges in all Bay Area Superior Courts have chosen to enroll in this training - Cosponsored by San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo County Bar Associations, Marin and Sonoma ADR Sections, and San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association - Two weekends and a Friday - $1195 - Please see websites for details

A Retreat for Mediators, Conflict Specialists and Peace Builders in Tuscany, Italy from 16 to 23 June 2018.

The retreat provides an opportunity for mediators and conflict managers to pause and reflect. It will focus on enhancing the soft /fluid skills needed to facilitate a complex mediation and dispute management environment.

This is a certificated 40-hour mediation training, a comprehensive immersion in our Mediation Core Curriculum designed to teach you everything you need to know to start mediating, either professionally or for daily use and practice. We’ll focus on mediation, conflict transformation and resolution theory and skills, taking plenty of time over the five day training to instruct, discuss and reinforce the fundamental mediator skills and responsibilities, supported by group work, role-plays and directed feedback from trained mediators.

MCLE/CPEs/CEUs: (37.5 participant, 3 ethics) hours
Cost: $950.00

This course is offered to the public, attorneys, counselors/social workers, educators, and HR staff. This course is designed to give individuals the skills and credentials they need to serve as mediators in the State of Texas. This course meets the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable standards as required by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association. All Course materials will be provided including THE WORKBOOK-a practical and up to date reference which includes forms and the materials you need to start a practice.

YOU CAN Become a Certified Mediator. Enhance your skills or gain a new career. This Circuit Civil Program meets the training requirements of the Florida Supreme Court for Certification as a Circuit Civil Mediator. CLE: 45.5 General; 1.0 Bias Elimination; 5.0 Ethics; 7.0 Civil Trial. ADR Training Collaborative

Toolz is a conflict de-escalation and civil discourse training program that prepares individuals, organizations, and communities for cross-sector discussions, deliberations, and decision-making. Toolz works on the idea “that civility in our democracy, community, and workplaces is not about squelching assertiveness, protest, civil disobedience, or rigorous discussion of the issues.”

June 21-23, 2018

Participants choose one of the following workshops to attend:

• STAR: A Systematic Approach to Mediation Strategies – Faculty: Peter Robinson and Jim Craven
• Advanced Mediation Skill Development: Perfecting Our Craft (Revised Course!) - Faculty: Nina Meierding and Bruce Edwards
• Public Sector Mediation: Flexing Your Mediator Muscles through Skills and Drills – Faculty: Toby Treem Guerin and Stephanie Blondell
• It’s All so Real: Real Problems for Real Mediators in Real Time – Faculty: Tracy Allen and Eric Galton
• Family Law Mediation:  When Time is Not on Your Side – Faculty: Irwin Joseph and Don Saposnek
• Elder Care Mediation - Faculty: Zena Zumeta
• The Art of Facilitating Dynamic and Difficult Groups – Faculty: Donna Silverberg and Charles Wiggins
• Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse: Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication and Micro- Interventions – Faculty: Don Philbin and Doug Noll
• Practical Mindfulness: Clear and Calm in the Heat of Conflict – Faculty: Len Riskin and Rachel Wohl
• Strategic Negotiation Skills – Faculty: Randy Lowry and John Lowry
• Conflict Resolution Consulting:  Using Mediation to Improve Organizational Communications, Team Building, Leadership, Change, and Systems Design – Faculty: Ken Cloke and Joan Goldsmith
• Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Mediation – Faculty: Sukhsimran Singh

On June 21-22, 2018, the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution, a small non-profit entity, will convene its 2018 Annual Conference, “Managing Conflict and Removing Barriers to Collaborative Decision Making.” The conference, designed to provide public and private sector dispute resolution professionals with the latest information on alternative dispute resolution skills, concepts, and strategies, will be held at Martin’s Crosswinds, Greenbelt, MD. It features a diversified faculty of industry, government and academic experts and affords attendees the opportunity to participate in smaller sessions.

For more than 30 years, this conference has attracted a diverse audience by offering 40 plus presentations that provide public and private sector dispute resolution professionals with the latest information on alternative dispute resolution skills, concepts, and strategies. It features a diversified faculty of industry, government and academic experts and affords attendees the opportunity to participate in smaller sessions.

This is the training that set the standard for mediation training in Wisconsin! Register early for early bird discount and because space is limited!

Join us for the 46.0 Hour Rule 31 Family Mediation Course. This course is approved for 46.0 Hours of CLE in Tennessee and we are an ADR Commission approved training company. Course INCLUDES CLE fee for Tennessee (if needed). The course does not include the application fee, which is submitted separately to the ADRC. You must have at least a baccalaureate degree and must complete an ADR Commission approved training course before submitting an application to become a Rule 31 Listed mediator.

We cover the basic content areas of divorce mediation - property division, support and parenting. Extensive use of videotapes for instruction, including tapes of actual mediations. A minimum of six mediation role-plays and a 400-page manual. Limit: ten participants.

MCLE/CPEs/CEUs: (30 participant, 3 ethics) hours
Cost: $800.00

This is a 3-day intensive training course fulfilling the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act requirements for mediators doing court-ordered family mediation and following the standards set by the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable. The sessions include family law, family dynamics, domestic violence (meeting the new Civil Practice and Remedies Code requirement), child development, ethical and practical considerations and finances in family cases. Working lunches all three days. There is a $50.00 Discount for participants who took our basic class.
PREREQUISITE: BASIC MEDIATION COURSE

Explore the fundamentals of the organizational ombudsman role with an emphasis on the principles of confidentiality, neutrality, independence and informality. Learn how to work with the visitor to the office as well as how to act as a change agent within your organization.

Resolving Workplace Conflict (RWC) is an exclusive set of training solutions for HR professionals and consultants. The program provides participants with an off-the-shelf training package for conflict resolution.

Gain a theoretical and practical overview of the formal mediation process and mediator skills as they relate to an ombudsperson’s practice.

This one-day certification program is a great opportunity to develop expertise in the CDP while connecting with other practitioners. The shared experience brings seasoned and passionate conflict practitioners from all over the world to learn about the CDP’s development, interpretation, and applications.

Join us for a fun & energizing week and we’ll teach you the skills needed to manage various types of conflict. You’ll learn: history of conflict, mediation process, acquire killer negotiation & advanced communication skills. Basic mediation training is a life skill. 40-hr. class: 28 hrs. training + 12 hrs. of practicum.

Register early - Since 2005 this program has sold out entirely through website registrations, prior to our advertising the program! A sophisticated 6-day program for experienced litigators, in- house counsel, and other practitioners. Professionals can study the mediation of litigated cases to either become a mediator or to be a better advocate.

Faculty varies from program to program: Sukhsimran Singh, Peter Robinson, Tom Stipanowich, Stephanie Blondell, Nina Meierding, Denise Madigan, Jim Craven, Steve Rottman, Matthew Guasco, and Alexander Williams. 

 

July 16-21 and July 23-28, 2018.

YOU CAN Become a Certified Mediator. Enhance your skills or gain a new career. This Circuit Civil Program meets the training requirements of the Florida Supreme Court for Certification as a Circuit Civil Mediator. CLE: 45.5 General; 1.0 Bias Elimination; 5.0 Ethics; 7.0 Civil Trial. ADR Training Collaborative

In this 5-day course, participants learn how to mediate workplace conflict. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Determine WHEN problems can best be solved by Third-Party Resolution - Practice the three primary tasks of the workplace mediator - Negotiate agreements to PREVENT RECURRENCE - Learn how to teach conflict resolution skills to employees.

MCLE/CEUs: (18.00 participant, 2 ethics) hours
Cost: $750.00

Elder and adult care mediation is a collaborative problem-solving process, facilitated by a trained, neutral third party to assist older adults and their families navigating the challenge of ageing. A trained elder care mediator can help elders and their families address issues including health and medical care, end of life care and decisions, how to share family care-giving, care-giving schedules and expenses, living arrangements, property maintenance, finances, and family business transactions. Course Materials will be provided.

In this 5-day course, participants learn how to mediate workplace conflict. OBJECTIVES - Determine WHEN problems can best be solved by Third- Party Resolution - Practice the three primary tasks of the workplace mediator - Negotiate agreements to PREVENT RECURRENCE - Learn how to teach conflict resolution skills to employees.

Northwestern University's 40-hour Mediation Skills Training course focuses on fundamental and practical techniques to successfully resolve disputes. The certificate can be used by legal professionals as well as career changers to enter the field of dispute resolution, arbitration and mediation. Students will also learn about professional resources, and attorneys can earn mandatory continuing legal education credits.

MCLEs/CEUs: (8.25 participant, 1 ethics) hours
Cost: $800.00

This intense one-day class focuses on the ethics and principles of basic arbitration. Emphasis is placed on the importance of communicating for arbitrator success. Explored are the core tenets of arbitration, to include the arbitrator’s opening statement, the oath of all participants, arbitration formats and procedures, the Federal Arbitration and Texas Arbitration Acts, and the enforceability of the provisions. This training program is interactive and participatory.

In this 5-day course, participants learn how to mediate workplace conflict. OBJECTIVES - Determine WHEN problems can best be solved by Third- Party Resolution - Practice the three primary tasks of the workplace mediator - Negotiate agreements to PREVENT RECURRENCE - Learn how to teach conflict resolution skills to employees.

Join us for a fun & energizing week and we’ll teach you the skills needed to manage various types of conflict. You’ll learn: history of conflict, mediation process, acquire killer negotiation & advanced communication skills. Basic mediation training is a life skill. 40-hr. class: 28 hrs. training + 12 hrs. of practicum.

MCLE/CEUs: (17.50 participant, 2 ethics) hours
Cost: $750.00

This is a 2-day intensive course specific to Mediating Child Protective Services (CPS) cases. The sessions include review of the complex parties of CPS mediation, understanding childhood trauma, parent dynamics, ethical issues, and the legal framework of CPS cases. This course fulfills the requirements of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable for mediators doing court-ordered CPS mediation. Course Materials provided.
Prerequisite: Basic and Advanced Family Mediation Courses

This highly interactive, hands-on training uses a wide range of formats including video, demonstrations, lectures, discussions, simulations, story and music. The training presents a six-stage model of the mediation process and focuses on the skills involved in becoming an effective mediator. The core paradigm is narrative mediation. A 400-page manual. Use of videotapes. Limited to ten participants.

?This online training is a licensed conflict management coaching course approved by Cinnie Noble, CINERGY® with 24 hours credit from the International Coach Federation (ICF) and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Students learn a one-on-one process in which a trained coach assists people to effectively prevent or manage interpersonal disputes and to enhance their conflict management skills.

Join us for the 46.0 Hour Rule 31 Family Mediation Course. This course is approved for 46.0 Hours of CLE in Tennessee and we are an ADR Commission approved training company. Course INCLUDES CLE fee for Tennessee (if needed). The course does not include the application fee, which is submitted separately to the ADRC. You must have at least a baccalaureate degree and must complete an ADR Commission approved training course before submitting an application to become a Rule 31 Listed mediator.

This 3-day program is designed to teach professionals practical techniques for managing workplace conflict. Learn how to teach Third- Party Resolution strategies. Gain understanding and skills in the strategic management of organizational conflict. Understand the model and practical applications for the Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP).

Changing times are challenging to both labor and management. This year’s FMCS National Labor-Management Conference will feature a plethora of workshops, panels, and plenary sessions focusing on new rules of the road for labor relations practitioners and new workplace challenges. Practitioners, parties, and experts will share their insights, as well as practical tools and techniques.

This Training complies with Texas regulations. It is an introductory course for those interested in becoming a mediator. The skills developed are transferable to any profession (mediator, manager, teacher, police officer, nurse, counselor, or parent) and will improve job and personal conflict resolution skills.
MCLE Approved
(34 Hours/2 Ethics)
LPC/SW Approved
Cost: $850

Join us for a fun & energizing week and we’ll teach you the skills needed to manage various types of conflict. You’ll learn: history of conflict, mediation process, acquire killer negotiation & advanced communication skills. Basic mediation training is a life skill. 40-hr. class: 28 hrs. training + 12 hrs. of practicum.

MCLE/CPEs/CEUs: (37.5 participant, 3 ethics) hours
Cost: $950.00

This course is offered to the public, attorneys, counselors/social workers, educators, and HR staff. This course is designed to give individuals the skills and credentials they need to serve as mediators in the State of Texas. This course meets the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable standards as required by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association. All Course materials will be provided including THE WORKBOOK-a practical and up to date reference which includes forms and the materials you need to start a practice.

This 3-day program is designed to teach professionals practical techniques for managing workplace conflict. Learn how to teach Third- Party Resolution strategies. Gain understanding and skills in the strategic management of organizational conflict. Understand the model and practical applications for the Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP).

YOU CAN Become a Certified Mediator. Enhance your skills or gain a new career. This Circuit Civil Program meets the training requirements of the Florida Supreme Court for Certification as a Circuit Civil Mediator. CLE: 45.5 General; 1.0 Bias Elimination; 5.0 Ethics; 7.0 Civil Trial. ADR Training Collaborative

This training focuses on the skills needed to become an effective mediator in custody disputes, including screening for and addressing domestic violence. A 350-page manual. Use of videotapes. Limit: ten participants.

MCLE/CPEs/CEUs: (30 participant, 3 ethics) hours
Cost: $800.00

This is a 3-day intensive training course fulfilling the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act requirements for mediators doing court-ordered family mediation and following the standards set by the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable. The sessions include family law, family dynamics, domestic violence (meeting the new Civil Practice and Remedies Code requirement), child development, ethical and practical considerations and finances in family cases. Working lunches all three days. There is a $50.00 Discount for participants who took our basic class.
PREREQUISITE: BASIC MEDIATION COURSE

This 3-day program is designed to teach professionals practical techniques for managing workplace conflict. Learn how to teach Third- Party Resolution strategies. Gain understanding and skills in the strategic management of organizational conflict. Understand the model and practical applications for the Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP).

Collaborative Practice (the newer approach to family law) differs from litigation, pre-trial settlement, and even divorce mediation. It involves a Collaborative team approach in which three types of professionals join forces—without reliance on threats, demands, or the court—to support a couple through the divorce process and toward a new post-divorce relationship and way of life. Attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial professionals---attend and learn the important, yet subtle ways in which each of their roles in a Collaborative divorce differs from their more traditional roles.

"Building Bridges"
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Join us for a fun & energizing week and we’ll teach you the skills needed to manage various types of conflict. You’ll learn: history of conflict, mediation process, acquire killer negotiation & advanced communication skills. Basic mediation training is a life skill. 40-hr. class: 28 hrs. training + 12 hrs. of practicum.

Community Boards’ nationally recognized 40-hour The Basics of Mediation introduces core conflict resolution skills in a training designed for managers, HR professionals, attorneys, ombudsmen, social workers, and others who intervene in disputes as part of their work. "Basics" will also be held in June and October

In this 5-day course, participants learn how to mediate workplace conflict. OBJECIVES - Determine WHEN problems can best be solved by Third- Party Resolution - Practice the three primary tasks of the workplace mediator - Negotiate agreements to PREVENT RECURRENCE - Learn how to teach conflict resolution skills to employees.

MCLEs/CEUs: (8.25 participant, 1 ethics) hours
Cost: $800.00

This intense one-day class focuses on the ethics and principles of basic arbitration. Emphasis is placed on the importance of communicating for arbitrator success. Explored are the core tenets of arbitration, to include the arbitrator’s opening statement, the oath of all participants, arbitration formats and procedures, the Federal Arbitration and Texas Arbitration Acts, and the enforceability of the provisions. This training program is interactive and participatory.

The Family Mediation Training is a 30- Hour course that complies with the standards set by the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable and Chapter 154 of the Texas Civil Practices & Remedies Code. It provides training for those who wish to mediate family disputes involving divorce, property settlements and/or child custody cases.
MCLE Approved
(24 Hours/1.5 Ethics)
LPC/SW Approved
Cost: $750

Learn simple steps for dealing with conflict, develop skills to use in professional and personal situations, help others work with conflict. 32- to 40-hour basic training (see website for details and fees). CECs and CLEs available. Court- and bar-approved training provider.

A dynamic interactive, 40 hour professional training program utilizing simulations, coaching, lectures and demonstrations. October 17-19 & 24-26, 2018. To see what prior participants have to say about this training visit our website: www.RosenbergMediation.com

We cover the basic content areas of divorce mediation - property division, support and parenting. Extensive use of videotapes for instruction, including tapes of actual mediations. A minimum of six mediation role-plays and a 400-page manual. Limit: ten participants.

MCLE/CEUs: (17.50 participant, 2 ethics) hours
Cost: $750.00

This is a 2-day intensive course specific to Mediating Child Protective Services (CPS) cases. The sessions include review of the complex parties of CPS mediation, understanding childhood trauma, parent dynamics, ethical issues, and the legal framework of CPS cases. This course fulfills the requirements of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable for mediators doing court-ordered CPS mediation. Course Materials provided.
Prerequisite: Basic and Advanced Family Mediation Courses

This is a certificated 40-hour mediation training, a comprehensive immersion in our Mediation Core Curriculum designed to teach you everything you need to know to start mediating, either professionally or for daily use and practice. We’ll focus on mediation, conflict transformation and resolution theory and skills, taking plenty of time over the five day training to instruct, discuss and reinforce the fundamental mediator skills and responsibilities, supported by group work, role-plays and directed feedback from trained mediators.

Conflict management coaching is a specialized niche in the field of coaching and conflict management. It is a technique in which a trained coach assists people to effectively prevent or manage specific disputes and to enhance their conflict management skills. Conflict management coaching has wide application in organizational and other contexts.

Expand your mediation skills to include Domestic & Family! Help couples/families come apart peacefully. Course includes: Parenting Plans, Child Support, Financial/Tax Implications, Domestic Violence. 42- hr. class. Practicum (16 hrs.) comes 2 weeks later. BONUS! You get an additional 2 hrs. of mediation/mediator coaching AND an Introduction to Practice Builder 2.0.

Northwestern University's 40-hour Mediation Skills Training course focuses on fundamental and practical techniques to successfully resolve disputes. The certificate can be used by legal professionals as well as career changers to enter the field of dispute resolution, arbitration and mediation. Students will also learn about professional resources, and attorneys can earn mandatory continuing legal education credits.

The Alternative Group's basic mediation training is presented in conjunction with Behrend Mediation Services. In addition to comprehensive mediation skills, the training provides an overview of negotiation and conflict theory, Participants are encouraged to develop their own mediation style based on their individual strengths and practice areas. The training includes the sixteen hours of role plays required by the Federal Court ADR program. The course also meets the requirements of CLASP and other court sponsored programs. Course sizes are kept small to allow for individual attention during role plays.

This highly interactive, hands-on training uses a wide range of formats including video, demonstrations, lectures, discussions, simulations, story and music. The training presents a six-stage model of the mediation process and focuses on the skills involved in becoming an effective mediator. The core paradigm is narrative mediation. A 400-page manual. Use of videotapes. Limited to ten participants.

This one-day certification program is a great opportunity to develop expertise in the CDP while connecting with other practitioners. The shared experience brings seasoned and passionate conflict practitioners from all over the world to learn about the CDP’s development, interpretation, and applications.

Resolving Workplace Conflict (RWC) is an exclusive set of training solutions for HR professionals and consultants. The program provides participants with an off-the-shelf training package for conflict resolution.

MCLE/CEUs: (18.00 participant, 2 ethics) hours
Cost: $750.00

Elder and adult care mediation is a collaborative problem-solving process, facilitated by a trained, neutral third party to assist older adults and their families navigating the challenge of ageing. A trained elder care mediator can help elders and their families address issues including health and medical care, end of life care and decisions, how to share family care-giving, care-giving schedules and expenses, living arrangements, property maintenance, finances, and family business transactions. Course Materials will be provided.

A two day, limited enrollment advanced mediation training. This interactive training is designed for those who would like to improve their mediation skills.

The workshop, with a 350-page manual, will address mediating alimony, pensions, software programs - FinPlan, Equal Shares, Family Law Software -and apology: its surprising importance. Limit: ten participants.

The event include two full days of substantive learning, with pre- conference workshops and over 40 stimulating sessions on international and commercial arbitration and mediation, numerous mediation and ADR processes topics, as well as family, workplace, and more. Enjoy exceptional Keynote Speakers, networking opportunities, special industry exhibitors, and CPD points accreditation.

MCLE/CPEs/CEUs: (37.5 participant, 3 ethics) hours
Cost: $950.00

This course is offered to the public, attorneys, counselors/social workers, educators, and HR staff. This course is designed to give individuals the skills and credentials they need to serve as mediators in the State of Texas. This course meets the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable standards as required by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association. All Course materials will be provided including THE WORKBOOK-a practical and up to date reference which includes forms and the materials you need to start a practice.

In this 5-day course, participants learn how to mediate workplace conflict. OBJECTIVES - Determine WHEN problems can best be solved by Third- Party Resolution - Practice the three primary tasks of the workplace mediator - Negotiate agreements to PREVENT RECURRENCE - Learn how to teach conflict resolution skills to employees.

We cover the basic content areas of divorce mediation - property division, support and parenting. Extensive use of videotapes for instruction, including tapes of actual mediations. A minimum of six mediation role-plays and a 400-page manual. Limit: ten participants.

Pepperdine School of Law's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution will present this workshop at the Pepperdine's West Los Angeles Campus on December 6-7, 2018.

This interactive workshop is designed to present you with specific tools and techniques to increase your effectiveness as a negotiator. The two days of instruction will be offered through the lens of gender, with an eye towards the most recent research on gender issues in negotiation. Everyone Welcome! Limited Enrollment! Register Now!

Faculty: Stephanie Blondell and Denise Madigan

This is a certificated 40-hour mediation training, part of our Mediation Core Curriculum designed to teach you everything you need to know to start mediating, either professionally or for daily use and practice. We’ll focus on mediation, conflict transformation and resolution theory and skills, with an emphasis on fostering self-awareness to reduce personal reactivity, as well as reflection and active listening techniques to facilitate communication.

MCLE/CPEs/CEUs: (30 participant, 3 ethics) hours
Cost: $800.00

This is a 3-day intensive training course fulfilling the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act requirements for mediators doing court-ordered family mediation and following the standards set by the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable. The sessions include family law, family dynamics, domestic violence (meeting the new Civil Practice and Remedies Code requirement), child development, ethical and practical considerations and finances in family cases. Working lunches all three days. There is a $50.00 Discount for participants who took our basic class.
PREREQUISITE: BASIC MEDIATION COURSE