July 2019
40-Hour Mediation Training
LIVE ONLY!
Seminar Dates
July 29-31 & August 5-6, 2019
Attendance is limited - register today!
Program Description:
- Overview of Mediation
- Mediation Models
- How Mediators Diagnose the Causes of Conflict
- Conflict Styles: What You Bring to the Mediation Table
- How Mediators Facilitate Interest-based Negotiations: Transitioning Parties from Positions to Interests
- The Mediation Roadmap
- Stages of Mediation: Preparation, Opening the Session, Sharing Perspectives and Exploring Issues in Depth, Problem-solving
- The Art of Reframing: Dealing with Threats, Demands and other Toxic Language
- Cultural Issues in Mediation
- Ask a Mediator: Panel of Prominent Mediators Respond to your Questions
- Using the Mediation Caucus: When should the mediator meet privately with each party?
- The Caucus Demonstration and Critique
- Mediating Money Matters
- Managing Emotions, posing Thoughtful Questions and Dealing with Apologies
- Coaching Parties to Raise Conflict Constructively
- Mediating Sexual Harassment Cases
- Co-Mediation
- Dealing with Impasse
- Power Issues in Mediation
- Applications of Mediation
- Building a Mediation Practice
- Standards of Conduct
- Ethical Dilemmas for Mediators
Instructor
Judy Mares-Dixon, M.A., owner of Mares-Dixon & Associates, former partner with CDR Associates, has worked in the conflict resolution field since 1986 as a trainer, mediator, coach, facilitator, consultant, and dispute resolution systems designer in the United States, Canada, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand. She mediates contract disputes, collective bargaining agreements, sexual harassment, ADA and other EEOC complaints. She mediates grievances, organizational conflicts, conflicts involving cross cultural issues and public policy disputes. Ms. Mares-Dixon has applied alternative dispute resolution procedures in the private and public sectors at the local,
state, and federal levels. She has trained human resource personnel, union officials, managers, lawyers, advocates, social service personnel, educators, law enforcement personnel, community organizers, and medical professionals in mediation, negotiation, coaching, facilitation, resolving cross-cultural issues and dispute resolution system design.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Due to the nature of this program and the limited attendance, refunds will not be offered for cancellations after July 10, 2019, however, substitutions are welcome.