Master Classes - 2009
Topic: Writing a Business Plan for Your
ADR Practice
Trainer: Doug Brookman
Location: JECC in
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009 9AM to 1PM
Description:
Many talented mediators would like to become professionals, but fail because they don’t do effective business planning. Starting a mediation practice is starting a business. This highly interactive workshop will focus on the nuts and bolts of starting (or enhancing) your mediation practice. It will feature small group and guided discussion and one–on-one coaching. The discussion will include worksheet preparation on the basics: strategy, target markets, differentiating your services, marketing and sales.
About the Trainer:
Doug Brookman,
is a nationally recognized facilitator, mediator and trainer, who has conducted
collaborative planning and problem-solving processes full-time for 20 years.
His company, Public Solutions facilitates effective decision making among
divergent interests to serve human, technical and political needs in complex,
public contexts. Mr. Brookman’s
specialty is orchestrating graceful solutions in large, controversial,
multi-party decision making processes.
Topic: Facilitating Effective Decisions
Trainers: John Buck and Monika Megyesi
Location: Friends Community House in
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009 9 AM to 1 PM
Description:
This training brings a cutting edge to collaborative decision making. It eliminates the disadvantages of consensus (i.e. long time, frequent impasse) and, at the same time, protects advantages such as inclusiveness and equity. By applying cybernetics prenciples to decision-making, this workshop teaches a consent based process in an interactive format that is based on experiential learning. Instructional materials include interactive videos, toys, games, roleplays, handouts, flip-chart and PowerPoint support.
About the Trainers:
John Buck has extensive leadership
experience with government, corporations and organizations. He is the first person, not native to the
Monika Megyesi
has a Master’s Degree from the
Topic: Strategies for Managing High
Conflict in Family Mediation
Trainer: Aza Butler
Location: JECC in
Date: Saturday, September 12th 9 AM
to 1 PM
Description:
Mediators need to be able to stay calm and centered in the midst of
uproar, yelling, and accusations, at times. This workshop will focus on some strategies for dealing with high conflict, and ways to turn the situation into an opportunity for real communication. The workshop will include presentation, discussion and role plays based on situations from actual cases. If you wish, bring your “worst problem” from a high conflict family mediation case for discussion.
About the Trainer:
Aza
Butler has been working in the field of mediation for thirty years. She helped define the position of court
mediator for family cases at the Circuit Court for
Topic: Mediating Workplace Issues
Trainer: Ed Wilgus
Location: JECC in
Date: Saturday, October 3rd 9AM to 1 PM
Description:
This four hour course will give in-depth and real world examples of the various scenarios of mediations that occur in the work place. The training course will provide information regarding the various types of EEO complaints that involve workplace disputes. The participant will learn the characteristics of workplace disputes, including the demeanor of the participants in comparison to other types of disputes. The participants will also learn practical ways to seek resolution in these cases, with a step by step process and a discussion of the human factors involved. The use of caucuses will also be covered, considering when caucuses are appropriate and how they can be used.
About the Trainer:
Ed Wilgus has mediated many workplace and business disputes. He is a member of the Federal ADR Work Group, Mediators Beyond Borders and Virginia Mediation Network He mediates workplace disputes for the U.S. Postal Service, for the Department of Defense, and for the Federal Department of Health and Human Services, as well as serving as a contracting officer in the business world.
Topic: The Impact of Divorce on Children;
A Workshop for Mediators
Trainer: Roz Zinner
Location: Beacon
Institute;
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009 9
AM to 1 PM
Description:
During child access mediation, parents often struggle with and disagree about how to create a parenting plan that minimizes disruption and pain for their children. The common wisdom of what kind of living arrangement and schedule is in the “best interests of the child” has dramatically shifted in the past three decades. What do we actually know about what schedules or factors promote or discourage resilience?
During the last thirty years, there has been a wealth of excellent research that at least partly answers these questions about the impact of divorce on children. Understanding those factors that matter (and those that don’t) can deepen your understanding of the relevant “custody” issues, and make you a better mediator.
Roz Zinner has been mediating divorce/custody cases for nine years. In addition to being a family mediator, she is also a clinical social worker with a specialty of working with couples. She has spent 35 years doing therapy relating to family issues.
Topic: Mediating with Seniors;
Opportunities, Challenges and Strategies
Trainers: Bob Rhudy and
Carolyn Rodis
Location: JECC in
Date: Saturday, November 7th 1 to 5
PM
Description:
Senior mediation can present unique challenges. The sessions frequently involve multiple parties and representatives, some of whom are out-of-state and can participate only via telephone or computer. The older person and/or others may have physical, hearing, vision or cognitive impairments that need accommodation to promote self-determination and full participation. Intake generally requires in-person interviews. Basing our analyses on the MPME Standards for Mediators, we will use role plays and discussion to illustrate the unique challenges and best strategies to ensure a quality process when mediating with seniors.
The Trainers:
Carolyn J. Rodis, J.D. M.A. is certified by the Maryland Council on Dispute
Resolution, mediates for the circuit and District Courts in
Robert J. Rhudy, J.D., an attorney, mediator and consultant, is
President and Executive Director of Senior Mediation and Decision-Making, Inc.
(www.senior-mediation.org) , a non-profit organization
which is developing a statewide senior mediation program in