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Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution (MCDR)!

MCDR 2010 Membership Meetings

Monday, March 15, 2010

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Thursday, December 9, 2010

 

MCDR Quarterly Meetings are open to everyone.  There is no charge, no need to preregister, and it is our pleasure to welcome newcomers to join us for an interesting evening of ADR education and networking.

  
 

 MCDR benefits include:

  •  Networking with other ADR professionals of diverse backgrounds and practice areas

  • Quarterly meetings which feature both a business segment and program on a topic of interest. Recent Speakers on such topics as The Power of Apology in Mediation; Narrative Mediation; Building a Successful Private Practice, Part 1 and 2, Ombudsman Programs.

  • Master Classes for increasing skills and knowledge.

  • A voluntary Performance Based Mediator Certification, the only one in the country for practicing experienced mediators

Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution

Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution Announces
Master Class Schedule for 2010

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Upcoming 2010 Master Classes
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Facilitating Public Policy Cases - Strategies, Case Studies and Role Plays
Saturday, July 24, 2010, 9 AM to 1 PM (4 hours)

Writing a Business Plan for Your ADR Practice
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 9 AM to 1 PM (4 hours)

Embracing Cultural Competency – Supporting the Journey to Cultural Competency through Personal Transformation
Saturday, September 25, 2010, 9 AM to 6 PM (8 hours)

Advanced Tools and Techniques for Mediators
Saturday, October 16, 2010, 9 AM to 6 PM (8 hours)

Mediating with Older Parents: Older Parents and Their Adult Children:  Why Can’t They Talk To Each Other?
Saturday, November 6, 2010, 9 AM to 1 PM (4 hours)

How Do I Make a Living Doing Mediation?
Saturday, January 22, 2011, 9 AM to 1 PM (4 hours)

No Challenge Too Hard: The Art of 21st Century Leadership
Saturday, March 19, 2011, 9 AM to 6 PM (8 hours)

Conflict Styles and the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument
Saturday, April 9, 2011, 9 AM to 1 PM (4 hours)

A Room With a View – Giving and Getting Mediator Feedback/Critiques
Saturday, April 30, 2011, 9 AM to 1 PM (4 hours)

Conflict Resolution Strategies for Everyday Life
Saturday, May 21, 2011, 9 AM to 1 PM (4 hours)

Completion of Master Classes may assist you in meeting training requirements for Circuit Court rosters and/or for the Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence.

Directions to the Judicial Education and Conference Center: http://www.courts.state.md.us/directions/jeccdirections.html


MCDR Member Fee $75 per class

Non MCDR member Fee $125 per class

(At the door: $100 members, $150 non-members)


Limited number of scholarships available.  Questions about scholarships, contact Nancy Hirshman:  nancyh_md@yahoo.com.
General questions, call Ramona Buck:  443-418-0392 or ramonabuck@gmail.com
 
 
 


Now you can pay your MCDR memberhip dues and register and pay for MCDR training online at ShopMCDR.

 

The Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution (MCDR) is a vibrant 501(c)(3) organization, which has been in operation for more than a decade, and is devoted to the personal and professional growth of dispute resolution practitioners in the state of Maryland.
 
Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution
8288 Telegraph Road - Suite A Odenton, MD 21113
 
Officers

Phone
Barbara Williams, President

410-730-2106
Ellen Kandell, Vice President

301-588-5390
Roz Zinner,
Immediate Past President

410-672-2237
Michael Benefiel Secretary

301-929-5252
June Davis , Assistant Secretary

410-571-2793
Nancy Hirshman, Treasurer

410-849-2388

Janis Davisson, Administrator  

Contact the Webmaster@MCDR.org