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The Rippling Pebbles of the First Meeting
February 20th, 2012 • Author: The CenterIn a recent Support and Development meeting, we addressed the importance of the first contact with the parties. In the context of discussing an actual case, it became clear how the dynamics of the initial contact between the professional and party or parties can set patterns that ripple through the life of the case. Even [...]
Read MoreBeyond mediation: How our training is evolving
December 28th, 2011 • Author: Gary FriedmanIn our recent mediation programs, participants have included an employee of the U. S. Forestry service, staff from the National Institute of Health Office of the Ombudsman, a manager at an internet based company, human resource personnel from a major airline, teachers at many different educational institutions, including residential spiritual communities, life coaches, wealth managers [...]
Read More“Mediation Intensive Training”at Green Gulch – The 2011 Redux!
November 9th, 2011 • Author: TW ArnoldTogether with Bev Jewell, a mental health professional with whom I have co-mediated cases at my mediation center in Palm Springs, we are driving south after completing a five-day retreat workshop at the Zen Center at Green Gulch, located in Marin, put on by The Center for Understanding in Conflict and taught by Gary J. [...]
Read MoreCorrado Mora Interviews Gary Friedman
November 9th, 2011 • Author: adminRead the full Article at Caucus Mediation, or below. A deep sense of the relationships; an intense comprehension of the dynamics in conflict; and a sense of the mediation process, is how to find a real and stable solution. Gary Friedman’s practice developed an approach that makes the title of the book he wrote with [...]
Read MoreGary Friedman to teach Workshop for Mediators in Intellectual Property Disputes
May 30th, 2011 • Author: adminThe WIPO Workshop for Mediators in Intellectual Property Disputes is an intensive two-day training course in the techniques of mediation, emphasizing effective communication and increased understanding. The Workshop is based on lectures and simulated mediation exercises in the intellectual property field. Participants take active part in the exercises, which are carried out in small groups. [...]
Read MoreVideo: Self-Reflection for Conflict Professionals (SCPI)
December 12th, 2010 • Author: adminWe have a new video describing one of our advanced programs in Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals (SCPI), which is emblematic of our approach in all of our programs which have a strong self-reflection component for our work as conflict professionals. The Mediation Intensive Training is a prerequisite for the SCPI program and other Self-reflection [...]
Read MoreMar de Jade Self-reflection for Professionals Intensive Event- Video
December 11th, 2010 • Author: adminOur most recent Self-reflection for Professionals Intensive Event was incredibly successful. Held at Mar de Jade, Mexico, there were sixteen participants from East Coast, West Coast, Germany and Italy. A deep sense of community was established among the group. Here are a few of their comments. “I thought that it exceeded the boundaries of a [...]
Read MoreExcerpts From Challenging Conflict: Mediation Through Understanding
September 28th, 2010 • Author: The CenterThis revolutionary book shows how through mediation parties can escape the trap of conflict rather than remain ensnared within its grasp at enormous cost to themselves and others. The authors demonstrate how mediators, and lawyers, can support parties to work together effectively in ways that deeply respect their humanity. Through the telling of ten riveting [...]
Read MoreChoosing a Conflict Professional
September 28th, 2010 • Author: The CenterIf you are interested in trying mediation, it is important that you choose the mediator with care. In most states, there are no legal restrictions preventing anyone from acting as mediator, nor is any license required. Mediation is too new and ill-defined to conform to an objective standard, and you may encounter “mediators” whose ideas [...]
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