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SUMMARY:Ask Gary: An Open Conversation About Understanding-Based Conflict Resolution
DESCRIPTION:Ask Gary is an opportunity to bring your most thoughtful\, difficult\, or unexpected questions about conflict resolution to Gary J. Friedman. Join us on April 23 at 12:00 p.m. PDT for a facilitated conversation where no question is out of bounds. You are welcome to bring your questions to the session or send them in advance. \nTo support a conversation that is both open and productive\, we will use a light structure drawn from the Center’s understanding-based approach\, including contracting\, looping\, and agreements. This framework helps create a dialogue that is focused\, respectful\, and inclusive\, while leaving room for genuine inquiry and exchange. \nGary is co-founder of the Center for Understanding in Conflict and a pioneering figure in the mediation field\, with decades of experience helping people work through conflict with greater understanding\, clarity\, and responsibility.
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CATEGORIES:Live Training,Online Training
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SUMMARY:5 Things I Did to Build My Practice and 5 Things I Wish I Had Done
DESCRIPTION:Solopreneurs building an Understanding-Based conflict resolution practice need more than just skill in supporting clients – it takes strategy\, patience\, and a willingness to try\, fail\, and repeat! Join Caitlin Meredith and Melanie Rowen\, two experienced Understanding-Based practitioners who are also professional/business development coaches\, for an honest\, practical conversation about what it takes to build a business from the ground up or transition from another kind of practice. \nWhat We’ll Cover \n\nThe early moves that made the biggest difference – and why\nCommon mistakes and what we’d do differently today\nFinding your niche and articulating your value to clients\nBuilding referral networks and establishing credibility\nThe business fundamentals mediators often overlook\nStaying motivated through the slow-build phase\n\nParticipants will have space to share their own experiences\, ask questions\, and learn from each other. \n\nTrainers\n\n\nMelanie Rowen is a mediator and conflict coach who believes in the power of understanding-based conflict resolution to transform our world. She frequently trains individuals and groups on conflict resolution skills with the Center for Understanding in Conflict and in other settings. \nMelanie has worked in professional development for many years\, including previously as the Associate Director for Public Interest & Public Sector Programs at Berkeley Law and in attorney development at Latham & Watkins LLP. In her law practice career\, Melanie litigated civil rights cases\, including marriage equality\, employment discrimination\, issues involving transgender and gender non-conforming youth and their families and issues facing LGBTQI elders\, at the National Center for LGBTQ Rights. Melanie’s mediation\, coaching and training practice focuses on improving dynamics where ongoing relationships are essential\, including workplace teams\, family and community organizational settings. \n\n\nCaitlin Meredith\, MPH\, MA\, is a mediator\, coach and conflict skills trainer who works with individuals\, organizations and families navigating transitions and conflict. Her curiosity about conflict led to 13 years with Doctors Without Borders in war zones in sub-Saharan Africa\, and then to consulting in the criminal justice system.\n\nAfter working in the aftermath of big conflicts\, she decided to learn more about preventing and working through disagreements through courageous conversations. This curiosity led her to the Center for Understanding in Conflict. In addition to her private practice\, Caitlin volunteers her time as a mediator for community and court-based mediation programs in Colorado and California. She also teaches Core Mediation and Negotiation classes at the Monterey College of Law and co-hosts a podcast about women’s financial literacy. In all of her endeavors\, Caitlin finds honest\, clear and vulnerable communication to be the key ingredient for creating meaningful connections in our lives. Also\, humor.
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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Understanding Workplace Conflict (SHRM and HRCI Credit)
DESCRIPTION:This comprehensive 14-hour workshop builds upon foundational conflict resolution concepts from our 4-hour introductory course to tackle the sophisticated challenges of workplace disputes. Participants will move beyond basic techniques to develop skills in understanding multi-layered conflicts\, de-escalating tensions\, developing mutual understanding between employees\, and maintaining resilience even in high-stakes situations. \nWhy This Training\nWorkplace conflict often stems not from what is said\, but from what goes unspoken. This training helps participants move beyond surface-level fixes and into the heart of what drives conflict. You’ll learn to slow down\, understand what’s really happening – for yourself and others – and engage more effectively with the people and systems around you. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nThrough experiential learning\, roleplays\, and reflective practice\, participants will explore how emotional responses\, individual and organizational conflict styles\, core competencies\, and the situational context intersect to either fuel or resolve workplace tensions. The workshop emphasizes developing both the internal awareness and external skills necessary to bring the best of yourself for sustained effectiveness in workplace conflict. \nWho Should Attend\nThis training is designed for professionals at all levels who are ready to engage workplace conflict in a more effective and human-centered way. Whether you’re in leadership\, support\, or team-based roles\, this course delivers practical value you can apply immediately and build on over time. \nHR professionals\, managers and team leads will gain frameworks to handle complex interpersonal dynamics and leave with new tools to address tension early\, reduce misunderstandings\, and shift from managing conflict to facilitating resolution. Outcomes include stronger team cohesion\, greater morale\, and fewer disruptions to productivity. \nConsultants and executive coaches will deepen their ability to support clients and colleagues in navigating high-stakes conversations. The Understanding-based model offers a durable alternative to adversarial approaches\, with strong relevance for internal workplace matters. \nEmployees and cross-functional team members will gain confidence and clarity in how to address issues directly and constructively\, even without formal authority. This empowers healthier work cultures and more resilient communication. \nWhy it Matters\nOrganizations lose time\, money\, and talent when conflict is mismanaged or ignored. This training delivers a strong return on investment by helping participants: \n\nReduce time spent on repeated\, unresolved conflicts\nIncrease engagement and trust among coworkers\nRetain high-performing staff through better communication\nBuild a more responsive and humane workplace culture\n\nParticipants consistently tell us this training transforms how they see and handle conflict – not just at work\, but in every part of life. It is a powerful foundation for anyone seeking to make conflict less costly and more meaningful. \nLearning Outcomes\nBy the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nNavigate Conflict-Laden Conversations:  Apply the understanding-based concepts and tools to real-world conflicts in the workplace. \nAnalyze and De-escalate Complex Dynamics: Examine multi-layered workplace conflicts by identifying hierarchical differences\, cultural dynamics\, power imbalances\, and team and systemic factors that contribute to escalation.  Work with these layers in a way that builds trust.\nFacilitate Perspective-Taking: Use a structured process to understand different viewpoints before engaging in problem-solving\, even in situations with deep-seated animosity or mistrust.\nManage Personal Reactions: Recognize and regulate their own emotional responses to conflict\, maintaining effectiveness even when personally challenged or activated. Allow tension in a more deliberate and confident way\, whether the tension is generated by others or within themselves.\nAddress root causes: Use a step-by-step approach to address root causes of conflict rather than just surface symptoms.\n\nFormat & Details\nDate & Time: February 13 & 27 and March 13\, 2026\, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Pacific Time (includes two 15-minute breaks) \n                                                      12:00PM – 5:30PM Eastern Time \nLocation: Live Online (Zoom) \nCost: $985 \nCE Credits: 14 hours SHRM & HRCI \n4-hour Introduction to Understanding Workplace Conflict prerequisite required \n*Note: Both the 4-hour Introductory course and 14-hour course may be booked together. Select the ticket “BOTH PROGRAMS – 4 and 14-hour” ticket to register for both programs with a 15% discount. \nSHRM and HRCI Certification\nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. \n  \nThis Program has been pre-approved for 4 recertification continuing education credit hours toward aPHR®\, aPHRi™\, PHR®\, PHRca®\, SPHR®\, GPHR®\, PHRi™\, and SPHRi™ recertification through HRCI. \nAbout the Center\nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict pioneered understanding-based mediation and is one of the first and only nonprofit conflict resolution training organizations worldwide. \nSince 1982\, the Center has trained more than 10\,000 professionals worldwide\, including leaders from the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation\, Intel Corporation\, Roche\, SAP and the World Intellectual Property Organization. Our approach is rooted in real-world practice\, human connection\, and the belief that conflict can be a doorway to transformation. \nTrainers\nHelen Chen is a mediator\, trainer\, and conflict coach with deep expertise in workplace conflict. A former employment attorney at Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus\, she represented workers in areas ranging from retaliation to occupational safety. She later trained both employers and employees across sectors through the Labor Occupational Health Program at UC Berkeley. Today\, Helen supports organizations through mediation and conflict coaching\, with a focus on improving work relationships and conditions. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and trained in mediation by the Center for Understanding in Conflict and others. \n \nCatherine Conner has trained mediators and collaborative professionals since 2004\, bringing decades of real-world experience in conflict resolution. Her private practice focuses on family law mediation and collaborative practice\, and she brings her strong background in alternate dispute resolution into the workplace setting. She is a founding partner at her law firm and has been recognized nationally for her excellence in the field. Catherine’s extensive experience in building bridges between conflicting parties informs her dynamic\, practical teaching style. \n \nPat Lau served as a workplace mediator at Intel Corporation for 14 years\, where he co-founded and led the company’s internal Collaborative Mediation Program. Under his guidance\, this initiative helped resolve complex conflicts between coworkers\, managers\, and teams. Pat is a nationally recognized trainer and presenter on workplace conflict\, with published work in the Corporate Mediation Journal and Managing Conflict (2nd ed.). He brings a systems-minded approach to mediation from his prior engineering career and is committed to helping professionals understand and shift conflict dynamics from the inside out. \n \nAdditional Notes\nRegistrations received fewer than 72 hours before the program will be accepted at the discretion of the training team due to role-play and logistics needs. \nFor questions\, contact us at admin@understandinginconflict.org \n  \n**Please select desired ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/fundamentals-of-understanding-workplace-conflict-shrm-and-hrci-credit/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,Live Training,Online Training,Workplace Mediation
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SUMMARY:2026 SCPI Retreat: Conflict and Compassion (MEXICO)
DESCRIPTION:In a world where the challenges around us – from climate change to political division to daily interpersonal tensions – can feel overwhelming\, how do we stay connected\, grounded\, and engaged without losing ourselves?\nWe invite you to step away from distractions and overwhelm and into a space of deeper listening – both inward and outward. Together\, we will explore how our emotional reactions shape how we show up in our lives and our work. By turning towards these reactions with curiosity and care\, we can cultivate a greater sense of resilience\, clarity\, and compassion. \n\nThis retreat is especially for those who regularly engage with conflict – mediators\, therapists\, lawyers\, human resource professionals\, activists\, journalists\, leaders\, and caregivers. Whether we want to or not\, we bring our full emotional selves into the room: frustration\, fear\, heartbreak\, and sometimes hope. These feelings\, often hidden or ignored\, can become powerful allies in helping us connect more authentically – with others and with ourselves. \n\nThrough reflective exercises\, dialogue\, role play\, and meditation\, we will look closely at our inner lives\, our work\, and our relationship to conflict. Together\, we’ll practice staying open\, present\, and available—even in the face of difficulty. \nWe’ll do this work in the serene and inspiring setting of Mar de Jade\, nestled on a peaceful stretch of the Pacific Coast north of Puerto Vallarta. This beautiful retreat center offers nourishing food\, yoga\, swimming\, and space to wander\, rest\, and restore. Long afternoon breaks allow time to relax\, connect with nature\, or simply enjoy the quiet. \nWe hope you’ll join us for this meaningful time of learning\, growth\, and connection. \n \nLocation\nMar De Jade Retreat Center\, Chacala\, Mexico.  Visit www.mardejade.com for additional information and photos. \n*A portion of proceeds from guests’ stays at Mar de Jade support its non-profit programs\, operated by MDJ Community Projects\, which currently include: El Jardín\, a Montessori – Waldorf inspired K – 9 school in Chacala; TAO de Jade a trade school for youth who have dropped out of secondary school because of economic hardship; and El Rancho\, an Organic Farm that supplies many of the products for Mar de Jade’s delicious meals. \n \nDates\n\nSaturday\, January 24\, 2026 through Saturday\, January 31\, 2026.\nOur first session will be on the morning of January 25 to allow for travel to Chacala on January 24 and we will end on the evening of January 30 to allow for return travel on January 31.\n\nTraining fee\n\nThe training fee (not inclusive of accommodation) is $1\,695.\nA $500 deposit is required to hold your place. If a deposit is made\, the remaining balance is due by November 1\, 2025.\nIf registering after November 1\, 2025\, payment in full is required at the time of registration.\n\nScroll all the way to the bottom to register for the training.  Housing is booked separately – see below. \n \nAccommodation and Facility fee\nAfter booking your training fee with CUC\, make room reservations directly with Mar De Jade. Remember to book early in order to have a wider choice of rooms:\n\n1. Book Online (unique booking link for direct access to the retreat)\n2. Call 1800-257-0532\n3. Email info@mardejade.com\n\nNote: The online booking system will only reserve complete rooms. If more than two people are booking together and wish to split the deposit on multiple credit cards\, please call Mar de Jade directly. Note they are not able to guarantee shared rates if roommates do not book together.\nLogistics\n\nHousing and meals – includes 7 nights accommodations and 3 delicious buffet style meals per day.\nThe following are extra and optional:  bar drinks\, spa treatments\, and gratuities.\nPick-up and transportation from and to the Puerto Vallerta airport is available at an additional cost.\nExcursions are available during our long afternoon break at an additional cost.\nPlease visit here for Mar de Jade’s cancellation policy and other FAQs.\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHansa Patel is an attorney\, mediator\, and teacher.  As an attorney\, Hansa zealously advocated for abused and neglected children or defended their parents’ rights in the San Francisco juvenile dependency court for fourteen years.  Hansa is passionate about serving the underprivileged community.  Feeling depleted by the court system\, Hansa explored new ways to empower her clients to resolve conflict.  Mediation empowers Hansa’s clients to choose how they want to engage with conflict\, co-create resolutions\, and even transform a relationship.  In the USA\, Canada\, and Africa\, Hansa teaches mediation\, including integrating mindfulness skills into conflict resolution.  Hansa wants her clients to have the same tools she cultivates in her children:  a mindful approach to resolving challenges in life. \nCatherine Conner has been a mediation and collaborative practice trainer since 2004. She is a frequent presenter at collaborative conferences and family law workshops. She authored Collaborative Practice Materials with Steven Neustadter and Margaret Anderson. Catherine Conner’s private practice focuses on family law alternate dispute resolution\, including mediation\, collaborative practice\, and private judging. She graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1982 and is a founding partner of Conner\, Lawrence\, Rodney\, Olhiser & Barrett\, LLP. In 1992\, Catherine became a Certified Family Law Specialist.  She has been honored as the recipient of the Rex Sater Award for Excellence in Family Law\, the Eureka award by Collaborative Practice California and was the 2018 honoree for Careers of Distinction.  She was on the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals from 2007-2014 and served as the President in 2013. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGary J. Friedman has been practicing law as a mediator with Mediation Law Offices in Mill Valley\, California since 1976\, integrating mediative principles into the practice of law and the resolution of legal disputes. Co-founder of the Center for Understanding in Conflict (formerly the Center for Mediation in Law)\, he has been teaching mediation since 1980. Prior to his work as a mediator\, he practiced law as a trial lawyer with Friedman and Friedman in Bridgeport\, Connecticut. After several years as an advocate\, he sought a new approach to resolving disputes through increasing the participation of the parties in the resolution of their differences. At that time\, he and his colleague\, Jack Himmelstein\, began to develop the Understanding-based model that is now practiced extensively in the United States and Europe. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNorman Fischer is a poet\, author\, Zen Buddhist priest\, and former abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center. As founder of the Everyday Zen Foundation (www.everydayzen.org)\, his work with meditation practice has taken him into many corners of contemporary American life\, including the arts\, education\, hospice training\, and lawyering as a spiritual path. Norman has worked with the Center for Understanding in Conflict on inquiries that bring the calmness and insight of meditation practice directly into conflict situations. The author of 29 books\, his poetry titles include Selected Poems 1980–2013\, Men in Suits\, and There Was A Clattering As…. His recent and notable Buddhist titles include Training in Compassion\, The World Could Be Otherwise\, and\, forthcoming in 2026\, The Great Road: Zen Master Dogen and the Art of Continuous Practice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContinuing Education Credits\nLegal: The Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education. This training  – appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys – will qualify for 30 CA MCLE credit hours\, including 12 Wellness and 2 Civility in the Legal Profession. \nPhoto and Video Notice\nWe’re excited to have you at our training event! Please note that we may be taking photos and videos to capture the wonderful moments and share them in our promotional materials\, including social media\, websites\, and brochures. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded\, just let one of our friendly organizers or trainers know. We’ll be happy to respect your wishes and ensure your privacy. \nRefund Policy\nA full refund\, minus a $250 administration fee\, will be made if cancelled prior to September 1\, 2025. A 50% refund will be made for cancellations between September 1 and November 1 unless we are able to fill your place.  No refunds will be made after November 1 unless we are able to fill your place. \nPLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED LESS THAN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO PROGRAM START WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRAINING TEAM DUE TO DEMANDS OF PREPARATION TIME AND ROLE PLAY ASSIGNMENTS. \n  \nFor additional information\, please email us at admin@understandinginconflict.org. \n*Please note that trainers are subject to availability and may change prior to program start without notice. \n  \n**Please select desired ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/2026-scpi-retreat-conflict-and-compassion/
LOCATION:Mar de Jade\, Mar de Jade No. 1\, Chacala\, nayarit\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,Conference,International,Live Training,Practitioner Training,SCPI Events
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SUMMARY:When Progress Stops: Navigating Impasse in Conflict Resolution
DESCRIPTION:Every conflict resolution professional has been there – the moment when progress grinds to a halt and parties seem hopelessly deadlocked. In this interactive 1-hour webinar\, you’ll discover why impasse occurs and learn practical strategies to transform these challenging moments into opportunities for breakthrough. \nWhat You’ll Explore: \n\nThe anatomy of impasse: recognizing the warning signs and underlying dynamics that create deadlock\nRoot causes beyond the obvious—from unspoken fears to identity threats and power imbalances\nA toolkit of proven strategies to restart momentum and re-engage stuck parties\nWhen to lean in\, when to step back\, and how to reframe the conversation\nLive demonstration of a key technique in action\, showing real-world application\n\nWho Should Attend: \nMediators\, conflict professionals\, HR professionals\, managers\, ombudspeople\, and anyone involved in formal or informal conflict resolution processes who wants to build confidence in handling their most challenging cases. \nWhether you’re new to conflict resolution or a seasoned practitioner\, you’ll gain fresh perspectives and practical tools to help parties move from “we’ll never agree” to meaningful resolution. \n 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/when-progress-stops-navigating-impasse-in-conflict-resolution/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Live Training,Practitioner Training,Webinars,Workplace Mediation
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict: 40-Hour Conflict Resolution and Matrimonial Mediation Training (East Coast)
DESCRIPTION:To register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nJune 23 – 28\, 2025\nMilanville\, PA \n_______________ \nJoin the Center for Understanding in Conflict for a comprehensive 40-hour Basic Mediation Training covering basic theory and skills of understanding-based mediation in a dynamic and engaging learning environment at the beautiful and restorative Highlights Retreat Foundation Barn at Boyd Mills. \nThis certificate program teaches individuals the basic theories and practical skills needed to help people in conflict with an added emphasis for those wishing to practice matrimonial conflict resolution and mediation. Participants will learn to deescalate unproductive arguments and conflict dynamics and guide parties and lawyers involved toward positive discussions and effective decision-making. The training also covers how law and lawyers play a part in mediation\, preparing participants to mediate conflicts in various settings including private contexts\, court-referred cases\, and community disputes. \nUpon completing this 40h Mediation Intensive Training\, participants will have completed the requirements for a 24h Basic Mediation Training under Part 146 of the NYS Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts (“Part 146”) and the requirements for a 16-hour Advanced Matrimonial Mediation Training under Part 146. \nOur trainers have designed this program to benefit those who wish to apply to be mediators on NYS court rosters. However\, it is appropriate and applicable for professionals of all disciplines\, including jurists\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by increased skills in conflict resolution. \n \nCore Concepts\nIn this 40-hour program\, adapted from our gold standard mediation training\, you will learn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way.  Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a respectful manner.  Highlights include: \n\nPositive neutrality –supporting all parties without taking sides.\nThe Loop of Understanding – enhancing understanding and empathy.\nCreative Options — innovating to meet differing needs and interests.\nA Foundation for the Future — building the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future.\nTeach participants relevant New York State matrimonial and family law.\nTeach advanced skills helpful to mediate divorces and family cases effectively rooted in the understanding-based model.\nQualifies as an advanced mediation course approved under Part 146.4(b)(2) of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge of New York State.\nProvide 41 hours of NYS CLE credits.\n\nWhat is the Format of this Training?\nParticipants will learn matrimonial law and the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, through lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as engaging and rewarding. \nLogistics\nThe training begins on the afternoon of Monday\, June 23\, 2025\, at 3:00 pm through 8:00 pm. Tuesday thru Friday\, the sessions run 9:00 am through 8:00 pm\, with ample breaks for meals and rest. The program ends on Saturday\, June 28\, 2025\, with a session from 9:00am – 12:00pm. All participants will enjoy delicious meals during all sessions. \n \nWho Can Participate?\nThis basic training is open to anyone whose work involves conflict and will be particularly interesting to lawyers who wish to apply to be on the mediator court rosters for divorce and family work. \nVenue\n \nHighlights Foundation Retreat Center\, 392 Boyds Mills Road\, Milanville\, PA 18443\, (570) 253-1192 \nThe Highlights Foundation Retreat Center is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania\, on the traditional lands of the Lenape Nation. The property is tucked in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains\, situated a couple of hours away from both NYC and Philadelphia.  It is rich in family and Highlights history\, and it’s a wonderful place that feeds the mind\, body\, and creative souls of those who visit. \n \nThe Highlights Foundation still calls the Barn & Retreat Center at Boyds Mills home\, but has expanded use of the grounds in order to support the organization’s goals.  \nCost\nThe program training fee is $1890 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows. Note that all rooms contain a private bathroom. \nPrivate room: $1340 for a total of $3\,230. \nShared double room: $940 for a total of $2\,830. \nCommuter for those not staying at Highlights:  $840\, for a total of $2\,730. \n  \n*Financial aid may be available for training fees.  Please contact us at admin@understandinginconflict.org for details or for any questions regarding logistics. \n \n  \n \n\nWho Are the Trainers?*\nAntoinette Delruelle has been mediating at the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)\, a free legal services organization in NYC\, for the past decade. She was a NYLAG attorney representing survivors of domestic for before that. She has taught mediation to NYS court staff and to NY legal services attorneys. She also mediates divorces and family cases for the NYS courts. Antoinette was president of the Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York from 2014 to 2016. She is a member of the statewide ADR Advisory Committee that gives NYS Courts Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson recommendations on how to increase the use of ADR in the NYS court system. \nKatherine Eisold Miller is an attorney practicing mediation and collaborative practice in Westchester County\, NY. She has been practicing family law since 1987\, first as a litigator and now exclusively outside the court system. She has taught family law at the White Institute and NYU as well as with the Center and lectures regularly on mediation and collaborative practice. She is a Board member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals. \nMichelle Exline Minovi is a highly skilled divorce and family mediator with 12+ years family law experience.  As Managing Attorney at the legal services non-profit Ayuda in Washington\, D.C.\, Michelle represented low-income and Spanish-speaking immigrant clients in complex matrimonial cases in the context of domestic violence. After moving to Brooklyn\, Michelle litigated and won sole custody on behalf of a mother of two children who was forced to leave the ultra-orthodox community because she identified as queer. After three years of intense litigation\, Michelle wondered if there was an alternative way to divorce. Michelle knew she had to pivot from litigation to mediation when she took her first mediation training at the Center for Understanding Conflict. \nJoy S. Rosenthal\, Esq. has been mediating divorce and practicing collaborative law since she started Rosenthal Law & Mediation in 2006.  Before going out on her own\, Joy represented children in foster care and in delinquency (criminal) proceedings. Joy taught family law at the City University of New York School of Law for several years\, and developed an online course called Landing On Your Feet – A Compassionate Lawyer’s Guide to Divorce for people who are going through divorce and separation.  The child support calculator on Joy’s website is used by lawyers and court staff throughout New York State.  She is thrilled to be a CUC trainer! \nIs there Continuing Education Credit? Is the training Part 146 approved?\n \nNew York \nIn New York\, the Mediation Intensive Training will fulfill 41 NY CLE credit hours (1 Diversity Inclusion and Elimination of Bias credit; 4 Ethics credits; 36 Professional Practice and Skills credits).  For continuing legal education purposes\, the Mediation Intensive Training is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. \nThis in-person Mediation Intensive Training has been approved as a 24H Basic Mediation Training and as a 16H Advanced Matrimonial Training under Part 146 of the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. (Please note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.) \nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy: If you cancel 4 weeks or more prior to the program\, we return your deposit minus a $250.00 administration fee. Between 4 and 2 weeks prior to the program\, we retain 50% of the total cost of the program unless we are able to find a replacement for your seat\, in which case we will refund the fee minus the $250.00 administration fee. There are no refunds for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the program unless we can find a replacement. \nFor additional information\, please email us at admin@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844) 242-3428. \n________________________________________ \n[1] Final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is approved does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.  Pursuant to Part 146\, court-based mediation rosters require both a combination of mediation training and experience mediating.  Acceptance on court rosters depends on a court’s need for mediators at any given time and may include a court’s need for mediators with specific case-type training or experience and mediation experience. \nPhoto and Video Notice\nWe’re excited to have you at our training event! Please note that we may be taking photos and videos to capture the wonderful moments and share them in our promotional materials\, including social media\, websites\, and brochures. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded\, just let one of our friendly organizers or trainers know. We’ll be happy to respect your wishes and ensure your privacy. \nPLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED LESS THAN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO PROGRAM START WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRAINING TEAM DUE TO DEMANDS OF PREPARATION TIME AND ROLE PLAY ASSIGNMENTS. \nFor additional information\, please email us at admin@understandinginconflict.org. \n*Please note that trainers are subject to availability and may change prior to program start without notice. \n  \n*Please select desired ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/working-creatively-with-conflict-40-hour-conflict-resolution-and-matrimonial-mediation-training-east-coast/
LOCATION:Highlights Foundation Retreat Center\, 392 Boyds Mills Road\, Milanville\, PA\, 18443
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,Basic mediation,East Coast Events,Live Training,Traditional Mediation
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Heat: Practical De-escalation Skills for Work and Life
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this interactive 1-hour webinar where you’ll learn proven techniques to navigate tense situations with confidence and skill. Whether you’re a manager dealing with upset employees\, a team member caught in workplace conflict\, a conflict professional facing agitated parties or someone looking to improve your communication in challenging situations\, this session will equip you with practical tools you can use immediately. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nWhy traditional approaches often backfire\nHow to recognize your own internal reactions and work with them\nTools for effective de-escalation\nHow to adapt your approach based on your role—whether you’re directly involved\, observing\, or mediating\n\nWe will present real-world applications using case studies and demos from the workplace. \nWho Should Attend: \nManagers\, team leaders\, HR professionals\, conflict professionals\, and anyone who wants to build stronger relationships and create more positive outcomes during difficult conversations. \nYou’ll leave with actionable strategies that are effective not just in your work\, but in all areas of your life where clear\, calm communication matters most!
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/beyond-the-heat-practical-de-escalation-skills-for-work-and-life/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Live Training,Practitioner Training,Webinars,Workplace Mediation
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SUMMARY:16-Hour Advanced Matrimonial Mediation Training Online (East Coast)
DESCRIPTION:To register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nMay 29 & 30\n10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST\nJune 5\, 2024\n8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST\nJune 6\, 2024\n10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST\nONLINE \n_______________ \nJoin the Center for Understanding in Conflict for a comprehensive 16-hour Advanced Matrimonial Mediation Training. \nOur trainers have designed this program to benefit those practicing in New York. However\, it is appropriate and applicable for professionals of all disciplines\, including jurists\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by increased skills in conflict resolution. \nCore Concepts\nThis highly engaging program will: \n\nTeach participants relevant New York State matrimonial and family law.\nTeach advanced skills helpful to mediate divorces and family cases effectively rooted in the understanding-based model.\nQualifies as an advanced mediation course approved under Part 146.4(b)(2) of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge of New York State.\nProvide 16 hours of NYS CLE credits.\nCan be combined with the 24-hour Basic Mediation Training Course to receive a 40-hour completion certificate.\n\n  \n \n\nWhat is the Format of this Training?\nParticipants will learn matrimonial law through discussions and advanced mediation skills through role-plays and interactive exercises.  This hands-on\, online training also trains the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, through lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as engaging and rewarding. \nWhich topics will be covered?\n\nHarnessing the power of understanding to assist the parties in reaching fuller and more satisfying agreements.\nPracticing advanced mediation techniques to address challenging family dynamics.\nTeaching the laws on child support\, maintenance\, equitable distribution of marital assets/debts\, and parenting (custody/visitation\, decision-making authority).\nLearning to navigate the role of law and lawyers in divorce mediation.\n\nWho Can Participate? \nThis advanced training is open to those who have completed prior mediation training. If you are still determining whether your training meets this requirement\, please get in touch with james@understandinginconflict.org \n  \n \n  \nCost\nThe program training fee is $900 for the four\, half-days. \n  \n**Those who have taken the 24-hour Basic Mediation course in April\, 2024 are also eligible to receive a 10% training fee discount. Please contact james@understandinginconflict.org if this applies to you. \n** The maximum discount available from all sources is 10% of the training fee. \nFinancial aid may be available for training fees.  Please contact us at admin@understandinginconflict.org for details or for any questions regarding logistics. \n  \n  \n \n\nWho Are the Trainers?\nAntoinette Delruelle has been a mediator since 2009 and an attorney since 1994. Before starting the Mediation Project at the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) in 2013\, she represented survivors of domestic violence in divorces and family cases for eighteen years and has taught mediation to legal services attorneys and NYS court staff and mediates divorces\, parenting\, and child permanency cases for New York City’s five borough courts. Antoinette was president of the Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York from 2014 to 2016 and is on the Center for Understanding in Conflict board. She is a member of the statewide ADR Advisory Committee formed by former Chief Judge DiFiore in April 2018 to give recommendations on how to increase the use of ADR in the NYS court system. \nIvan Alter is a collaborative attorney and mediator with offices in Westchester County and New York City and an adjunct professor of law at Brooklyn Law School. Practicing law since 1994\, Ivan previously had a career as a commercial and matrimonial litigator before discovering the understanding based model at the CUC. Since then\, Ivan has focused all of his professional energies on practicing\, promoting\, and teaching mediation and collaborative law. He is member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals\, the Family and Divorce Mediation Council\, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals\, and Northern Westchester Collaborative Divorce. \nMichelle Exline Minovi is a highly skilled divorce and family mediator with 12+ years family law experience.  As Managing Attorney at the legal services non-profit Ayuda in Washington\, D.C.\, Michelle represented low-income and Spanish-speaking immigrant clients in complex matrimonial cases in the context of domestic violence. After moving to Brooklyn\, Michelle litigated and won sole custody on behalf of a mother of two children who was forced to leave the ultra-orthodox community because she identified as queer. After three years of intense litigation\, Michelle wondered if there was an alternative way to divorce. Michelle knew she had to pivot from litigation to mediation when she took her first mediation training at the Center for Understanding Conflict. \n\nGuest Trainer on Family Systems\, Emotional Aspects of Separation and Divorce on Adult and Minor children\, and Age Appropriate Parenting\nTanya Leach is an attorney\, mediator\, mitigation specialist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Manhattan. She began her transition from litigation to mediation and psychotherapy in 2013\, studying mediation at the Ackerman Institute for the Family and the Center for Understanding in Conflict and psychoanalysis at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (“NIP”)\, while volunteering at NYLAG’s Mediation Project\, providing lowcost therapy at NIP’s Treatment Center\, and facilitating restorative justice work for individuals and groups in state prisons. She was President of NIP’s Professional Association (“NIPPA”) from 2018 until 2023\, is part of the Mediation Roster for the Queens County Matrimonial Part and is on the faculty of NIP. \n  \n \nIs there Continuing Education Credit?\nNew York \nIn New York\, The Mediation Intensive Training will fulfill 16 NY CLE credit hours.  For continuing legal education purposes\, the Mediation Intensive Training is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. 15 CLE credits are in skills and areas of professional practice and 1 CLE credit is in ethics \nThe Center’s in-person and online training has been approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. (Please note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.) \nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy: If you cancel 4 weeks or more prior to the program\, we return your deposit minus a $250.00 administration fee. Between 4 and 2 weeks prior to the program\, we retain 50% of the total cost of the program unless we are able to find a replacement for your seat\, in which case we will refund the fee minus the $250.00 administration fee. There are no refunds for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the program unless we can find a replacement. \nFor additional information\, please email us at admin@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844) 242-3428. \n________________________________________ \n[1] Final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is approved does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.  Pursuant to Part 146\, court-based mediation rosters require both a combination of mediation training and experience mediating.  Acceptance on court rosters depends on a court’s need for mediators at any given time and may include a court’s need for mediators with specific case-type training or experience and mediation experience. \n*Please select desired ticket OR deposit for ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’ 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/16-hour-advanced-matrimonial-mediation-training-east-coast/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,East Coast Events,Live Training,Online Training,Workplace Mediation
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict: 40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:March 13 – 17\, 2024\nThe venue requires that participants have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations at least two weeks prior to the start of this program. Boosters are not required. \nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nAre you responsible for helping people work through conflict? \nDo you manage important conversations between clients\, employees\, team members\, volunteers or other people? \nDo you want to improve your ability to facilitate conversations of consequence? \nDo you want to learn to mediate or enhance your conflict resolution skills? \nIn this gold standard mediation training\, learn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way.  Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a  respectful manner.  Highlights of our basic training\, Working Creatively with Conflict\, include: \n\nPositive neutrality –supporting all parties without taking sides\nThe Loop of Understanding – enhancing understanding and empathy\nCreative Options — innovating to meet differing needs and interests\nA Foundation for the Future — building the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\n \nWho Will Benefit From This Training?\nOur participants include mediators\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by  increased skills in conflict resolution.  Participants report it is one of the top mediation programs they have taken. \nWhat is the Format of the Training?\nThis hands-on in person training features briefings on the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, followed by lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations from beginning to end\, with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \n \nWho are the Trainers?\nCatherine Conner \nCatherine Conner has been a mediation and collaborative practice trainer since 2004. She is a frequent presenter at collaborative conferences and family law workshops. She authored Collaborative Practice Materials with Steven Neustadter and Margaret Anderson. Catherine Conner’s private practice focuses on family law alternate dispute resolution\, including mediation\, collaborative practice\, and private judging. She graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1982 and is a founding partner of Conner\, Lawrence\, Rodney\, Olhiser & Barrett\, LLP. In 1992\, Catherine became a Certified Family Law Specialist.  She has been honored as the recipient of the Rex Sater Award for Excellence in Family Law\, the Eureka award by Collaborative Practice California and was the 2018 honoree for Careers of Distinction.  She was on the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals from 2007-2014 and served as the President in 2013. \nHansa Patel is an attorney\, mediator\, and teacher.  As an attorney\, Hansa zealously advocated for abused and neglected children or defended their parents’ rights in the San Francisco juvenile dependency court for fourteen years.  Hansa is passionate about serving the underprivileged community.  Feeling depleted by the court system\, Hansa explored new ways to empower her clients to resolve conflict.  Mediation empowers Hansa’s clients to choose how they want to engage with conflict\, co-create resolutions\, and even transform a relationship.  In the USA\, Canada\, and Africa\, Hansa teaches mediation\, including integrating mindfulness skills into conflict resolution.  Hansa wants her clients to have the same tools she cultivates in her children:  a mindful approach to resolving challenges in life. \n  \nCaitlin Meredith\, MPH\, MA\, is a mediator\, coach and conflict skills trainer who works with individuals\, organizations and families navigating transitions and conflict. Her curiosity about conflict led to 13 years with Doctors Without Borders in war zones in sub-Saharan Africa\, and then to consulting in the criminal justice system. After working in the aftermath of big conflicts\, she decided to learn more about preventing and working through disagreements through courageous conversations. This curiosity led her to the Center for Understanding in Conflict. In addition to her private practice\, Caitlin volunteers her time as a mediator for community and court-based mediation programs in Colorado and California. She also teaches Core Mediation and Negotiation classes at the Monterey College of Law and co-hosts a podcast about women’s financial literacy. In all of her endeavors\, Caitlin finds honest\, clear and vulnerable communication to be the key ingredient for creating meaningful connections in our lives. Also\, humor. \nRegistration and program schedule\nRegistration is between 1:45 and 2:15 on Wednesday\, March 13\, 2024\, with the training beginning at 2:30 pm and running through 9:00 pm.  On Thursday and Friday\, the sessions run from 9am – 9 pm (with ample breaks for meals and rest). On Saturday\, the session runs 9am – 6pm. The program ends on Sunday\, March 17\, 2024 with a session from 9am – 12:15pm. Note that room check-in at the venue begins at 3PM. \nVenue\nThe training is at Green Gulch Farm\, a Zen Center and working farm in Muir Beach\, CA. The accommodations at Green Gulch are very unique and set in a beautiful\, rustic location. Most participants stay in the Japanese-inspired Guest House.  The gardens are lovely and the delicious vegetarian fare is served in a country style in a health conscious atmosphere.  Three delicious vegetarian meals a day are provided\, as well as all-day coffee\, tea\, and snack service.  There is wireless internet available\, but most cell phones do not have reception in Green Gulch proper.  Guests have access to an office phone for emergencies.  Participants should plan ahead for contact through the internet rather than by phone. \nCosts\nThe program training fee is $1\,485 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows: \n\nPrivate room* at Green Gulch:  $825\, for a total of $2\,310\nShared double room at Green Gulch:  $675\, for a total of $2\,160\nCommuter for those not staying at Green Gulch:  $325\, for a total of $1\,810\n\nPlease note that the bathrooms are shared at Green Gulch. You can find more details about accommodation at Green Gulch by clicking here. \nA 5 – 10% discount on the registration fee is available for our CUC Connect members. Click here for more information. \nA deposit of $500.00 is necessary to secure registration. \n*There are a limited number of private rooms.  After the available private rooms are reserved\, we assign shared rooms. \nCOVID-19 Protocols\nAs of March 2022\, Green Gulch has stipulated the following COVID-19 guidelines: \n\nProof of full vaccination is required to come to Green Gulch\n\n\nIndoor mask protocol is subject to county guidelines.\n\n\nGuests will be asked to only use the indoor spaces and bathrooms assigned to their group.\n\n\nMeals will be served separately from residents and enjoyed either outdoors\, in the meeting space\, or in the private dining room.\nUpon arrival\, participants will need to provide a negative COVID test\, PCR or Lucira\, taken within 24-48 hours of the start of the program. At home rapid tests are acceptable only to retest on the third day or in the mornings (for commuters).\n\nPlease note that these are subject to change and we will notify participants of any changes in protocols. \nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy: If you cancel 4 weeks or more prior to the program\, we return your deposit minus a $250.00 administration fee. Between 4 and 2 weeks prior to the program\, we retain 50% of the total cost of the program unless we are able to find a replacement for your seat\, in which case we will refund the fee minus the $250.00 administration fee. There are no refunds for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the program unless we can find a replacement. \nIs there Continuing Education Credit?\nCalifornia  \nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California.  The Working Creatively with Conflict Training —appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys — will qualify for 32 participatory and 8 self study CA MCLE credit hours. \nNew York \nIn New York\, The Mediation Intensive Training will fulfill 40 NY MCLE credit hours (6.5 Ethics credits; 19.5 Professional Practice credits; and 14 Skills credits).  For continuing legal education purposes\, the Mediation Intensive Training is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. \nThe Center’s in-person and online training has been approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. (Please note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.) \nFor additional information\, please email us at admin@understandinginconflict.org. \n  \n*Please select desired ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’ \n 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/working-creatively-with-conflict-40-hour-basic-mediation-and-conflict-resolution-training-west-coast-3-24/
LOCATION:Green Gulch Farm\, 1601 Shoreline Highway\, Muir Beach\, CA\, 94965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Training,Traditional Mediation,West Coast Events
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict: 40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:March 22-26\, 2023\nThe venue requires that participants have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations and booster at least two weeks prior to the start of this program.  \nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nAre you responsible for helping people work through conflict? \nDo you manage important conversations between clients\, employees\, team members\, volunteers or other people? \nDo you want to improve your ability to facilitate conversations of consequence? \nDo you want to learn to mediate or enhance your conflict resolution skills? \nIn this gold standard mediation training\, learn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way.  Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a  respectful manner.  Highlights of our basic training\, Working Creatively with Conflict\, include: \n\nPositive neutrality –supporting all parties without taking sides\nThe Loop of Understanding – enhancing understanding and empathy\nCreative Options — innovating to meet differing needs and interests\nA Foundation for the Future — building the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\nWho Will Benefit From This Training?\nOur participants include mediators\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by  increased skills in conflict resolution.  Participants report it is one of the top mediation programs they have taken. \nWhat is the Format of the Training?\nThis hands-on in person training features briefings on the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, followed by lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations from beginning to end\, with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \n \nWho are the Trainers?\nCatherine Conner \nCatherine Conner has been a mediation and collaborative practice trainer since 2004. She is a frequent presenter at collaborative conferences and family law workshops. She authored Collaborative Practice Materials with Steven Neustadter and Margaret Anderson. Catherine Conner’s private practice focuses on family law alternate dispute resolution\, including mediation\, collaborative practice\, and private judging. She graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Law\, Boalt Hall in 1982 and is a founding partner of Conner\, Lawrence\, Rodney\, Olhiser & Barrett\, LLP. In 1992\, Catherine became a Certified Family Law Specialist.  She has been honored as the recipient of the Rex Sater Award for Excellence in Family Law\, the Eureka award by Collaborative Practice California and was the 2018 honoree for Careers of Distinction.  She was on the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals from 2007-2014 and served as the President in 2013. \nGary Friedman\nGary J. Friedman has been practicing law as a mediator with Mediation Law Offices in Mill Valley\, California since 1976\, integrating mediative principles into the practice of law and the resolution of legal disputes. Co-founder of the Center for Understanding in Conflict (formerly the Center for Mediation in Law)\, he has been teaching mediation since 1980. Prior to his work as a mediator\, he practiced law as a trial lawyer with Friedman and Friedman in Bridgeport\, Connecticut. After several years as an advocate\, he sought a new approach to resolving disputes through increasing the participation of the parties in the resolution of their differences. At that time\, he and his colleague\, Jack Himmelstein\, began to develop the Understanding-based model that is now practiced extensively in the United States and Europe. As one of the first lawyer mediators and a primary force in the current mediation movement\, he has used this model to complete over one thousand mediations in the last two decades He has mediated numerous two-party and multi-party disputes in the commercial and non-profit realms\, in the area of intellectual property\, real estate\, corporate\, personnel\, partnership formations and dissolutions\, and family law. \n  \n \nRegistration and program schedule\nRegistration is between 1:45 and 2:15 on Wednesday\, March 22\, 2023. The training begins on the afternoon of  Wednesday\, March 22 at 2:30 pm through 9:00 pm.  On Thursday and Friday\, the sessions run from 9am – 9 pm (with ample breaks for meals and rest). On Saturday\, the session runs 9am – 6pm. The program ends on Sunday\, March 26 with a session from 9am – 12:15pm. \nVenue\nThe training is at Green Gulch Farm\, a Zen Center and working farm in Muir Beach\, CA. The accommodations at Green Gulch are very unique and set in a beautiful\, rustic location. Most participants stay in the Japanese-inspired Guest House.  The gardens are lovely and the delicious vegetarian fare is served in a country style in a health conscious atmosphere.  Three delicious vegetarian meals a day are provided\, as well as all-day coffee\, tea\, and snack service.  There is wireless internet available\, but most cell phones do not have reception in Green Gulch proper.  Guests have access to an office phone for emergencies.  Participants should plan ahead for contact through the internet rather than by phone. \nCosts\nThe program training fee is $1\,350 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows: \n\nPrivate room* at Green Gulch:  $825\, for a total of $2\,175\nShared double room at Green Gulch:  $675\, for a total of $2\,025\nCommuter for those not staying at Green Gulch:  $325\, for a total of $1\,675\n\nPlease note that the bathrooms are shared at Green Gulch. You can find more details about accommodation at Green Gulch by clicking here. \nA 5-10% discount on the registration fee is available for our CUC Connect members. Click here for more information. \nA deposit of $500.00 is necessary to secure registration. (Reduction in fee available based on economic need.) \n*There are a limited number of private rooms.  After the available private rooms are reserved\, we assign shared rooms. \nCOVID-19 Protocols\nAs of March 2022\, Green Gulch has stipulated the following COVID-19 guidelines: \n\nProof of full vaccination and a booster is required to come to Green Gulch\n\n\nIndoor mask protocol is subject to county guidelines.\n\n\nGuests will be asked to only use the indoor spaces and bathrooms assigned to their group.\n\n\nMeals will be served separately from residents and enjoyed either outdoors\, in the meeting space\, or in the private dining room.\nUpon arrival\, participants will need to provide a negative COVID test taken within 24 hours of the start of the program. At home rapid tests are acceptable.\n\nPlease note that these are subject to change and we will notify participants of any changes in protocols. \nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy: If you cancel 4 weeks or more prior to the program\, we return your deposit minus a $250.00 administration fee. Between 4 and 2 weeks prior to the program\, we retain 50% of the total cost of the program unless we are able to find a replacement for your seat\, in which case we will refund the fee minus the $250.00 administration fee. There are no refunds for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the program unless we can find a replacement. \nIs there Continuing Education Credit?\nLegal:  The Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California.  The Working Creatively with Conflict Training —appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys — will qualify for 32 participatory and 8 self study CA MCLE credit hours. \nFor additional information\, please email us at james@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844)242-3428. \n*Please select desired ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/mit-wc-mar-23/
LOCATION:Green Gulch Farm\, 1601 Shoreline Highway\, Muir Beach\, CA\, 94965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Training,Traditional Mediation,West Coast Events
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SUMMARY:Workplace Mediation: 40-Hour Conflict Resolution and Mediation Training
DESCRIPTION:To register\, scroll to the bottom of this page.\nFeb 23 & 24 and March 1 thru 3\, 2023\n8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PST\nONLINE\nAll sessions include breaks throughout the day\nDo you facilitate important conversations between clients\, employees\, team members\, volunteers or other people? \nDo you want to manage conflict conversations productively? \nAre you responsible for creating or managing workplace mediation teams and practice at a corporation\, business\, or nonprofit organization? \nIn this gold standard conflict resolution training session focused on the workplace\, participants learn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way. Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a respectful manner.  Highlights of our basic training\, Workplace Mediation\, include: \n\nPositive neutrality –supporting all parties without taking sides\nThe Loop of Understanding – enhancing understanding and empathy\nGround of Understanding – helping people in conflict reach the heart of the dispute to move towards resolution\nCreative Options — innovating to meet differing needs and interests\nA Foundation for the Future — building the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\n  \n \n  \nWho Will Benefit From This Training?\nOur participants include human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, mediators\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, non-profit personnel\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by increased skills in conflict resolution. Participants report it is one of the top mediation programs they have taken. \nPrevious participants include employees from the following organizations and others: Intel\, Roche\, SAP\, San Francisco Zen Center and Kaiser Permanente. \n \nWhat is the Format of the Training?\nThis interactive online training features briefings on the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, followed by lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations from beginning to end\, with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \n \nWho are the Trainers?\nCatherine Conner has been a mediation and collaborative practice trainer since 2004. She is a frequent presenter at collaborative conferences and family law workshops. She authored Collaborative Practice Materials with Steven Neustadter and Margaret Anderson. Catherine Conner’s private practice focuses on family law alternate dispute resolution\, including mediation\, collaborative practice\, and private judging. She graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Law\, Boalt Hall in 1982 and is a founding partner of Conner\, Lawrence\, Rodney\, Olhiser & Barrett\, LLP. In 1992\, Catherine became a Certified Family Law Specialist.  She has been honored as the recipient of the Rex Sater Award for Excellence in Family Law\, the Eureka award by Collaborative Practice California and was the 2018 honoree for Careers of Distinction.  She was on the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals from 2007-2014 and served as the President in 2013. \n  \nPat Lau has been a workplace mediator at Intel Corporation since 2010. After his first conflict management class many years ago\, Pat became fascinated with alternative ways to address and resolve workplace conflict\, especially after discovering the understanding-based model. Ten years ago\, he co-founded – and continues to lead – Intel’s Collaborative Mediation Program\, an in-house workplace mediation program to help resolve challenging conflicts between co-workers\, peer managers\, team members\, supervisors\, and subordinates. Pat has presented at numerous national conferences\, published in the Corporate Mediation Journal\, regularly volunteers as a mediator for small claims cases in the Portland Multnomah County Court system\, and is also Past Chair of the Oregon Mediation Association Workplace Special Interest Group. Pat’s previous career was in engineering\, and he holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering from Stanford and Southern Methodist University. \n  \nGary J. Friedman has been practicing law as a mediator with Mediation Law Offices in Mill Valley\, California since 1976\, integrating mediative principles into the practice of law and the resolution of legal disputes. Co-founder of the Center for Understanding in Conflict (formerly the Center for Mediation in Law)\, he has been teaching mediation since 1980. Prior to his work as a mediator\, he practiced law as a trial lawyer with Friedman and Friedman in Bridgeport\, Connecticut. After several years as an advocate\, he sought a new approach to resolving disputes through increasing the participation of the parties in the resolution of their differences. At that time\, he and his colleague\, Jack Himmelstein\, began to develop the Understanding-based model that is now practiced extensively in the United States and Europe. As one of the first lawyer mediators and a primary force in the current mediation movement\, he has used this model to complete over one thousand mediations in the last two decades He has mediated numerous two-party and multi-party disputes in the commercial and non-profit realms\, in the area of intellectual property\, real estate\, corporate\, personnel\, partnership formations and dissolutions\, and family law. \n  \n  \nWhat are the Logistics – When\, Where\, Cost?\nThe training session will be conducted through Zoom. After registration\, you will receive a separate e-mail with Zoom connection details. \nParticipants are encouraged to log on around 7:50 AM PST / 10:50 AM EST to troubleshoot any technical issues and help ensure the programs can start on time everyday. \nEach session will begin at 8:00 AM PST / 11:00 AM EST\, with several breaks during the day to allow for a rest from being online and for meals. The sessions end each day at 4:30 PM PST / 7:30 PM EST. \nCost\nThe program training fee is $1\,350. \nA 5-10% discount is available for our CUC Connect members. Click here for more information. \nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy: If you cancel 4 weeks or more prior to the program\, we return your deposit minus a $250.00 administration fee. Between 4 and 2 weeks prior to the program\, we retain 50% of the total cost of the program unless we are able to find a replacement for your seat\, in which case we will refund the fee minus the $250.00 administration fee. There are no refunds for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the program unless we can find a replacement. \nIs there Continuing Education Credit?\nFor those in the legal profession in attendance\, this program is eligible for CLE credit in New York and California. \nCalifornia  \nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California.  This Conflict Resolution and Mediation Training —appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys — will qualify for 32 participatory and 8 self study CA MCLE credit hours. \nNew York \nIn New York\, this Conflict Resolution and Mediation Training will fulfill 40 NY MCLE credit hours (6.5 Ethics credits; 19.5 Professional Practice credits; and 14 Skills credits).  For continuing legal education purposes\, the Conflict Resolution and Mediation Training is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. \nThe Center’s in-person and online training has been approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. (Please note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.) \n  \n  \nFor additional information\, please email us at admin@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844) 242-3428. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				*Please select desired ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/workplace-mediation-40-hour-conflict-resolution-and-mediation-training/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,Live Training,Online Training,Workplace Mediation
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict:  40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:November 2-6\, 2022\nThe venue requires that participants have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations at least two weeks prior to the start of this program.  \nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nAre you responsible for helping people work through conflict? \nDo you manage important conversations between clients\, employees\, team members\, volunteers or other people? \nDo you want to improve your ability to facilitate conversations of consequence? \nDo you want to learn to mediate or enhance your conflict resolution skills? \nIn this gold standard mediation training\, learn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way.  Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a  respectful manner.  Highlights of our basic training\, Working Creatively with Conflict\, include: \n\nPositive neutrality –supporting all parties without taking sides\nThe Loop of Understanding – enhancing understanding and empathy\nCreative Options — innovating to meet differing needs and interests\nA Foundation for the Future — building the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\nWho Will Benefit From This Training?\nOur participants include mediators\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by  increased skills in conflict resolution.  Participants report it is one of the top mediation programs they have taken. \nWhat is the Format of the Training?\nThis hands-on in person training features briefings on the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, followed by lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations from beginning to end\, with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \n \nWho are the Trainers?\nGary Friedman\nGary J. Friedman has been practicing law as a mediator with Mediation Law Offices in Mill Valley\, California since 1976\, integrating mediative principles into the practice of law and the resolution of legal disputes. Co-founder of the Center for Understanding in Conflict (formerly the Center for Mediation in Law)\, he has been teaching mediation since 1980. Prior to his work as a mediator\, he practiced law as a trial lawyer with Friedman and Friedman in Bridgeport\, Connecticut. After several years as an advocate\, he sought a new approach to resolving disputes through increasing the participation of the parties in the resolution of their differences. At that time\, he and his colleague\, Jack Himmelstein\, began to develop the Understanding-based model that is now practiced extensively in the United States and Europe. As one of the first lawyer mediators and a primary force in the current mediation movement\, he has used this model to complete over one thousand mediations in the last two decades He has mediated numerous two-party and multi-party disputes in the commercial and non-profit realms\, in the area of intellectual property\, real estate\, corporate\, personnel\, partnership formations and dissolutions\, and family law. \nMelanie Rowen \nMelanie Rowen\, our President\, is a mediator and conflict coach who believes in the power of understanding-based conflict resolution to transform our world. She frequently trains individuals and groups on effective communication in conflict situations and on creating inclusive environments\, particularly around gender\, sexual orientation\, and disability. Melanie previously litigated civil rights cases\, including marriage equality\, employment discrimination\, issues involving transgender and gender non-conforming youth and their families\, and issues facing LGBTQI elders\, at the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Before that\, she worked in business litigation at Latham & Watkins LLP.  Melanie serves on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center and is the Associate Director for Public Interest Programs at UC Berkeley School of Law. \n  \n \nRegistration and program schedule\nRegistration is between 1:45 and 2:15 on Wednesday\, November 2\, 2022. The training begins on the afternoon of  Wednesday\, November 2 at 2:30 pm through 9:00 pm.  On Thursday and Friday\, the sessions run from 9am – 9 pm (with ample breaks for meals and rest). On Saturday\, the session runs 9am – 6pm. The program ends on Sunday\, November 6 with a session from 9am – 12:15pm. \nVenue\nThe training is at Green Gulch Farm\, a Zen Center and working farm in Muir Beach\, CA. The accommodations at Green Gulch are very unique and set in a beautiful\, rustic location. Most participants stay in the Japanese-inspired Guest House.  The gardens are lovely and the delicious vegetarian fare is served in a country style in a health conscious atmosphere.  Three delicious vegetarian meals a day are provided\, as well as all-day coffee\, tea\, and snack service.  There is wireless internet available\, but most cell phones do not have reception in Green Gulch proper.  Guests have access to an office phone for emergencies.  Participants should plan ahead for contact through the internet rather than by phone. \nCosts\nThe program training fee is $1\,350 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows: \n\nPrivate room* at Green Gulch:  $775\, for a total of $2\,125\nShared double room at Green Gulch:  $625\, for a total of $1\,975 (1 spot left with male roommate)\nCommuter for those not staying at Green Gulch:  $300\, for a total of $1\,650\nWaitlist: $150 (deposits will be returned in full if you are no longer able to attend when a spot opens up or if a place does not become available)\n\nPlease note that the bathrooms are shared at Green Gulch. You can find more details about accommodation at Green Gulch by clicking here. \nA 5-10% discount on the registration fee is available for our CUC Connect members.  Click here for more information. \nA deposit of $500.00 is necessary to secure registration. (Reduction in fee available based on economic need.) \n*There are a limited number of private rooms.  After the available private rooms are reserved\, we assign shared rooms. \nCOVID-19 Protocols\nAs of March 2022\, Green Gulch has stipulated the following COVID-19 guidelines: \n\nProof of full vaccination and a booster is required to come to Green Gulch\n\n\nIndoor mask protocol is subject to county guidelines.\n\n\nGuests will be asked to only use the indoor spaces and bathrooms assigned to their group.\n\n\nMeals will be served separately from residents and enjoyed either outdoors\, in the meeting space\, or in the private dining room.\nUpon arrival\, participants will need to provide a negative COVID test taken within 24 hours of the start of the program. At home rapid tests are acceptable.\n\nPlease note that these are subject to change and we will notify participants of any changes in protocols. \nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy: If you cancel 4 weeks or more prior to the program\, we return your deposit minus a $250.00 administration fee. Between 4 and 2 weeks prior to the program\, we retain 50% of the total cost of the program unless we are able to find a replacement for your seat\, in which case we will refund the fee minus the $250.00 administration fee. There are no refunds for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the program unless we can find a replacement. \nIs there Continuing Education Credit?\nLegal:  The Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California.  The Working Creatively with Conflict Training —appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys — will qualify for 32 participatory and 8 self study CA MCLE credit hours. \nFor additional information\, please email us at kayla@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844)242-3428.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/mit-wc-nov-22/
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,Live Training,West Coast Events
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict:  40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (East Coast)
DESCRIPTION:April 27 – May 1\, 2022\nMadison\, Connecticut\nWith the continuing uncertainties from COVID-19 variants\, if we cannot offer this training in-person\, we will transition to a virtual program and refund accommodation fees. Any participants who would not want to attend a virtual training will receive a full refund. \nParticipants are required to have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations at least two weeks prior to the start of this program or provide proof of a negative test within 24 hours prior to the start of training. \nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nAre you responsible for helping people work through conflict? \nDo you manage important conversations between clients\, employees\, team members\, volunteers or other people? \nDo you want to improve your ability to facilitate conversations of consequence? \nDo you want to learn to mediate or enhance your conflict resolution skills? \nIn this gold standard mediation training\, learn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way.  Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a  respectful manner.  Highlights of our basic training\, Working Creatively with Conflict\, include: \n\nPositive neutrality –supporting all parties without taking sides\nThe Loop of Understanding – enhancing understanding and empathy\nCreative Options — innovating to meet differing needs and interests\nA Foundation for the Future — building the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\n \nWho Will Benefit From This Training?\nOur participants include mediators\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by  increased skills in conflict resolution.  Participants report it is one of the top mediation programs they have taken. \n \n  \nWhat is the Format of the Training?\nThis hands-on in person training features briefings on the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, followed by lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations from beginning to end\, with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \n  \n \n  \nFaculty\nKatherine Eisold Miller is an attorney practicing mediation and collaborative practice in Westchester County\, NY. She has been practicing family law since 1987\, first as a litigator and now exclusively outside the court system. She has taught family law at the White Institute and NYU as well as with the Center and lectures regularly on mediation and collaborative practice. She is a Board member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nWhat are the logistics—when\, where cost? \nThe training begins on the afternoon of Wednesday\, April 27\, 2022 at 2:00 pm through 9:00 pm and includes dinner. On Thursday\, the session runs 9 am – 9 pm  and includes dinner (with ample breaks for meals and rest). On Friday and Saturday\, the sessions run from 9am – \n6 pm. The program ends on Sunday\, May 1\, 2022 with a session from 9am – 12:30pm. All participants will enjoy delicious meals during the sessions from Wednesday dinner through Sunday breakfast. \nVenue\nMercy by the Sea\n167 Neck Road\nMadison\, CT 06443 \nCost\nThe program training fee is $1\,350 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows: \nPrivate room: $600 for a total of $1\,950 \nShared double room: $500 for a total of $1\,850 \nCommuter for those not staying at Mercy by the Sea:  $200\, for a total of $1\,550 \nPlease email us at admin@understandinginconflict.org for details or questions regarding logistics. \nPlease note our cancellation policy:  If you cancel 2 weeks or more prior to the program\, your deposit will be returned minus a $250.00 administration fee (which may be applied against a future program).  Less than 2 weeks (but more than one week) prior to the program\, we will retain 50% of the total cost of the program (half of which may be applied to against a future program). Please note that refunds of the training and facility fee are not made for cancellations within the last week prior to the program. \nContinuing Education Credit\nCONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT AND NEW YORK COURTS CERTIFICATION (SECTION 146): \nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict\, as the Center for Mediation in Law\, has been certified as follows: \nIn New York\, as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. The Mediation Intensive Training will fulfill 40 NY MCLE credit hours (6.5 Ethics credits; 19.5 Professional Practice credits; and 14 Skills credits).  For continuing legal education purposes\, the Mediation Intensive Training is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. \nThe Center program has been approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. (Please note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.) \n \nFor additional information\, please email us at kayla@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844)242-3428.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/mit-east-2022/
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,East Coast Events,Live Training
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict:  40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:March 2-6\, 2022\nParticipants are required to have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations and their booster at least two weeks prior to the start of this program and provide at registration on March 2 proof of a negative rapid test taken within 24 hours prior to the start of training. \nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nAre you responsible for helping people work through conflict? \nDo you manage important conversations between clients\, employees\, team members\, volunteers or other people? \nDo you want to improve your ability to facilitate conversations of consequence? \nDo you want to learn to mediate or enhance your conflict resolution skills? \nIn this gold standard mediation training\, learn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way.  Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a  respectful manner.  Highlights of our basic training\, Working Creatively with Conflict\, include: \n\nPositive neutrality –supporting all parties without taking sides\nThe Loop of Understanding – enhancing understanding and empathy\nCreative Options — innovating to meet differing needs and interests\nA Foundation for the Future — building the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\nWho Will Benefit From This Training?\nOur participants include mediators\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by  increased skills in conflict resolution.  Participants report it is one of the top mediation programs they have taken. \n \nWhat is the Format of the Training?\nThis hands-on in person training features briefings on the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, followed by lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations from beginning to end\, with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \n \nWho are the Trainers?\n  \nCatherine Conner has been a mediation and collaborative practice trainer since 2004. She is a frequent presenter at collaborative conferences and family law workshops. She authored Collaborative Practice Materials with Steven Neustadter and Margaret Anderson. Catherine Conner’s private practice focuses on family law alternate dispute resolution\, including mediation\, collaborative practice\, and private judging. She graduated from the University of California\, Boalt Hall in 1982 and is a founding partner of Conner\, Lawrence\, Rodney\, Olhiser & Barrett\, LLP. In 1992\, Catherine became a Certified Family Law Specialist.  She has been honored as the recipient of the Rex Sater Award for Excellence in Family Law\, the Eureka award by Collaborative Practice California and was the 2018 honoree for Careers of Distinction.  She was on the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals from 2007-2014 and served as the President in 2013. \n  \n \nGary J. Friedman has been practicing law as a mediator with Mediation Law Offices in Mill Valley\, California since 1976\, integrating mediative principles into the practice of law and the resolution of legal disputes. Co-founder of the Center for Understanding in Conflict (formerly the Center for Mediation in Law)\, he has been teaching mediation since 1980. Prior to his work as a mediator\, he practiced law as a trial lawyer with Friedman and Friedman in Bridgeport\, Connecticut. After several years as an advocate\, he sought a new approach to resolving disputes through increasing the participation of the parties in the resolution of their differences. At that time\, he and his colleague\, Jack Himmelstein\, began to develop the Understanding-based model that is now practiced extensively in the United States and Europe. As one of the first lawyer mediators and a primary force in the current mediation movement\, he has used this model to complete over one thousand mediations in the last two decades He has mediated numerous two-party and multi-party disputes in the commercial and non-profit realms\, in the area of intellectual property\, real estate\, corporate\, personnel\, partnership formations and dissolutions\, and family law. \n  \nMelanie Rowen\, our President\, is a mediator and conflict coach who believes in the power of understanding-based conflict resolution to transform our world. She frequently trains individuals and groups on effective communication in conflict situations and on creating inclusive environments\, particularly around gender\, sexual orientation\, and disability. Melanie previously litigated civil rights cases\, including marriage equality\, employment discrimination\, issues involving transgender and gender non-conforming youth and their families\, and issues facing LGBTQI elders\, at the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Before that\, she worked in business litigation at Latham & Watkins LLP.  Melanie serves on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center and is the Associate Director for Public Interest Programs at UC Berkeley School of Law. \n  \n \nWhat are the logistics—when\, where cost?\nRegistration is between 1:45 and 2:15 on Wednesday\, March 2\, 2022. The training begins on the afternoon of  Wednesday\, March 2 at 2:30 pm through 9:00 pm.  On Thursday and Friday\, the sessions run from 9am – 9 pm (with ample breaks for meals and rest). On Saturday\, the session runs 9am – 6pm. The program ends on Sunday\, March 6 with a session from 9am – 12:15pm. \nVenue\nThe training is at Green Gulch Farm\, a Zen Center and working farm in Muir Beach\, CA. The accommodations at Green Gulch are very unique and set in a beautiful\, rustic location. Most participants stay in the Japanese-inspired Guest House.  The gardens are lovely and the delicious vegetarian fare is served in a country style in a health conscious atmosphere.  Three delicious vegetarian meals a day are provided\, as well as all-day coffee\, tea\, and snack service.  There is wireless internet available\, but most cell phones do not have reception in Green Gulch proper.  Guests have access to an office phone for emergencies.  Participants should plan ahead for contact through the internet rather than by phone. \nAccommodation at Green Gulch for this training is now full. Commuter options are available. If participants would like to stay near Green Gulch\, the Pelican Inn offers nearby accommodation.  \nCost\nThe program training fee is $1\,350 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows: \n\nPrivate room* at Green Gulch:  $775\, for a total of $2\,125 — Sold out; if you would like to get on the waitlist for a private room\, please note when placing your registration\nShared double room at Green Gulch:  $625\, for a total of $1\,975\n— Sold out; if you would like to get on the waitlist for a shared room\, please note when placing your registration\nCommuter for those not staying at Green Gulch:  $300\, for a total of $1\,650\n\nA 5-10% discount is available for our CUC Connect members.  Click here for more information. \nA deposit of $500.00 is necessary to secure registration. (Reduction in fee available based on economic need.) \n*There are a limited number of private rooms.  After the available private rooms are reserved\, we assign shared rooms. \nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy: If you cancel 4 weeks or more prior to the program\, we return your deposit minus a $250.00 administration fee. Between 4 and 2 weeks prior to the program\, we retain 50% of the total cost of the program unless we are able to find a replacement for your seat\, in which case we will refund the fee minus the $250.00 administration fee. There are no refunds for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the program unless we can find a replacement. \nIs there Continuing Education Credit?\nLegal:  The Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California.  The Working Creatively with Conflict Training —appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys — will qualify for 32 participatory and 8 self study CA MCLE credit hours. \nFor additional information\, please email us at kayla@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844)242-3428.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/mit-wc-mar-22/
LOCATION:Green Gulch Farm\, 1601 Shoreline Highway\, Muir Beach\, CA\, 94965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,Live Training,West Coast Events
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SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] Working Creatively with Conflict: 40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (East Coast)
DESCRIPTION:Based on the CDC’s recommendations for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic\, we are postponing  our May 4 – May 7 2020 mediation training at the New York Open Center in NYC.  The health and safety of our program participants\, staff\, and colleagues is a top priority for us at the Center for Understanding in Conflict.  \nWe will publish the new training dates here as soon as they are confirmed. If you have already registered for the training\, your deposit and/or payment can be refunded or applied to a rescheduled date. Please contact Kayla Hellal if you have any inquiries or would like to receive a refund. \nAre you responsible for helping people work through conflict? \nDo you manage important conversations between clients\, employees\, team members\, volunteers\, or other people you work with? \nDo you want to improve your ability to facilitate conversations of consequence? \nDo you want to learn to mediate or enhance your conflict resolution skills? \nLearn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way. Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a  respectful manner. Highlights of our basic training\, Working Creatively with Conflict\, include: \n\nPositive neutrality – how to support all parties to a conflict without taking sides\nEnhancing understanding and empathy through the Loop of Understanding\nDeveloping creative options that address differing needs and interests\nCreating the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\nWho Will Benefit From This Training? \nThis training is appropriate for mediators\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by increased skills in conflict resolution. \n“This program has changed me as an individual and will forever change the way I manage conflict\, personally and professionally.”  – Catherine Hannibal\, Attorney\, Mediation Works\, Brooklyn\, NY \nWhat is the Format of the Training? \nThe training combines presentations\, teacher demonstrations\, case simulations and discussions. Concise briefings introducing the model and tools of the Understanding Based Approach alternate with demonstrations and role-plays designed to immerse the participants in the process. Central to the learning are real to life simulations in which the participants work through mediations from beginning to end. The participants have a chance to apply the concepts and skills introduced in the briefings\, and to experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \nIt is very gratifying to see how respectful and honoring this process is with the same or better results than other mediation processes.”  – Darci D’Ercole\, Deputy Director\, Leadership Development\, New York State School Boards Association\, Latham\, NY \nWho are the Trainers:  \nKatherine Miller and Sequoia Stalder.  Click here for more information about our trainers. \n“The program teaches more than just new skills.  It teaches a new way of thought and approach to conflict — inside and outside the court room.  I received a profound sense of renewal\, consideration and gratitude.”  – Adam Halper\, Attorney\, The Family Center\, New York\, NY \nWhat are the Logistics – When\, Where\, Cost? \nThe training begins on Monday\, May 4 at 8:30 and runs from 9-5 Monday\, May 4 through Thursday\, May 7. \nThe training will be held at the New York Open Center in Manhattan.  More information about the New York Open Center can be found on their website. \nThe program training fee is $1\,750 \n\na 5-10% discount is available for our CUC Connect members.   Click here for more information.\nA reduction in fee available based on economic need.\n\nYou may pay in full upon registration or a deposit of $500.00 will hold your place. Payment in full is due 30 days prior to the program. Registrations after April 4\, 2020\, must be paid in full at the time of registration unless other arrangements are made. \nScroll to the bottom to register. \nPlease email us at katherinemiller@understandinginconflict.org for details or questions regarding logistics. \nPlease note our cancellation policy:  If you cancel 2 weeks or more prior to the program\, your deposit will be returned minus a $250.00 administration fee (which may be applied against a future program).  Less than 2 weeks (but more than one week) prior to the program\, we will retain 50% of the total cost of the program (half of which may be applied to against a future program). Please note that refunds of the training and facility fee are not made for cancellations within the last week prior to the program. \n“The program for me was life-changing.  It was the tipping point at which I realized this was my avocation not just a vocation!”  – Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton\, Attorney\, Hamilton Law & Mediation\, PLLC\, Armonk\, NY \nIs there Continuing Education Credit? \nCONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT AND NEW YORK COURTS CERTIFICATION (SECTION 146): \nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict\, as the Center for Mediation in Law\, has been certified as follows: \nIn New York\, as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. The Mediation Intensive Training will fulfill 40 NY MCLE credit hours (6.5 Ethics credits; 19.5 Professional Practice credits; and 14 Skills credits).  For continuing legal education purposes\, the Mediation Intensive Training is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. \nThe Center program has been approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. (Please note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.) \n“Having had well over 100 hours of previous training\, I feared this program might cover too much familiar ground. Those fears vanished within the first 20 minutes and were replaced with the thrill of discovering a richer\, deeper mode of mediating.”   Steven M. Rabinowitz Mediator/Lawyer Pryor Cashman\, LLP\, NYC \nFor additional information\, please email us at KatherineMiller@understandinginconflict.org.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/working-creatively-with-conflict-40-hour-basic-mediation-and-conflict-resolution-training-east-coast-5/
LOCATION:New York Open Center\, 22 East 30th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10016
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,East Coast Events,Live Training
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SUMMARY:Inside Out: Conflict and Compassion
DESCRIPTION:One space now available in a shared room for a woman!\nWe are living in an age of outrage and division. Many of us feel called upon to stand up for our beliefs–and to find ways to reduce the animosity that we see online and all around us. This is difficult work\, and it can’t be done without clarity about ourselves. Join us at our Conflict and Compassion retreat as we explore how our emotional reactions to the problems of the external world—from climate change to politics to interpersonal conflicts—influence our outward responses. Together\, we will investigate how deeper internal work can make us more resilient and useful in the complicated world we inhabit. \nPeople who work in conflict experience powerful emotional currents\, whether they want to or not. From mediators to journalists to politicians to therapists\, we can’t help but carry judgments and gut feelings into our work. Exasperation\, fear\, anger and other difficult emotions go with the job. But they don’t have to drain our spirit and motivation. We can learn to use these reactions to help us form deeper connections to the problems and people we encounter. And with connections come new possibilities for  helping people find their way through conflict. \nIn this Inside Out: Conflict and Compassion program\, we will use reflective exercises\, role play\, dialogue and meditation to intimately examine our work lives and our relationship to conflict. \nWe will also take time to enjoy the tranquility and natural beauty of Mar de Jade\, situated on a stunning sandy beach on the Pacific Coast of Mexico north of Puerta Vallerta. The resort offers healthy\, delicious food\, swimming\, yoga and breathtaking views. Our schedule includes long afternoon breaks to explore the beach and surrounding area.\n \nLocation:\nMar De Jade retreat center\, Chacala\, Mexico.  Visit www.mardejade.com for additional information and photos. \nDates:\nFebruary 8 through February 15\, 2020.  We will start the evening of February 8 to allow for travel to Chacala and end on the morning of February 15 to allow for return travel \nFaculty:\nGary Friedman and Norman Fischer \nTraining fee: $1\,299.\nLogistics and facility cost:\nHousing and meals – includes 7 nights accommodations and 3 delicious buffet style meals per day. \nThe following are extra and optional:  bar drinks\, spa treatments\, and gratuities. \nPick-up and transportation from and to the Puerto Vallerta airport is available at an additional cost. \nExcursions are available during our long afternoon break at an additional cost. \n \nPlease visit here for Mar de Jade’s cancellation policy and other FAQs. \nContinuing Education Credits:\nMental Health: The Center for Understanding in Conflict is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Center for Understanding in Conflict maintains responsibility for this program and its content. BBS licensees may also receive credit from The Center for Understanding in Conflict as a provider approved by the California Psychological Association. This course qualifies for 30 CE credits. \nLegal: The Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education. This training  – appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys – qualifies for 30 CA MCLE credit hours. \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/conflict-and-compassion-training/
LOCATION:Mar de Jade\, Mar de Jade No. 1\, Chacala\, nayarit\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Live Training,SCPI Events
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SUMMARY:Working With Lawyers: 16-Hour Advanced Civil/Commercial Mediation Training with Stalder Mediation
DESCRIPTION:Working With Lawyers in Mediation is a two-day program exploring the role of lawyers in mediation\, and examining how we as mediators can structure the mediation process to optimize lawyer participation\, while also maintaining a focus on party engagement.  The program will introduce techniques and strategies that mediators can use to encourage meaningful engagement of both the lawyers\, and their clients.  Particular emphasis will be placed on achieving this while working together\, in a non-caucus mediation model (in which the parties\, lawyers and mediator work in the same room for the duration of the mediation). \nBackground\nSome of the challenges and concerns that will be addresses are: \nThe Mediators \nMany mediators view the participation of lawyers in the mediation processas at best\, an inconvenience\, and at worst\, a direct impediment to productive dialogue and problem-solving.  As a result\, many mediators seek to minimize the participation of lawyers\, either by suggesting that they not participate in the mediation at all\, or\, when this is not feasible\, by focusing the dialogue in mediation on the parties\, and attempting to minimize lawyer participation. \nOther mediators view the participation of lawyers as necessary and welcome.  However\, they assume that by virtue of lawyer participation\, the conversation in mediation should largely revolve around the lawyers’ perspectives on the legal elements of the case\, often unintentionally to the exclusion of the interests and needs of the parties themselves. \nRegardless of mediator enthusiasm or ambivalence regarding the participation of lawyers\, it is often assumed that the complexity of the dynamics presented by lawyer participation\, and the potential adversarial frame that might emerge by virtue of lawyer engagement\, augers strongly for the use of caucus: whereby the parties are separated and the mediator works privately with each side.  This impulse is further reinforced by the assumed unwillingness of lawyers participating in mediation to engage in meaningful dialogue in the presence of their adversary\, and lawyers’ extreme caution in permitting their clients to speak in the presence of the other side. \nThe Lawyers \nMany lawyers representing parties in mediation maintain a deep skepticism of whether the mediation process itself is in their client’s (or their) best interest.  The less formal and potentially unstructured nature of the mediation process lends an air of uncertainty to participation in mediation.  This uncertainty in turn presents risks: risk of disclosing valuable information without reciprocal information-sharing from the other side; risk of their client speaking and unintentionally disclosing more information than intended; risk of the other side not participating meaningfully in the mediation process and instead using it as an opportunity to gather information or try to get ‘free discovery’; risk of telegraphing a perceived weakness in their case through projecting a willingness to settle; risk of the lawyers themselves being subject to malpractice suits for not effectively managing the many risks of the mediation process\, and many other concerns. \nLawyers may also question how they are perceived by the mediator\, and they consequently may have concerns about whether their agreement to participate in the mediation process could potentially lead to a marginalization of their role as effective advocates for their clients. \nEven in instances where lawyers view mediation in a generally positive light\, questions often arise around how they can most effectively advocate for their clients\, what the lawyer’s role in mediation should or can be\, and how to ensure that their client’s legal claims are not compromised by virtue of their participation in the mediation process. \nThe Parties \nFor many parties participating in mediation\, there are conflicting impulses as well.  On the one hand\, they might want the opportunity to engage directly with the other side\, both to air grievances and express priorities and concerns\, but also to problem-solve directly with their adversary.  On the other hand\, they might have concerns about the scope and tenor of this engagement\, and may also be concerned about running afoul of their lawyer’s strategy and guidance. \nProgram Overview\nGiven the many concerns and complexities attendant to lawyer participation in mediation\, it comes as no surprise that the role of law and lawyers is often an elephant in the mediation room that limits the scope and utility of the mediation process itself.  However\, in our experience\, this need not be the case.  Mediation affords a unique opportunity to all participants (parties\, lawyers and mediator) to structure a dialogue that can address the many legitimate concerns of all participants\, while also leveraging the potential benefits of working together in the mediation process. \nIn our view\, the participation of lawyers in the mediation process can be a powerful tool toward furthering understanding\, ensuring that parties’ interests are protected\, and creating effective and efficient problem-solving frameworks that support parties in resolving their dispute.  Structuring a process that supports meaningful lawyer engagement in this way presents a challenge\, but also a great opportunity. \nJoin us for this two-day examination of the role of the law and lawyers in the mediation process.  Through intensive role-play work and large and small group discussions\, we will explore: \n\nWhat role the law can\, and may\, play in the mediation process.\nThe concerns around lawyer participation in mediation\, particularly in a non-caucus mediation model.\nThe possibilities that emerge from lawyer participation in mediation\, particularly in a non-caucus mediation model.\nHow to structure the mediation process to optimize the participation of lawyers and their clients.\nTechniques to address common resistance points and impediments to lawyer and client participation in the mediation process.\nWays in which non-caucus techniques for working with lawyers and their clients might be applied in a caucus setting.\nOur own relationship to the law and lawyers (both for lawyer and non-lawyer participants)\, and how this may impact and inform our decisions and interactions as mediators.\n\nWho Can Participate?\nThis is an advanced training and is only open to those who have completed a prior Basic Mediation Training.  (If you are unsure whether your training meets this requirement\, please call us at (917) 580-2253 to discuss.) \n\n*Note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster. \n\nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict is co-presenting this program with Stalder Mediation. \nPlease click here for more information or to register
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/working-with-lawyers-16-hour-advanced-civil-commercial-mediation-training-with-stalder-mediation/
LOCATION:108 West 39th Street 9th Floor\, Suite 900\, 108 West 39th Street 9th Floor\, Suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10018
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,East Coast Events,Live Training
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict:  40 Hour Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (East Coast)
DESCRIPTION:Are you responsible for helping people work through conflict? \nDo you manage important conversations between clients\, employees\, team members\, volunteers\, or other people you work with? \nDo you want to improve your ability to facilitate conversations of consequence? \nDo you want to learn to mediate or enhance your conflict resolution skills? \nLearn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way. Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a  respectful manner. Highlights of our basic training\, Working Creatively with Conflict\, include: \n\nPositive neutrality – how to support all parties to a conflict without taking sides\nEnhancing understanding and empathy through the Loop of Understanding\nDeveloping creative options that address differing needs and interests\nCreating the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\nWho Will Benefit From This Training? \nThis training is appropriate for mediators\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by  increased skills in conflict resolution. \n“This program has changed me as an individual and will forever change the way I manage conflict\, personally and professionally.”  – Catherine Hannibal\, Attorney\, Mediation Works\, Brooklyn\, NY \nWhat is the Format of the Training? \nThe training combines presentations\, teacher demonstrations\, case simulations and discussions. Concise briefings introducing the model and tools of the Understanding Based Approach alternate with demonstrations and role-plays designed to immerse the participants in the process. Central to the learning are real to life simulations in which the participants work through mediations from beginning to end. The participants have a chance to apply the concepts and skills introduced in the briefings\, and to experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants   describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \nIt is very gratifying to see how respectful and honoring this process is with the same or better results than other mediation processes.”  – Darci D’Ercole\, Deputy Director\, Leadership Development\, New York State School Boards Association\, Latham\, NY \nWho are the Trainers:  \nKatherine Miller and Sequoia Stalder.  Click here for for more information about our trainers. \n“The program teaches more than just new skills.  It teaches a new way of thought and approach to conflict — inside and outside the court room.  I received a profound sense of renewal\, consideration and gratitude.”  – Adam Halper\, Attorney\, The Family Center\, New York\, NY \nWhat are the Logistics – When\, Where\, Cost? \nThe training begins on the afternoon of Wednesday\, November 20\, 2019 at 2:00 pm through 9:00 pm and includes dinner.  On Thursday and Saturday\, the sessions run from 9am – 6 pm. On Friday\, the session runs 9 am – 9 pm  and includes dinner (with ample breaks for meals and rest). The program ends on Sunday\, November 24\, 2019 with a session from 9am – 12:30pm. \nThe training will be held at Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor\, NY\, approximately 45 minutes driving time from NYC.  More information about Edith Macy Conference Center can be found on their website: http://www.edithmacy.com/ \nAll participants will enjoy delicious meals during the sessions from Wednesday dinner through Sunday breakfast. \nThe program training fee is $1\,350 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows: \nPrivate room: $1\,500 for a total of $2\,850 \nCommuter for those not staying at Edith Macy:  $825 (which includes dinner)  for a total of $2\,175 \n\na 5-10% discount is available for our CUC Connect members.   Click here for more information.\nA reduction in fee available based on economic need.\n\nYou may pay in full upon registration or a deposit of $500.00 will hold your place. Payment in full is due 30 days prior to the program. Registrations after October 20\, 2019 must be paid in full at the time of registration unless other arrangements are made. \nScroll to the bottom to register. \nPlease email us at katherinemiller@understandinginconflict.org for details or questions regarding logistics. \nPlease note our cancellation policy:  If you cancel 2 weeks or more prior to the program\, your deposit will be returned minus a $250.00 administration fee (which may be applied against a future program).  Less than 2 weeks (but more than one week) prior to the program\, we will retain 50% of the total cost of the program (half of which may be applied to against a future program). Please note that refunds of the training and facility fee are not made for cancellations within the last week prior to the program. \n“The program for me was life-changing.  It was the tipping point at which I realized this was my avocation not just a vocation!”  – Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton\, Attorney\, Hamilton Law & Mediation\, PLLC\, Armonk\, NY \nIs there Continuing Education Credit? \nCONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT AND NEW YORK COURTS CERTIFICATION (SECTION 146): \nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict\, as the Center for Mediation in Law\, has been certified as follows: \nIn New York\, as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. The Mediation Intensive Training will fulfill 40 NY MCLE credit hours (6.5 Ethics credits; 19.5 Professional Practice credits; and 14 Skills credits).  For continuing legal education purposes\, the Mediation Intensive Training is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. \nThe Center program has been approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. (Please note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.) \n“Having had well over 100 hours of previous training\, I feared this program might cover too much familiar ground. Those fears vanished within the first 20 minutes and were replaced with the thrill of discovering a richer\, deeper mode of mediating.”   Steven M. Rabinowitz Mediator/Lawyer Pryor Cashman\, LLP\, NYC \nFor additional information\, please email us at KatherineMiller@understandinginconflict.org.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/working-creatively-with-conflict-mediation-training-nov-2019/
LOCATION:Edith Macy Conference Center\, 550 Chappaqua Road\, Briarcliff Manor\, NY\, 10510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,East Coast Events,Live Training
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict:  40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out.  Please click here to register for our next West Coast training.\n\nAre you responsible for helping people work through conflict?\nDo you manage important conversations between clients\, employees\, team members\, volunteers or other people?\nDo you want to improve your ability to facilitate conversations of consequence?\nDo you want to learn to mediate or enhance your conflict resolution skills?\nIn this first class mediation training\, learn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way.  Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a  respectful manner.  Highlights of our basic training\, Working Creatively with Conflict\, include: \n\nPositive neutrality –supporting all parties without taking sides\nThe Loop of Understanding – enhancing understanding and empathy\nCreative Options — innovating to meet differing needs and interests\nA Foundation for the Future — building the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\nWho Will Benefit From This Training?\nOur participants include mediators\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by  increased skills in conflict resolution.  Participants report it is one of the top mediation programs they have taken. \n“An exceptional program:  well thought-out\, well executed\, made difficult material clear\, organized and accessible and created terrific group process.”      – Laura Schwartz\, Marin County \nWhat is the Format of the Training?\nThis hands-on training features briefings on the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, followed by lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations from beginning to end\, with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \nOverall I found the program to be extremely effective and valuable to me on so many different levels professionally and personally.  I felt it opening up many different opportunities for me and avenues for further learning and exploration. I have always hated role plays but was surprised to find that I actually enjoyed the role plays here and got a lot out of them both when I played a party and a mediator.  The specific feedback during the role plays was very well done by all instructors. – Lisa Auer\, San Francisco \nWho are the Trainers?\nCatherine Conner and Gary Friedman. For more information\, see their bios here. \n“The program felt like an elegant choreography – rhythm\, flow\, balance\, energy\, dynamic and intellectual challenge\, deepened understanding at every level.  The thought and experience that have gone into developing this training has elevated the rewards to the highest caliber.”  – Ellen Sanford\, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist\n \n \nWhat are the Logistics – When\, Where\, Cost?\nRegistration is between 1:45 and 2:15 on Wednesday November 13\, 2019. The training begins on the afternoon of  Wednesday November 13 at 2:30 pm through 9:00 pm.  On Thursday and Friday\, the sessions run from 9am – 9 pm (with ample breaks for meals and rest). On Saturday\, the session runs 9am – 6pm. The program ends on Sunday November 17 with a session from 9am – 12:15pm. \nVenue\nThe training is at Green Gulch Farm\, a Zen Center and working farm in Muir Beach\, CA. The accommodations at Green Gulch are very unique and set in a beautiful\, rustic location. Most participants stay in the Japanese-inspired Guest House.  The gardens are lovely and the delicious vegetarian fare is served in a country style in a health conscious atmosphere.  Three delicious vegetarian meals a day are provided\, as well as all-day coffee\, tea\, and snack service.  There is wireless internet available\, but most cell phones do not have reception in Green Gulch proper.  Guests have access to an office phone for emergencies.  Participants should plan ahead for contact through the internet rather than by phone. \nCost\nThe program training fee is $1\,350 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows: \nPrivate room at Green Gulch:  $720\, for a total of $2\,070 – Sold out \nShared double room at Green Gulch:  $600\, for a total of $1\,950 \nCommuter for those not staying at Green Gulch:  $250\, for a total of $1\,600 \nA 5-10% discount is available for our CUC Connect members.  Click here for more information. \nA deposit of $500.00 is necessary to secure registration. (Reduction in fee available based on economic need.) \n*There are a limited number of private rooms.  After the available private rooms are reserved\, we assign shared rooms. \nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy:  If you cancel 2 weeks or more prior to the program\, we return your deposit minus a $250.00 administration fee.  Less than 2 weeks (but more than one week) prior to the program\, we retain 50% of the total cost of the program (half of which may be applied to against a future program). Please note that refunds are not made for cancellations within the last week prior to the program unless there is a replacement for your seat. \n“The best learning experience I have ever had (and I’m old.) The location at the Zen Center matches the mood and feeling of the program.” – Nancy Perkovich \nIs there Continuing Education Credit?\nMental Health: The Center for Understanding in Conflict is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Center for Understanding in Conflict maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  BBS licensees may also receive credit from The Center for Understanding in Conflict as a provider approved by the California Psychological Association.  This course qualifies for 32 CE credits. \nLegal:  The Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California.  The Working Creatively with Conflict Training —appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys — will qualify for 32 participatory and 8 self study CA MCLE credit hours. \n“Overall\, it was so much more than what I would or could have ever imagined it would be like.  The intensity and depth of the learning was intriguing and fulfilling.  I learned so much about how important it is to get underneath the problem before you can truly begin to resolve anything.  This is one of the top mediation trainings.” Anonymous\n \nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nFor additional information\, please email us at catherineconner@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844)242-3428.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/working-creatively-with-conflict-mediation-training/
LOCATION:Green Gulch Farm\, 1601 Shoreline Highway\, Muir Beach\, CA\, 94965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,Live Training,West Coast Events
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SUMMARY:Real Talk: Intentional Conversations Between the Races
DESCRIPTION:How do you move beyond the feeling of being “stuck” when it comes to talking about race? What does a person need in order to feel seen or understood? How do we both invite and keep people in their seat at the table?  This experiential 2-day retreat is an opportunity to do just that. \nWe’ve spent over 2 years in conversation together about how to create safe\, effective spaces to have dialogue about race and build relationships in the process. Come join us in reflective activities\, really hard conversations\, and the shared drive to get to the other side of being uncomfortable with what we don’t know. \nYou will:\n-have less fear when it comes to engaging in dialogue about race\n-have a deeper understanding of White Supremacy and your participation in it\n-create genuine connections with people you never thought you’d be able to talk to about race\n-eat a good lunch because we like good food! 🙂 \nWe want you to not feel rushed in this process\, so we are limited the number of participants. Sign up today! \nThe training will be an intensive experience\, combining presentations\, teacher demonstrations\, small and large group discussions\, self-reflection\, and role plays of real life simulations. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \nComments from prior participants:\n“It was rich\, deep and intense. I’m grateful.” \n“I loved the commitment of the facilitators.  It was incredibly powerful\, inspiring\, insightful and educational for the heart and mind.”  \n“The experience was a powerful wake up to my own biases and fears and tendencies to look over or walk past people I feel I am different from.” \nThe Real Talk Team:\nNatalia Lopez-Whitaker \nLacey Wilson \nBecca Vershbow \n \nEric Butler \nCatherine Conner \nGary Friedman \n \nDate:  October 5\, 2019\, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.  Optional social hour 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm and October 6\, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. \nLocation:  Artthaus Studios\, Oakland\, California \nCost:  Sliding scale:  $250\, $500\, or $750.  To request a different fee or installment payment arrangements\, contact Lacey at laceycherice@gmail.com or Natalia at natalia@nachlisfink.com. \nSpace is limited. We will notify you after registration whether space is available or if you are on a waiting list.  We will issue you a refund  if space is not available or you do not wish to be on the waiting list. \nContinuing Education Credits:\nMental Health:  The Center for Understanding in Conflict is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Center for Understanding in Conflict maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  BBS licensees may also receive credit from The Center for Understanding in Conflict as a provider approved by the California Psychological Association. \nLegal:  The Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education.  This course qualifies for 13 CA MCLE credit hours This course also qualifies for 13 CE credits in the category of Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society. \nFor additional detailed information about our faculty credentials\, this program\, or our fees and refund policies\, please visit the trainers page on our website or contact us at  (844) 242-3428.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/talking-about-race/
LOCATION:Artthaus Studios\, 2744 E 11th St\, Oakland\, CA\, 94601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Training,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190726T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190726T170000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Looping -- East Coast
DESCRIPTION:In this full day workshop\, you will learn techniques for communicating more effectively with parties in conflict by uncovering what is really important for them and what is motivating them. The foundation is the Loop of Understanding or\, as we term it\, “looping.” \nThrough demonstrating our understanding of what parties in conflict are saying\, feeling and doing in our own words\, to their satisfaction\, the dialogue can be focused and deepened. Understanding can be developed in a meaningful way and new opportunities created. \nFocus of the Training: \n\nUsing looping to manage and de‐escalate high conflict.\nIdentifying the parties’ conflict dynamic and their possible wish to move beyond it\nEffectively and authentically looping emotions and implicit thoughts or feelings\nReviewing and deepening our understanding of looping\n\nDate:  July 26\, 2019 \nTime:  9:00 – 5:00 pm (8:30 am registration) \nCost: $250 \nCLE credits: \nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of New York Continuing Legal Education.  This course will qualify for 6 NY CLE credit hours. \nTo register and for more information: \nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nFor additional information\, please email us at katherinemiller@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844)242-3428.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/advanced-looping-east-coast/
LOCATION:Miller Law Group\, 271 North Ave.\, Suite 812\, New Rochelle\, NY\, 10801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,East Coast Events,Live Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190712T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190712T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T053423
CREATED:20190119T183326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T152333Z
UID:7263-1562923800-1562936400@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Looping:  Listening to Understand (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:In this half day workshop\, you will learn techniques for communicating more effectively with parties in conflict by uncovering what is really important for them and what is motivating them. The foundation is the Loop of Understanding or\, as we term it\, “looping.”\nThrough demonstrating our understanding of what parties in conflict are saying\, feeling and doing in our own words\, to their satisfaction\, the dialogue can be focused and deepened. Understanding can be developed in a meaningful way and new opportunities created. \nDate:  July 12\, 2019 \nTime:  9:30 – 1:00 pm \nCost: $125 \nCEUs: \nMental Health: The Center for Understanding in Conflict is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Center for Understanding in Conflict maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  BBS licensees may also receive credit from The Center for Understanding in Conflict as a provider approved by the California Psychological Association.  This course qualifies for 3 CE credits. \nLegal:  The Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education.  This course will qualify for 3 CA MCLE credit hours. \nTo register and for more information: \nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nFor additional information\, please email us at catherineconner@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844)242-3428.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/advanced-looping-listening-to-understand/
LOCATION:Mediation Law Offices\, 34 Forrest Street\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:2019 Advanced Series,Advanced Topics,Live Training,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190618T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190618T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T053423
CREATED:20190119T180330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190523T050234Z
UID:7246-1560873600-1560884400@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Mentoring Meeting:  Case Review\, Coaching and Practice Support (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:In this 3 hour meeting\, we will discuss challenges in your cases and practices.  We will include tools and concepts from our basic and advanced trainings as well as from our SCPI program.  The meeting is in Mill Valley with a video conferencing option. \nDate:  June 18\, 2019 \nTime:  4:00 – 7:00 pm \nWhere:  34 Forrest St\, Mill Valley\, California \nCost:  $95
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/mentoring-meeting-case-review-coaching-and-practice-support/
LOCATION:Mediation Law Offices\, 34 Forrest Street\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:2019 Advanced Series,Live Training,Mentoring,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190524T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190525T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T053423
CREATED:20190202T182351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T225738Z
UID:7318-1558688400-1558803600@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Real Talk:  Addressing Racial Bias & Creating Transformative Work (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:How does one address bias\, internalized racism\, privilege\, and power\nwhen\, not if\, it surfaces in close partnership?\nThis workshop will engage participants in a conversation about the dynamics of being in professional and work relationships with individuals of different races and the care and attention deserved in order to grow. When differences arise\, the discussion often revolves around the “issue” at hand\, ignoring the many layers and forces operating below the surface and from the outside. Each person in the conflict is driven by what is important to them on a deeper level and is impacted by familial\, cultural and societal forces\, yet these are seldom explicitly examined. \nWe will look underneath the surface and explore the deeper meaning of conflict and the forces that influence it. Utilizing concrete conflict resolution skills\, participants will engage in experiential activities that address understanding commonalities and differences across racial lines and how these can be the fuel for transformative work. \nThe training will be an intensive experience\, combining presentations\, teacher demonstrations\, small and large group discussions\, self-reflection\, and role plays of real life simulations. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \nThe Real Talk Team: \nNatalia              Lopez-Whitaker \nLacey Wilson \nEric Butler \nCatherine Conner \nGary Friedman \nBecca Vershbow \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDate:  May 24\, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.  Optional social hour 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm and May 25\, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. \nLocation:  Artthaus Studios\, Oakland\, California \nCost:  Sliding scale:  $250\, $500\, or $750.  To request a different fee or installment payment arrangements\, contact Lacey at laceycherice@gmail.com or Natalia at natalia@nachlisfink.com. \nSpace is limited. You will be notified after registration whether space is available or if you are on a waiting list.  A refund will be issued if space is not available or you do not wish to be on the waiting list. \nContinuing Education Credits: \nMental Health:  The Center for Understanding in Conflict is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Center for Understanding in Conflict maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  BBS licensees may also receive credit from The Center for Understanding in Conflict as a provider approved by the California Psychological Association. \nLegal:  The Center for Understanding in Conflict is pending renewal as an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education.  This course will qualify for 13 CA MCLE credit hours This course qualifies for 13 CE credits in the category of Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society. \nFor additional detailed information about our faculty credentials\, this program\, or our fees and refund policies\, please visit our website at understandinginconflict.org or contact us at  (844) 242-3428.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/real-talk-addressing-racial-bias-creating-transformative-work/
LOCATION:Artthaus Studios\, 2744 E 11th St\, Oakland\, CA\, 94601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Training,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T180000
DTSTAMP:20260613T053423
CREATED:20190119T181503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190119T181519Z
UID:7252-1554912000-1554919200@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Mentoring Meeting:  Case Review\, Coaching and Practice Support (Online)
DESCRIPTION:In this 2 hour online meeting\, we will discuss challenges in your cases and practices.  We will include tools and concepts from our basic and advanced trainings as well as from our SCPI program.  The meeting is via video conferencing. \nDate:  April 10\, 2019 \nTime:  4:00 – 6:00 pm \nWhere:  Online video conference using Zoom (instructions and login provided when you register) \nCost:  $60
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/mentoring-meeting-case-review-coaching-and-practice-support-online/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:2019 Advanced Series,Live Training,Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190403T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190407T123000
DTSTAMP:20260613T053423
CREATED:20181229T002739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T184039Z
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict: 40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (East Coast)
DESCRIPTION:Are you responsible for helping people work through conflict? \nDo you manage important conversations between clients\, employees\, team members\, volunteers\, or other people you work with? \nDo you want to improve your ability to facilitate conversations of consequence? \nDo you want to learn to mediate or enhance your conflict resolution skills? \nLearn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way. Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a  respectful manner. Highlights of our basic training\, Working Creatively with Conflict\, include: \n\nPositive neutrality – how to support all parties to a conflict without taking sides\nEnhancing understanding and empathy through the Loop of Understanding\nDeveloping creative options that address differing needs and interests\nCreating the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\nWho Will Benefit From This Training? \nThis training is appropriate for mediators\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by  increased skills in conflict resolution. \n“This program has changed me as an individual and will forever change the way I manage conflict\, personally and professionally.”  – Catherine Hannibal\, Attorney\, Mediation Works\, Brooklyn\, NY \nWhat is the Format of the Training? \nThe training combines presentations\, teacher demonstrations\, case simulations and discussions. Concise briefings introducing the model and tools of the Understanding Based Approach alternate with demonstrations and role-plays designed to immerse the participants in the process. Central to the learning are real to life simulations in which the participants work through mediations from beginning to end. The participants have a chance to apply the concepts and skills introduced in the briefings\, and to experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants   describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \nIt is very gratifying to see how respectful and honoring this process is with the same or better results than other mediation processes.”  – Darci D’Ercole\, Deputy Director\, Leadership Development\, New York State School Boards Association\, Latham\, NY \nWho are the Trainers:  \nKatherine Miller and Sequoia Stalder.  For more information\, see their bios here. \n\n“The program teaches more than just new skills.  It teaches a new way of thought and approach to conflict — inside and outside the court room.  I received a profound sense of renewal\, consideration and gratitude.”  – Adam Halper\, Attorney\, The Family Center\, New York\, NY \nWhat are the Logistics – When\, Where\, Cost? \nThe training begins on the afternoon of Wednesday\, April 3\, 2019 at 2:00 pm through 9:00 pm and includes dinner.  On Friday and Saturday\, the sessions run from 9am – 6 pm. On Thursday\, the session runs 9 am – 9 pm  and includes dinner (with ample breaks for meals and rest). The program ends on Sunday\, April 7\, 2019 with a session from 9am – 12:30pm. \nThe training will be held at Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor\, NY\, approximately 45 minutes driving time from NYC.  More information about Edith Macy Conference Center can be found on their website: http://www.edithmacy.com/ \nAll participants will enjoy delicious meals during the sessions from Wednesday dinner through Sunday breakfast. \nThe program training fee is $1\,350 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows: \nPrivate room: $1\,350 for a total of $2\,700 \nShared double room: $1\,200\, for a total of $2\,550 \nCommuter for those not staying at Edith Macy:  $600\, for a total of $1\,950 \n\na 5-10% discount is available for our CUC Connect members.   Click here for more information.\nA reduction in fee available based on economic need.\n\nYou may pay in full upon registration or a deposit of $500.00 will hold your place. Payment in full is due 30 days prior to the program. Registrations after March 1\, 2019 must be paid in full at the time of registration unless other arrangements are made. \nScroll to the bottom to register. \nPlease email us at katherinemiller@understandinginconflict.org for details or questions regarding logistics. \nPlease note our cancellation policy:  If you cancel 2 weeks or more prior to the program\, your deposit will be returned minus a $250.00 administration fee (which may be applied against a future program).  Less than 2 weeks (but more than one week) prior to the program\, we will retain 50% of the total cost of the program (half of which may be applied to against a future program). Please note that refunds of the training and facility fee are not made for cancellations within the last week prior to the program. \n“The program for me was life-changing.  It was the tipping point at which I realized this was my avocation not just a vocation!”  – Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton\, Attorney\, Hamilton Law & Mediation\, PLLC\, Armonk\, NY \nIs there Continuing Education Credit? \nCONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT AND NEW YORK COURTS CERTIFICATION (SECTION 146): \nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict\, as the Center for Mediation in Law\, has been certified as follows: \nIn New York\, as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. The Mediation Intensive Training will fulfill 40 NY MCLE credit hours (6.5 Ethics credits; 19.5 Professional Practice credits; and 14 Skills credits).  For continuing legal education purposes\, the Mediation Intensive Training is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. \nThe Center program has been approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. (Please note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.) \n“Having had well over 100 hours of previous training\, I feared this program might cover too much familiar ground. Those fears vanished within the first 20 minutes and were replaced with the thrill of discovering a richer\, deeper mode of mediating.”   Steven M. Rabinowitz Mediator/Lawyer Pryor Cashman\, LLP\, NYC \nFor additional information\, please email us at KatherineMiller@understandinginconflict.org.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/working-creatively-with-conflict-40-hour-basic-mediation-and-conflict-resolution-training-east-coast-4/
LOCATION:Edith Macy Conference Center\, 550 Chappaqua Road\, Briarcliff Manor\, NY\, 10510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,East Coast Events,Live Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T210000
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CREATED:20190212T192241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190212T194933Z
UID:7355-1553625000-1553634000@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:East Coast Support and Development/SCPI
DESCRIPTION:This New SCPI (Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive) meets Support & Development Advanced Training Series has been specially designed for New York.  The monthly meetings are the opportunity to convene with other conflict professionals and explore how what is happening inside of us impacts our professional and personal lives.  The classes will be relatively small.  These classes have been structured to include will include self-reflection\, discussion\, and working through actual cases and challenges brought by the participants.  There will be guided meditations\, journaling as well as the usual lively discussion and teachings. \nThe classes will be led by Katherine Miller  and will be held from 6:30 — 9 PM on the following dates: \n\nMarch 26\nApril 23\nMay 21\nJune 25\nPlus one more session to be determined by the class\n\nCLE Credit:  2 NY MCLE credits per session \nCourse is non-transitional and not acceptable for newly admitted attorneys. \nFee: $600 for the series \nReduction in fee is available on the basis of economic hardship
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/east-coast-support-and-developmentscpi/
LOCATION:Berkman Bottger Newman & Rodd\, 521 Fifth Avenue\, 31st Fl\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,East Coast Events,Live Training,SCPI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190319T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190319T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T053423
CREATED:20190119T174550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190119T182004Z
UID:7238-1553011200-1553022000@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Mentoring Meeting:  Case Review\, Coaching and Practice Support
DESCRIPTION:In this 3 hour meeting\, we will discuss challenges in your cases and practices.  We will include tools and concepts from our basic and advanced trainings as well as from our SCPI program.  The meeting is in Mill Valley with a video conferencing option. \nDate:  March 19\, 2019 \nTime:  4:00 – 7:00 pm \nWhere:  34 Forrest St\, Mill Valley\, California \nCost:  $95 \n 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/mentoring-meeting-case-review-coaching-practice-support/
LOCATION:Mediation Law Offices\, 34 Forrest Street\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:2019 Advanced Series,Live Training,Mentoring,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190217T143000
DTSTAMP:20260613T053423
CREATED:20181130T205104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190119T175942Z
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SUMMARY:Mediation Refresher
DESCRIPTION:This work is not easy. To do it well\, we all need to reboot every so often. If you’re a graduate of our basic training\, and it feels like a good time to renew and enhance your skills (but you can’t fit in another 40-hour session right now)\, consider joining us in an inspiring location for a 3-day Mediation Refresher. \nIn this 20-hour training\, we will review the foundational concepts and skills covered in our Basic Training: \n\nStages of Mediation\nPositive Neutrality – supporting all parties without taking sides\nThe Loop of Understanding – enhancing understanding and empathy\nCreative Options — innovating to meet differing needs and interests\nA Foundation for the Future — building the groundwork for parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future\n\nIn our evening sessions\, we will develop self-reflection practices that will transform how you work. Powerful emotional currents flow through us as professionals working with conflict. We can’t help sizing up our clients and carrying judgments\, frustrations and gut feelings about them. But rather than suppressing our exasperation or disapproval\, we can use difficult emotions to form deeper connections to the parties who come to us. And with these connections come new\, more satisfying possibilities for resolving their conflicts. \n“This was an excellent program from start to finish.  It is\, admittedly quite dense\, and I found myself exhausted at the end of each day.  But\, it was a good exbaustion – a reflection of the learning\, challenges\, and reflection from each of the sessions.”  – Jonathan Westen\n \nWho Will Benefit? \nThis training is ideal for anyone who has previously taken our 40-hour training\, including mediators\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and everyone whose work calls for stronger skills in conflict resolution. \nWhat is the Format? \nThis hands-on training features short briefings on the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, followed by lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations from beginning to end\, with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. \nWho are the Trainers?  Catherine Conner and Gary Friedman. For more information\, see their bios here. \nThe program felt like an elegant choreography – rhythm\, flow\, balance\, energy\, dynamic and intellectual challenge\, deepened understanding at every level.  The thought and experience that have gone into developing this training has elevated the rewards to the highest caliber.  – Ellen Sanford\, MFT \nWhen Will the Training Take Place? \nFriday\, February 15:\nRegistration         10:30 — 11:00 am\nTraining                11:00 am – 9:00 pm\, with breaks for lunch/dinner (8 hrs in session) \nSaturday\, February 16:\nTraining                9:00 am – 9:00 pm\, with a long lunch break and a dinner break (8 hrs in session) \nSunday\, February 17:\nTraining                9:00 am – 2:30 pm with a lunch break (4 ½ hrs in session) \nWhere Will We Be? \nThe training will be held at the Ralston White Retreat Center in Mill Valley\, a magnificent residential retreat center on 43 acres of private Redwood forest. Guests of the Ralston White Retreat enjoy exclusive use of the 14\,000 square foot mansion. The property includes several hiking trails leading to our pond and to expansive views of San Francisco and the Bay\, Mt Tamalpais and surrounding ridges. Connecting trails lead to the top of the mountain. Guests can enjoy croquet on the lawn\, ping-pong\, volleyball\, basketball and horseshoes. The location is a 20-minute drive from the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. The Center includes both private and shared rooms. Although commuting is an option\, we highly encourage participants to stay at the Center. \nHow Much Will It Cost? \nThe program costs $750 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging and meals as follows: \nPrivate room: $450\, for a total of $1\,200\nShared double room: $400 for a total of $1\,150\nCommuter: $275\, for a total of $1\,025 \nA 5-10% discount is available for our CUC Connect members. Click here for more information. \nPlease contact catherineconner@understandinginconflict if you are unable to pay in full at the time of registration and would like to request special arrangements.\nPlease note our cancellation policy: If you cancel 2 weeks or more prior to the program\, your deposit will be returned minus a $250.00 administration fee. Less than 2 weeks (but more than one week) prior to the program\, we will retain 50% of the total cost of the program (half of which may be applied to against a future program). Please note that refunds will not be made for cancellations within the last week prior to the program unless there is a replacement for your seat. \n“I found the program to be very educational and fascinating on a personal and professional level.  My personal values are in alignment with the method taught and I am excited to be leaving with practice skills to demonstrate these values.”  Jenna Blackmon \nIs there Continuing Education Credit? \nMental Health: The Center for Understanding in Conflict is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Center for Understanding in Conflict maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  BBS licensees may also receive credit from The Center for Understanding in Conflict as a provider approved by the California Psychological Association.  This course qualifies for 20 CE credits. \nLegal:  The Center for Understanding in Conflict is an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education.  The Working Creatively with Conflict Training —appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys — will qualify for 20 CA MCLE credit hours. \nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nFor additional information\, please email us at catherineconner@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844)242-3428. \n \n 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/mediation-refresher-2/
LOCATION:Ralston White Retreat Center\, 2 El Capitan Ave.\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:2019 Advanced Series,Basic mediation,Live Training,West Coast Events
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SUMMARY:Who Can You Trust? - Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive (SCPI) One Day Training
DESCRIPTION:In this program we’ll learn about how we can work with distrust between parties and of us as well. We will explore what we can do with ourselves to create and/or increase trust when distrust is rampant. \nFaculty:  Gary Friedman and Chris Fortin \nRescheduled to January 26\, 2019\, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm \nCost:  $225\, including lunch \nLocation:  34 Forrest Street\, Mill Valley\, CA \nRegistration limited to 12 participants. \n 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/self-reflection-for-conflict-professionals-intensive-scpi-all-day-training-2/
LOCATION:Mediation Law Offices\, 34 Forrest Street\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Training,SCPI Events,West Coast Events
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