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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220831T140000
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SUMMARY:Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals
DESCRIPTION:August 31 – September 3\nTalloires\, France\nDownload registration Form\nCompassion and Conflict\nThe Center for Understanding in Conflict will once again be offering an intensive program in Talloires\, France in Self-Reflection and its relevance to working as a professional helping people in conflict. \nAll conflict professionals are welcome to attend\, including mediators\, lawyers\, therapists and anyone who works with people in conflict. Our working language will be English and fluency is a requisite for getting the most out of the program. \nProgram Overview\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. During this Conflict and Compassion retreat we will 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. \nThe program will be a combination of self-reflection exercises\, role-plays and didactic explanation. \nThis seminar can host up to 16 participants. \nFees\n€1\,250 for 24 hours of training\, coffee breaks\, and buffet lunches. \nFaculty\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\, education\, and lawyering as a spiritual path. Recently\, he began offering meditation training to engineers at Google. Norman has worked with the Center for Understanding in Conflict on inquiries that focus on bringing the calmness and insight of meditation practice directly into conflict situations. Norman has written 29 books. His latest books are Untitled Series: Life As It is and The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path. \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. \nAccommodation\nThe event will be held at the Priory of the Tufts European University Center in Talloires\, France on the shores of Lake Annecy\, 45 minutes from Geneva\, Switzerland. \nTalloires has several charming small hotels within a few minutes walking distance from the Priory. Here are some suggestions: \n\nHôtel Beau Site: Tel +33(0)4 50 27 00 65 www.beausite-talloires.com\nHôtel du Lac: Tel +33(0)4 50 60 71 08 www.hotel-du-lac.com\nLa Villa des Roses: Tel +33(0)4 50 66 88 90 www.villaofroses.com\n\nA few kilometers from the center: \n\nLa Catarina (gite de France) : Tel +33 (0)6 22 99 75 73 www.lecatarina.com\nTourist office : Tel +33 (0) 4 50 66 76 54 www.talloires.fr\n\nCancellation Policy\nWe strongly suggest that all participants contract cancellation insurance and select transportation options and hotel reservations that can be cancelled without consequences in case pandemic related health restrictions or any other crisis make it impossible to travel to Talloires or to participate in the program. \nIf the program does need to be cancelled\, as was unfortunately the case in 2020 and 2021\, any course fees that have been paid will be entirely reimbursed by the organizers. \nThe program’s organizers and instructors shall not be held responsible for any financial consequences that may be incurred due to the program having to be cancelled due to border closings or other pandemic related measures taken by the public authorities in France or in the country of residence of the participant. \nRegistration\nPlease note that registration is being managed by Atout Mediation and Interstices Mediation. \nTo register for this program\, please complete the registration form and send to: \nArlene Weingart – a.weingart@atoutmediation.ch \nSylvie Adijes – sylvie.adijes@interstices-mediation.co \nDownload the registration form
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/self-reflection-for-conflict-professionals/
LOCATION:Priory (Tufts European University Center)
CATEGORIES:SCPI Events
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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:Inside Out Advanced Training in Heidelberg
DESCRIPTION:This will be a two day intensive program on September 13-14\, 2019 in self-reflection in action and its relevance to working as a professional to help people in conflict. \nThe focus of the program will be to train participants in ways of accessing their inner lives while working with clients in conflict that are constructive for the professionals and productive for our clients.\n„\nWe will learn together about connecting with our deeper impulses that fuel our commitment to working with people in conflict – such as compassion and the search for greater self understanding and mutual understanding.\n„\nWe also learn about dealing with the barriers to that understanding\, such as judgment\, anger and the desire for control\, and how to recognize and work with those barriers to bring us closer to ourselves and our clients.\n\nMethod\n\nThe program will be a combination of self-reflection exercises\, role plays and didactic explanation\, using the book ‘Inside Out: Working through the Conflict’ by Gary Friedman (American Bar Association incooperation with Harvard’s Program on Negotiation).\n\n\nTarget Audience\nThis training is designed for professionals in mediation. Participants should have a lot of experience in mediation processes or conflict resolution. You should be able to share and discuss an individual case with other participants during the training. All conflict professionals are welcome to attend\, including mediators\, lawyers\, therapists and anyone who works with people in conflict.\n\n\nFaculty\nGary Friedman\, Co-founder of The Center for Understanding in Conflict\, formerly the Center for Mediation in Law in Mill Valley\, California.\n\n\n\nHe has practiced law since 1970\, serving since 1976 primarily as a mediator of commercial and family disputes with Mediation Law Offices in Mill Valley. He has conducted introductory\, intermediate and advanced training programs in mediation and mediative approaches to the practice of law and conflict resolution throughout the United States since 1979\, and in Europe since 1989. He is the author of numerous publications on mediation\, including ‘A Guide to Divorce Mediation’ and‘Challenging Conflict: Mediation Through Understanding’.\n\n\nProfessor Friedman has taught negotiation and mediation at various law schools and continuing legal education programs throughout the United States including\, more recently\, through the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation and through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva. His most recent book is entitled ‘Inside Out: How Conflict Professionals Can Use Self-Reflection to Help Their Clients’.\n\n\nGary Friedman will be assisted by Lis Ripke. She founded the Heidelberger Institut für Mediation in 1995 and is currently head of the institute.\nAdditional Information and To Register\n\n\n\nFor more information and to register click here.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/inside-out-advanced-training-in-heidelberg/
LOCATION:nayarit
CATEGORIES:Other Events,SCPI Events
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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:20190126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190126T163000
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UID:6636-1548493200-1548520200@understandinginconflict.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180925T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20180828T184622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180903T135115Z
UID:6942-1537900200-1537909200@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:SCPI Meets Support & Development for New York
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 Jack Himmelstein and will be held from 6:30 — 9 PM on the following dates: \n\nTuesday Sept 25\nTuesday October 23\nTuesday November 13\nTuesday December 11\nTuesday January 15\, 2019\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/scpi-meets-support-development-for-new-york/
LOCATION:Berkman Bottger Newman & Rodd\, 521 Fifth Avenue\, 31st Fl\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Coast Events,Live Training,SCPI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180828T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20180217T021714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180219T181027Z
UID:6683-1535464800-1535731200@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals - Blame and Vulnerability - Talloires\, France
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Understanding in Conflict will be offering an intensive program in Talloires\, France from August 28- 31\, 2018.  Gary Friedman and Norman Fischer will be the instructors. \nOur Self-Reflection programs intend to train participants in ways of accessing their inner lives while working with clients in conflict that are constructive for the professionals and productive for our clients.  We will learn together about connecting with our deeper impulses that fuel our commitment to working with people in conflict – such as compassion and the search for greater self understanding and mutual understanding \nThe theme of the program this year will be Blame and Vulnerability. In these turbulent times\, it is particularly important to recognize how both blame and vulnerability are inevitable in conflicts.  In this program we will work to identify\, understand and work constructively with  both blame and vulnerability through deepening our own relationship with both.  It is particularly important to  recognize the relation between them to provide ourselves and our clients with a perspective that allows for a passage through conflict that responds to all of our deepest impulses and aspirations. \nThe program will be a combination of self-reflection exercises\, role plays and didactic explanation.    All conflict professionals are welcome to attend\, including mediators\, lawyers\, therapists and anyone who works with people in conflict. \nFor more information and to register\, email a.weingart@atoutmediation.ch
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/self-reflection-for-conflict-professionals-blame-and-vulnerability-talloires-france/
LOCATION:Talloires\, France\, Talloires\, France
CATEGORIES:Live Training,SCPI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180625T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180625T190000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20180116T025528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180116T030014Z
UID:6614-1529944200-1529953200@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:SCPI Monthly Meeting - Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals (West Coast and Online)
DESCRIPTION:Our SCPI (Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive) 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.  Each meeting will include self reflection\, discussion\, and working through actual cases and challenges brought by the participants.  The meetings will be led by Catherine Conner and Chris Fortin.  Virtual participation through online conferencing is available. \nSCPI meetings are open to anyone whose work includes helping people work through conflict\, although we encourage participation in one of our day long SCPI meetings prior to attending a monthly meeting.  Feel free to contact us if you wish to discuss your participation. \nParticipation limited to 15 participants\, with a minimum of 8 participants. \nWhen:  June 25\, 2018\, 4:30 – 7:00 Pacific time \nWhere:  34 Forrest Street\, Mill Valley\, California (in person);  Zoom for video conferencing \nTeachers:  Catherine Conner and Chris Fortin \nCost:  $85 \n 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/scpi-monthly-meeting-self-reflection-for-conflict-professionals-west-coast-and-online-4/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180519T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180519T163000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20180116T035412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180515T035117Z
UID:6633-1526720400-1526747400@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:The Difficult Person:  Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive (SCPI) One Day Training
DESCRIPTION:Two in person seats now available. Virtual attendance is also available. \nIn this program we’ll focus how to work with difficult people \, recognizing\, finding compassion for and helping them escape the traps they may find themselves in. We will also learn about our own identities and tendencies often perilously close to the people we find most difficult. \nFaculty:  Gary Friedman and Norman Fischer \nMay 19\, 2018\, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm \nCost:  $225\, including lunch \nLocation: Muir Beach\, CA (address provided upon registration) \nRegistration limited to 12 participants. \n 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/self-reflection-for-conflict-professionals-intensive-scpi-all-day-training/
LOCATION:nayarit
CATEGORIES:Live Training,SCPI Events,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180210T110000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20170307T014101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171211T162717Z
UID:5858-1517686200-1518260400@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Self Reflection in Action: Using Our Inner Selves to Help People in Conflict
DESCRIPTION:Powerful emotional currents flow through us as professionals who work with conflict.  We size up our clients and carry judgments\, frustrations and gut feelings about them in our bodies.  The frustration\, exasperation\, anger and other difficult emotions that are part of daily life in this field hold the key to a deeper connection to the parties who come to us.  And with connections come new more satisfying possibilities for resolving their conflicts. \nIn this Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive (“SCPI”) program\, through self-reflective exercises\, role play\, dialogue and meditation\, we will create an opportunity for us all to have a deep intimate examination of our work lives and our relationship to conflict. \nThere will be opportunities for enjoying the atmosphere and great food of Mar de Jade\, situated on a sandy beach on the Pacific Coast of Mexico north of Puerta Vallerta while meeting and studying with participants from geographically diverse locations. \nThe program is designed for people who have participated in our basic training\, prior SCPI programs\, or other self -reflective practices.  Feel free to contact us if you have questions about the suitability of the program for you. \nSpace is limited to 20 persons.  Early registration is highly recommended. \nLocation:  Mar De Jade retreat center\, Chacala\, Mexico.  Visit www.mardejade.com for additional information and photos. \nDates:  February 3 through February 10\, 2018.  We will start the evening of February 3 to allow for travel to Chacala and end on the morning of February 10 to allow for return travel \nFaculty:  Gary Friedman and Norman Fischer \nTraining fee:  $1\,250.  A $500 deposit is required to hold your place.  If a deposit is made\, the balance is due by November 1\, 2017.  If registering after November 1\, 2017\, payment in full is required at the time of registration.  Refund policy:  a full refund will be made if cancelled prior to September 1\, 2017.  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.  Scroll to the bottom to register for the training.  Housing is booked separately – see below. \nHousing and meals – includes 7 nights accommodations and 3 buffet style meals per day. \nThe following are extra and optional:  bar drinks\, spa treatments\, excursions\, transportation and gratuities for any of these extra. \nAccommodation choices: \nOcean room: $2\,200 single\, $1\,450 each double\, $750 additional person\nGarden room:  $1\,900 single\, $1\,350 each double\, $750 additional person\nGuest room:  $1\,650 single\, $1\,150 each double\, $750 additional person\nLoft room:  $950 per person to be shared by 4 persons (may be reserved for 4 persons or can be reserved as an individual and other guests will be assigned to share the room)\nChildren:  Rates for children staying in the same rooms as parents are as follows:  0-6 – free;  7-12 – $40 per night per child;  over 13 – same as above. \nHousing is reserved directly with Mar de Jade by one of the following:\n1. Book Online (unique booking link for direct access to the retreat)\n2. Call 1800-257-0532\n3. Email info@mardejade.com \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\, call Mar de Jade directly. They are not able to guarantee shared rates if roommates do not book together. \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 – will qualify for 30 CA MCLE credit hours. \n \n  \n  \n  \nSave
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/self-reflection-in-action-using-our-inner-selves-to-help-people-in-conflict/
LOCATION:Mar de Jade\, Mar de Jade No. 1\, Chacala\, nayarit\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Live Training,SCPI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20170628T015020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170628T015250Z
UID:6114-1510995600-1511024400@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals - Living with Ease in a Crazy World
DESCRIPTION:Particularly in these times\, we need to find ease when the whole world around us seems to going haywire.  How do we find that ease in the most trying of circumstances with our clients\, ourselves and the larger world? \nThis daylong session in our Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive (SCPI) program will be taught by Gary Friedman and Norman Fischer. \nDate:  November 18\, 2017 \nTime: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm \nLocation:  Deer Run Zendo\, Corte Madera (address will be provided to registrants.  Carpooling strongly encouraged) \nCost:  $225 including lunch
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/self-reflection-for-conflict-professionals-living-with-ease-in-a-crazy-world/
LOCATION:Deer Run Zendo\, Corte Madera\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Training,SCPI Events,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170602T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170602T170000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20170307T212404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170313T181131Z
UID:5891-1496394000-1496422800@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Advanced SCPI - Blame
DESCRIPTION:As conflict professionals\, we are constantly living in a world of accusations\, blame\, and attack\, in which we can often find ourselves caught up\, confused and reactive.  In this program\, we’ll take a deeper look about what that is about for us and how we might free ourselves of at least some of the traps which can engulf us. \nFaculty:  Gary Friedman and Norman Fischer \nDate/Time:  June 2\, 2017\, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm \nLocation:  Green Gulch Farm\, Muir Beach\, CA \nCost:  $225 (includes lunch)
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/advanced-scpi-blame/
LOCATION:Green Gulch Farm\, 1601 Shoreline Highway\, Muir Beach\, CA\, 94965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Training,SCPI Events,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170510T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170510T170000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20160929T003541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161106T221143Z
UID:4918-1494403200-1494435600@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:SCPI Community Online Meeting
DESCRIPTION:(Time listed is PST – see below for other time zones.) \nMissing your SCPI friends?  On May 10\, 2017\, the Center will host our quarterly one hour online video meeting for the SCPI community. \nWhen will it be?  The starting time is at 9:00 am Pacific\, 12:00 noon Eastern and 6:00 pm/18:00 CEDT (double check your own time zone) to create an opportunity for people from different countries and time zones to participate. \nWhat might we talk about?  Our practices\, our challenges\, our successes\, our questions\, the last few monthly meditations from our newsletter\, and/or anything else that relates to SCPI-ness. \nWho will participate?  Anyone who has taken a SCPI class and at least two of our SCPI teachers. \nHow many people can attend?  We are limiting participation to 25 people. \nHow will this work?  We will be using Zoom\, a video conferencing service that allows 25 people to hear and see each other\, which we also think is about the right maximum number for this type of meeting.  So if you want to join us\, please register and we will email you the Zoom information to use on May 10. \nWhat does it cost?  If’s free!  But you still need to register so we can send you the login information.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/scpi-community-online-meeting-3/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:SCPI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170324T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170324T170000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20160921T041925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T175449Z
UID:4767-1490346000-1490374800@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Advanced SCPI All Day:  The Wisdom of Not Knowing (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:The Wisdom of Not Knowing: The focus of this day will be how to escape the trap of other people and ourselves expecting us to know the answer\, to use it to tell people what to do.  We’ll explore the insecurity that can accompany not knowing and liberating ourselves from our and our clients conceptions of this role. \nDate:  Friday March 24\, 2017 \nTime:  9:00 am – 5:00 pm \nFaculty:  Gary Friedman and Norman Fischer \nLocation:  Green Gulch Farm\, Marin County \nCost:  $225 (includes lunch)
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/advanced-scpi-all-day-the-wisdom-of-not-knowing/
LOCATION:Green Gulch Farm\, 1601 Shoreline Highway\, Muir Beach\, CA\, 94965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Training,SCPI Events,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20160921T035401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180220T014026Z
UID:4752-1486112400-1486141200@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:2017 Self Reflection for Conflict Professional Intensive (West Coast with Virtual Option)
DESCRIPTION:The  Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive (“SCPI”) program starts February 3\, 2017 and ends June 2\, 2017. \n“SCPI has had an enormous impact on my work as a mediator. My presence in the mediation room is stronger\, more authentic\, and more compassionate because of it.” Emily Doskow\, Attorney and Mediator \nPROGRAM CONTENT: \nThe focus of the program is training participants in ways of accessing their inner lives while working with clients in conflict that are constructive for the professionals and productive for our clients.  We will learn together about connecting with our deeper impulses that fuel our commitment to working with people in conflict – such as compassion and the search for greater self-understanding and mutual understanding. \nWe also learn about dealing with the barriers to that understanding\, such as judgment\, anger and the desire for control\, and how to recognize and work with those barriers to bring us closer to ourselves and our clients.  The program includes a number of ways of sensitizing ourselves to our inner lives and relationship to people in conflict\, including a meditative perspective\, journaling\, and regular meetings with peers. \nThis inquiry is relevant not only to mediation but also to collaborative practice\, negotiation\, and traditional law practice. \nFor more information\, visit our SCPI webpage. \n \nDATES: \nFebruary 3 and June 2 — All-day meetings at Green Gulch Farm from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm (The June meeting integrates the participants with the existing SCPI community in a joint meeting.) \nMonthly meetings from 4:30 – 7:00 pm in Mill Valley:  February 27\, March 27\, April 24 and May 15. \nWith sufficient interest\, there will also be an option for a virtual group for long distance participation in the monthly meetings.  The dates and times for the virtual group will be set after registration to find a time that fits for all virtual participants.  Email us at catherineconner@understandinginconflict.org to let us know you are interested in the virtual group. \nCOST:    The cost of the entire program will be $1\,000.00 and will include the two all-day and four monthly meetings\, as well as an individual meeting with one of our teachers and a copy of Gary Friedman’s new book\, Inside Out: How Conflict Professionals Can Use Self-Reflection to Help Their Clients.  \nTHIS PROGRAM IS FOR YOU!  The program is for anyone whose work includes helping people work through conflict\, including mediators\, lawyers\, mental health professionals\, collaborative professionals\, human resource managers\, team leaders\, volunteer coordinators and other similar professionals. There will be a limited number of participants.  Please note that distance participation is an option for the monthly meetings.  Contact us if you are interested in this option. \nTRAINERS:     The group will be led by a combination of Norman Fischer\, Chris Fortin\, both Zen priests from Everyday Zen\, and Gary Friedman and Catherine Conner\, mediators and lawyers (each meeting will have two teachers).  We have found this mix of professions brings a deeper and stronger understanding to accessing our inner lives when working with people in conflict. \nLOCATION:  The all day meetings will be at Green Gulch Zen Center in Muir Beach.  The in person monthly meetings are held in Mill Valley. \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 23 CE credits. \nLegal: The Center for Understanding in Conflict is pending renewal as an accredited provider of California Continuing Legal Education. The Navigating Conflict for Mental Health Professionals Training will qualify for 21 CA MCLE credit hours. \n 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/2017-self-reflection-for-conflict-intensive-west-coast/
LOCATION:Green Gulch Farm\, 1601 Shoreline Highway\, Muir Beach\, CA\, 94965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Training,SCPI Events,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170110T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170110T220000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20160929T003150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170111T031506Z
UID:4915-1484038800-1484085600@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:SCPI Community Online Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER AND ILLNESS \n(Time listed is PST – see below for other time zones.) \nMissing your SCPI friends?  On January 11\, 2017\, the Center will host our quarterly one hour online video meeting for the SCPI community. \nWhen will it be?  The starting time is at 9:00 am Pacific\, 12:00 noon Eastern and 6:00 pm/18:00 CEDT (double check your own time zone) to create an opportunity for people from different countries and time zones to participate. \nWhat might we talk about?  Our practices\, our challenges\, our successes\, our questions\, the last few monthly meditations from our newsletter\, and/or anything else that relates to SCPI-ness. \nWho will participate?  Anyone who has taken a SCPI class and at least two of our SCPI teachers. \nHow many people can attend?  We are limiting participation to 25 people. \nHow will this work?  We will be using Zoom\, a video conferencing service that allows 25 people to hear and see each other\, which we also think is about the right maximum number for this type of meeting.  So if you want to join us\, please register and we will email you the Zoom information to use on January 11. \nWhat does it cost?  If’s free!  But you still need to register so we can send you the login information.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/scpi-community-online-meeting-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:SCPI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20160921T031906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161116T231424Z
UID:4742-1479546000-1479574800@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Advanced SCPI All Day Training:  Patience (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:THIS PROGRAM IS FULLY REGISTERED.  No seats are available. \nIn this program we will focus on the theme of patience\, developing it\, dealing with impatience\, understanding its value\, and exploring our relationship to it in our personal lives\, in the office and in the world. \nPhoto credit: marco_44 via Visual hunt / CC BY \nDate:  November 19\, 2016 \nTime:  9:00 am – 5:00 pm \nFaculty:  Gary Friedman and Norman Fischer \nLocation:  NatureBridge\, Marin County \nCost:  $225 (includes lunch) \n 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/advanced-scpi-all-day-training-patience/
LOCATION:NatureBridge\, 1033 Fort Cronkhite\, Sausalito\, CA\, 94965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Training,SCPI Events,West Coast Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161014T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161014T100000
DTSTAMP:20260702T174641
CREATED:20160921T024032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161102T212217Z
UID:4737-1476435600-1476439200@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:SCPI Community Online Meeting
DESCRIPTION:(Time listed is PST – see below for other time zones.) \nMissing your SCPI friends?  On October 14\, the Center will host the first quarterly one hour online video meeting for the SCPI community. \nWhen will it be?  The starting time is at 9:00 am Pacific\, 12:00 noon Eastern and 6:00 pm/18:00 CEDT (double check your own time zone) to create an opportunity for people from different countries and time zones to participate. \nWhat might we talk about?  Our practices\, our challenges\, our successes\, our questions\, the last few monthly meditations from our newsletter\, and/or anything else that relates to SCPI-ness. \nWho will participate?  Anyone who has taken a SCPI class and at least two of our SCPI teachers. \nHow many people can attend?  We are limiting participation to 25 people. \nHow will this work?  We will be using Zoom\, a video conferencing service that allows 25 people to hear and see each other\, which we also think is about the right maximum number for this type of meeting.  So if you want to join us\, please register and we will email the first 25 people the Zoom information to use on October 14. \nWhat does it cost?  If’s free!  But you still need to register.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/scpi-community-online-meeting/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:SCPI Events
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