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SUMMARY:Self-Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive (SCPI) 2024
DESCRIPTION:CUC invites you to join our first online introductory cohort of SCPI\, where conflict resolution professionals commit to exploring together practices of self-reflection that are constructive for ourselves and productive for our clients.\nTogether we will:\n\nLearn about compassionately connecting with and understanding\, in the context of our various histories\, positions\, and intersections\,  our deeper impulses fueling our commitment to working with people in conflict.\nRecognize barriers to self-understanding and constructive presence\, such as general reactivity\, judgment\, insecurity\, anger\, or the desire for control.\nWork with those barriers in ways that bring us closer to ourselves and our clients.\nExplore SCPI concepts and skills through the specific experiences of cohort participants.\nDiscuss how to integrate inner experience and external action.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will practice various self-reflection methods during six group online sessions over six months (approximately 1 three hour group session monthly) and in-between sessions individually (daily) and 1-1 peer meetings (weekly).\n\n\nThis program is for anyone whose work includes helping people navigate conflicts\, including mediators in various community and professional contexts\, human resource managers\, team leaders\, volunteer coordinators\, ombudspersons\, lawyers\, mental health and financial and fiduciary professionals\, and other similar professionals. Participants can be previously trained in or identified with the CUC understanding-based model\, but it is not a requirement.\n\nWhile we wish that everyone who wishes to attend could\, there will be a limited number of participants to ensure everyone has an impactful and productive experience and maintain strong connections between group members.\n\n\nDATES AND TIMES FOR ONLINE GROUP SESSIONS VIA ZOOM\n9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST on the following dates in 2024: \nJanuary 20th\nFebruary 10th\nMarch 8th**\nApril 26th**\nMay 11th\nJune 8th\nAll dates are Saturdays except those marked**\, which are Fridays.\nCOST\nThe cost will be $750 per participant for the 6-month program.\n\nParticipants will also need to access for themselves:\n\nA copy of Inside Out: How Conflict Professionals Can Use Self-Reflection to Help Their Clients\, by Gary Friedman. Paper copies are available for purchase through online stores for approximately $35 – 55.\nTheir own self-selected or crafted paper journal for use throughout the program.\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\nRegistration is now closed. Please email james@understandinginconflict.org to inquire about the waitlist. Thank you for your interest!\n\n\n  \nFACILITATORS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeba Nimr has worked in various capacities for more than 30 years with families and organizations challenging systemic barriers to equity\, as well as navigating interpersonal conflicts and abuse. Heba brings and builds on those experiences in her current practice\, based in Oakland for ten years and counting\, as a lawyer and mediator focused primarily in the areas of family law\, and life\, legacy and death planning.  She has particular strength and interest in conflict resolution in multicultural and multilingual settings. \n  \n\n\n\n\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\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\, 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. \n  \n\n\n\n\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. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Sullivan is a mediator\, facilitator\, and litigator who brings the power of understanding to her work. Jennifer’s background as a commercial litigator informs her focus on mediating civil and business disputes. She presents and teaches regularly on mediation techniques\, is a member of the ADR Section of the Colorado Bar Association; a co-owner of a litigation\, mediation\, and corporate boutique law firm; and is the Senior Assistant Dean for Administration and Program Development at the University of Colorado Law School. She is a strong believer in second chances and is involved in a Boulder non-profit that supports formerly incarcerated individuals who are re-entering society.
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CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,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:Conflict Coaching: Unlocking Solutions Through ADR
DESCRIPTION:Conflicts are a common occurrence in any workplace or personal environment. Addressing them is crucial for maintaining positive relationships and nurturing a healthy organizational culture. The Conflict Coaching method equips individuals with practical tools and techniques. These are necessary to identify\, manage\, and resolve conflicts in a way that fosters understanding and collaboration\, making you feel confident in your conflict resolution abilities. \nThe Conflict Coaching offers a versatile framework for facilitating productive dialogue and finding mutually beneficial solutions\, empowering parties with tools\, techniques supporting the individual  to addressing disputes with colleagues\, clients and others. In this insightful session\, we will explore how to leverage and establish a group of Conflict Counselors using the Conflict Coaching techniques and how this group can serves as an invaluable part of an internal company Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process\, empowering individuals to navigate and resolve intra and interpersonal conflicts effectively before they escalate. \nJoin Danillo Alves\, Melanie Rowen\, and Gary Friedman on June 26 at 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET for an engaging discussion exploring how to transform how your organization approaches and resolves conflicts through Conflict Coaching.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/conflict-coaching-unlocking-solutions-through-adr/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240712T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240712T113000
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SUMMARY:Your Next Steps: Launching Your Understanding-Based ADR Work
DESCRIPTION:Have you have taken a conflict resolution training and want to add consensual dispute resolution to your existing work or start a new practice\, what next? This three-part series will help you explore your motivations\, professional goals\, opportunities and challenges.  \nThis will be an interactive process with exercises and briefings on practical aspects of starting and/or incorporating ADR into a practice or your work and bringing people in the door. You will leave with a concrete action plan to develop the next phase of your work. \nWho should take this series? People who are excited about incorporating the Understanding Based Model into their work but aren’t sure how or are looking for structured support in taking this step. \nDates: July 12\, August 02\, and August 23\, 2024\nTime: 9 – 11:30 AM PT • 12 – 2:30 PM ET • 6 – 8:30 PM CEST\n \nTopics\nJuly 12:  Assessing Yourself  \nWe will assess where you are now\, clarify what you are looking for in the future\, determine what needs to change\, and identify possible barriers.  \nAugust 02: Assessing Your Situation and Creating a Plan \nWe will delve into the concrete aspects of your current situation\, compare it to your desired situation\, and explore how to close the gap between the two.  \nAugust 23:  Implementing the Plan \nWe will explore how to let the world know about your new approach\, share plans and ideas\, and leave with concrete next steps. \nLogistics\nThe training session will be conducted through Zoom. After registration\, a separate email with Zoom connection details will be sent prior to the event. \nParticipants are encouraged to log on ten minutes before the start of each session to troubleshoot any technical issues and help ensure the programs can start on time each day. \nBetween sessions\, ‘homework’ and reflective exercises will be assigned. \nCost\nThe program training fee for the entire series is just $400. Participants are expected to attend the entire series so they can benefit full from the experience. \n  \n \nFaculty\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 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 LGBTQ+ elders\, at the National Center for Lesbian Rights\, and served on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center. Earlier in her career\, she worked in business litigation at Latham & Watkins LLP\, and for many years\, she was the Associate Director for Public Interest Programs at UC Berkeley School of Law. Melanie currently works in attorney professional development at the Bay Area offices of a large law firm\, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association for Law Placement. \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 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  \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. \n\nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy for this series: there are no refunds after the start of the series. \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*Please select desired ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/your-next-steps-launching-your-understanding-based-adr-work-2024/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,Online Training,Practitioner Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240730T090000
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SUMMARY:The Power of Looping in Conflict Resolution
DESCRIPTION:In understanding-based conflict resolution and mediation\, “looping” is a crucial communication technique. By actively demonstrating comprehension\, participants bring clarity and understanding into the conversation. Often\, people need to feel understood before they can understand someone else. This reciprocal understanding helps in moving conversations forward constructively. The practice of looping\, where parties reiterate and confirm their understanding\, ensures that everyone involved genuinely grasps each other’s perspectives. \nJoin Ivan Alter and Gary Friedman on Tuesday\, July 30th at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern to explore the fundamentals of looping and common challenges experienced in the mediation room. \n\n*Webinars are free to attend for CUC Connect Members. LEARN MORE
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/the-power-of-looping-in-conflict-resolution/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240820T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240820T100000
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SUMMARY:The Driving Force: Unpacking Motivations
DESCRIPTION:A fundamental premise of effective understanding-based mediation is the necessity of motivation. Since mediation is a voluntary process\, its success hinges on the willingness and drive of both parties to participate. In most mediation situations\, the parties involved typically have a variety of motivations for wanting to mediate. These motivations can range from wanting to save money and time to having a say in the outcome with veto power. By exploring if the motivations to mediate are sufficient\, participation in the process can deepen the parties’ understanding of why they want to do it. \nJoin Katherine Miller and Caitlin Meredith on Tuesday\, August 20th\, 2024\, to learn practical strategies to help you identify motivations\, understand their critical role in the mediation process\, and learn how to navigate them for successful outcomes.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/the-driving-force-unpacking-motivations/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Practitioner Training,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Self-Reflection Seminar with Gary Friedman and Norman Fischer (FRANCE)
DESCRIPTION:CUC trainers Gary Friedman* and Norman Fischer will be partnering with Interstices Mediation and the Everyday Zen Foundation to offer an intensive program in Talloires\, France in Self-Reflection and its relevance to working as a professional helping people in conflict. \n \nHost Organization: Interstices Médiation \nDates: Tuesday 3 September at 2pm – Friday 6 September at 4 pm \nTheme: Success and Failure \nInstructors: Gary Friedman* and Norman Fischer \nWhere: The Priory of the Tufts European University Center in Talloires on the shores of Lake Annecy\, 45 minutes from Geneva. \nFees: €1\,650 for 24 hours of training over 4 days\, coffee breaks\, and buffet lunches (accommodation not included) \n \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 \nSuccess and Failure: Typically\, mediation and success are equated with whether the parties reached an agreement. This is a terrible trap\, as there is much more that goes into determining mediation success and failure by a number of standards\, even from the parties in mediation. Quality of process\, for example is an important indicator of whether the mediation was a success or not by both the mediator and the parties. And even using the external standard of whether they reached an agreement is tricky. If the parties don’t reach an agreement in the mediation room\, does that mean it was a failure? And if they reached an agreement that fell apart soon after the mediation was over\, does that mean it was a success? And given our view that the parties “own the process” wouldn’t we say that both credit and blame should be theirs\, not ours? \nOur view is that we need to establish our own standards of what constitutes success or failure based on our own deepest sense of what we consider to be most important to us in working with people. Measuring our success or failure is challenging because we need to be observing ourselves from an internal place rather than an external orientation\, that takes these softer\, more elusive kinds of subjective measurements that fuel our work and are sources of satisfaction and disappointment. In this program we will ask participants to bring their own situations that are psychically with you that you’d like to understand better and build on for sustainability of your work. We will be using role play\, meditation\, and other self-reflective tools to more deeply understand ourselves and our relation to our work\, and what it means for us\, the people we want to help and the world. \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. If the program does need to be canceled\, 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. \nAccommodation:  \nTalloires has several charming small hotels within a few minutes walking distance from the Priory. Here are some suggestions : \n–Hôtel Beau Site: Tel +33(0)4 50 27 00 65\, www.beausite-talloires.com  \n–Hôtel du Lac: Tel +33(0)4 50 60 71 08\, www.hotel-du-lac.com  \n–La Villa des Roses: Tel +33(0)4 50 66 88 90\, www.villaofroses.com  \nA few kilometers from the center: \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  \nTo register contact:\nArlene Weingart\,  a.weingart@atoutmediation.ch\,  +41 78 618 62 16 \nSylvie Adijes\, sylvie.adijes@interstices-mediation.co\, +33 (0)6 70 07 01 98 \nInterstices mediation\n13\, rue des Envierges\n75020 Paris\nTel: 01 40 31 20 49\nemail: contact@interstices-mediation.com \n  \n*This event is not managed or administered by the Center for Understanding in Conflict. All matters related to cost\, location\, content\, and quality is the responsibility of Gary Friedman and Norman Fischer.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/self-reflection-for-conflict-professionals-seminar-with-gary-friedman-and-norman-fisher/
LOCATION:Talloires\, France\, Talloires\, France
CATEGORIES:International
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SUMMARY:Join Us for the Free Virtual CUC Meet and Greet!
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in conflict resolution\, mediation\, or understanding different perspectives? We invite you to join the Center for Understanding in Conflict (CUC) Meet and Greet\, a unique opportunity to engage with a community of like-minded individuals. This event\, held twice a year\, is a free\, 90-minute forum open to everyone\, providing a welcoming space to discuss any topic you wish to bring to the table. \nThe CUC Meet and Greet is facilitated by two experienced teachers who are passionate about the understanding-based conflict resolution model. One key benefit of attending this event is the opportunity to discuss any topic of interest or concern. The open format allows participants to steer the conversation in directions that are most relevant to them\, making each meet-and-greet a unique and dynamic experience. Whether you have questions about specific conflict scenarios\, want to discuss theoretical aspects of the understanding-based model\, or are curious about the Center’s programs and resources\, this is the perfect platform to voice your thoughts and gain valuable insights. \nBy interacting with the facilitators and other participants\, you can form connections leading to future collaborations\, mentorship opportunities\, or enriching discussions. The next Meet and Greet is just around the corner\, and we would love to see you there. Whether you want to deepen your knowledge\, share your experiences\, or simply listen and learn\, the CUC Meet and Greet offers a welcoming and stimulating environment. \nTogether\, we can continue to build a community that values understanding and collaboration in resolving conflicts. We look forward to seeing you at the CUC Meet and Greet! \nClick here to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIufuivrDwjH9dU2LG_8EUuBhwZ2ngUVkDN
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/join-us-for-the-free-virtual-cuc-meet-and-greet/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,Conference,Online Training,Practitioner Training,Traditional Mediation,Workplace Mediation
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SUMMARY:Inside Out: How to Handle Difficult Conversations in Mediation and Beyond (ITALY)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop for mediators and lawyers with Gary Friedman and Mario Dotti\nSeptember 13 – 14 2024\, in Scurzolengo (AT)\n  \nMediators and lawyers find themselves handling difficult conversations on a daily basis. With the parties\, with colleagues\, with the judge\, with clients. \nMediation itself is made up of conflictual conversations\, and therefore often difficult. \nBut everyday life is also full of difficult conversations. In any situation: at work\, in the family\, with people we love\, with people we don’t love but with whom we have to collaborate\, or even with complete strangers. \nIn a conflictual conversation a lot of things happen outside of us\, but also inside us: it is all those thoughts\, judgments\, reactions\, emotions that the conflict or its actors trigger us. What boils in it\, however\, is more complicated to interpret. And if we neglect it\, we end up\, even unconsciously\, creating barriers that prevent us from connecting with each other. \nThe book “Inside Out\,” written by Gary Friedman\, has now become a fundamental text in conflict mediation and management and it teaches us a method to understand what conflict is causing within us and how we can turn the negative impact of conflict within us into a resource to be used outside of us\, to resolve conflict. \nRecognizing and managing the dualism between conflict outside and the conflict within us is a crucial skill for the mediator and the negotiating lawyer\, even more so than individual techniques. The same goes for those who want to learn how to manage their conflicts. \nThe course will be a combination of exercises\, role play and educational moments. Part will be held in Italian and part in English with consecutive translation. \nThis course will get you to experience Inside Out live\, first-person and under the guidance of its own creator. \n  \nWhy be there?\n • To take the opportunity to learn from one of the pioneers of mediation worldwide; \n • To gain skills for dealing with difficult conversations and difficult people\, managing your emotional reactions\, and being able to really connect with each other; \n • To strengthen our self-awareness as mediators and conflict professionals\, both in ‘how to do’ and\, even more so\, in ‘how to be’. \n  \nThe venue of the workshop will be a special place: a villa in the hills of Monferrato from Asti\, in Scurzolengo (AT). Two days immersed in nature\, away from the ‘noise’ of the daily work routine\, to live a truly unique training experience. \nThe course is organized by DK Team in partnership with Gary Friedman. \nLearn more about Gary and Mario: www.understandinginconflict.org and www.mariodotti.com \nFor information and registration write to formazione.dkteam@gmail.com \n  \n*This event is not managed or administered by the Center for Understanding in Conflict. All matters related to cost\, location\, content\, and quality is the responsibility of Gary Friedman and Mario Dotti.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/inside-out-how-to-handle-difficult-conversations-in-mediation-and-beyond-italy/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:International
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SUMMARY:Effective Mediation in Small Claims Court
DESCRIPTION:Join Antoinette Delruelle and Michelle Minovi on September 19\, 2024 to learn about the nuances of small claims court mediation using the understanding-based approach. This session will cover essential best practices and address common challenges\, including managing tight time constraints\, fostering meaningful interactions between mediators and clients\, and handling pressures from the court to reach a swift decision. Gain insights into maintaining the integrity of the mediation process while ensuring fair and effective outcomes in a high-pressure environment.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/effective-mediation-in-small-claims-court/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Practitioner Training,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241007T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20240808T113731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T120703Z
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SUMMARY:Constructive Conversations: Understanding-Based Workplace Applications
DESCRIPTION:Unresolved conflicts in the workplace can lead to disengaged employees\, reduced productivity\, and other negative impacts stemming from interpersonal tensions. In this webinar\, join Catherine Conner and Pat Lau on October 7\, 2024 to explore a model for fostering constructive conversations\, guiding participants to prepare for and engage in meaningful dialogues about the content of conflicts and their underlying relationships. This approach is applicable not only in the workplace but also in any setting where conflicts arise\, offering valuable insights for anyone seeking to navigate and resolve disputes.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/constructive-conversations-understanding-based-workplace-applications/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workplace Mediation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241106T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20230324T161748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T230229Z
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict: 40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:November 6 – 10\, 2024\nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \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? \n  \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 \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 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 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 LGBTQ+ elders\, at the National Center for Lesbian Rights\, and served on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center. Earlier in her career\, she worked in business litigation at Latham & Watkins LLP\, and for many years\, she was the Associate Director for Public Interest Programs at UC Berkeley School of Law. Melanie currently works in attorney professional development at the Bay Area offices of a large law firm\, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association for Law Placement. \n \nMichelle Exline Minovi\, Esq. is a highly skilled divorce and family mediator with 14+ 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 parent of two children who was forced to leave the ultra-religious 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 after she took her first mediation training at the Center for Understanding Conflict. As a mediator\, Michelle values the process as well as the outcome. \nMichelle is on the roster of mediation panels for matrimonial Supreme Court in Kings\, New York\, and Queens counties as well as the borough-wide custody and visitation mediation panel. Michelle sits on the board of the Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York and is a member of the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation. Michelle speaks functional Spanish. Michelle volunteers at the New York Legal Assistance Group and the Legal Services of New York as a mediator and as a consulting attorney. Michelle is currently co-teaching the mediation clinic at the Brooklyn Law School. \n  \nRegistration and program schedule\nRegistration is between 1:45 and 2:15 on Wednesday\, November 6\, 2024\, with the training beginning at 2:30 pm and running through 9:00 pm. Note that rooms may not be available to put luggage in until 3PM. 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 10\, 2024 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\,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. \n  \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 2024\, Green Gulch has stipulated the following COVID-19 guidelines: \n\n\nGreen Gulch is an intergenerational community with a variety of health needs. In order to help keep our community healthy\, we require that all retreat participants conduct a rapid antigen covid test in the 24 hours before arrival. Results do not need to be shared. If you test positive\, please do not come to Green Gulch. \n\n\nTake a second Rapid Antigen Test upon arrival at the temple. Please bring your own test. \n\n\nYou are welcome to wear a mask if you choose\, but we do not require that at this time. \n\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 CLE 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. \nThis Center’s training has been approved as a basic mediation training 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  \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  \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-basic-mediation-and-conflict-resolution-training-west-coast-11-24/
LOCATION:Green Gulch Farm\, 1601 Shoreline Highway\, Muir Beach\, CA\, 94965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,Traditional Mediation,West Coast Events
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SUMMARY:FREE - Planning for Impact
DESCRIPTION:As we approach the end of the year\, we invite you to collectively explore personal and professional interests\, address common concerns\, and ignite a passion for applying understanding-based practices. Join Catherine Conner and Gary Friedman on Wednesday\, November 20\, 2024 and be part of an interactive discussion to explore making an impact in the new year. \nGain invaluable insights to embark on a shared journey of successful conflict resolution and mediation with a renewed commitment to support working through conflict\, fostering harmonious relationships and creating positive change. \nClick here to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrc-2pqT4pEtWeh6cEI8ae39O4gQ9CL28L
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/free-2024-town-hall-planning-for-impact/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20240906T193759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T161116Z
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SUMMARY:FREE - 4 Steps for Anti-racist\, Anti-oppressive Conflict Resolution
DESCRIPTION:Join Hansa Patel and Melanie Rowen on December 19\, 2024\, at 12:00 PM Pacific for an insightful one-hour webinar with Rev. Liên Shutt\, LCSW\, a Zen Buddhist priest\, social worker\, and social justice advocate\, as we explore strategies to address unconscious racism in conflict resolution. This session introduces the PACE method—Prevent\, Abandon\, Cultivate\, Extend—a four-step approach for skillfully engaging with unconscious racial biases during mediation. We will also delve into “up-power” and “down-power” dynamics in leadership and conflict. Drawing from Rev. Shutt’s book Home is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Path\, this webinar is perfect for conflict resolution professionals and leaders committed to fostering racial equity and justice. \nThis program is free for all who wish to attend though we ask that participants register in advance. 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/4-steps-for-anti-racist-anti-oppressive-conflict-resolution/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20241226T203105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T144055Z
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SUMMARY:Harnessing Inner Awareness for Meaningful Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Conflict can feel overwhelming and uncomfortable\, often leaving us stuck\, reactive\, and uncertain about how to move forward. Yet beneath the surface of these challenging moments lies valuable energy and information that\, when understood and utilized\, can transform conflict into an opportunity for growth and connection. In this 1-hour webinar\, we’ll take a closer look at what happens within us during moments of tension and difficulty—examining the emotions\, assumptions\, and patterns that shape our responses. This webinar supports us to reframe conflict not as a problem to avoid but as a doorway to deeper understanding and more authentic relationships. \nJoin Melanie Rowen and Sethu Nair on Thursday\, January 23rd at 11:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/harnessing-inner-awareness-for-meaningful-conversations/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250203T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20240913T123653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T202930Z
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SUMMARY:Join Us for the Free Virtual CUC Meet and Greet!
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in conflict resolution\, mediation\, or understanding different perspectives? We invite you to join the Center for Understanding in Conflict (CUC) Meet and Greet\, a unique opportunity to engage with a community of like-minded individuals. This event\, held twice a year\, is a free\, 90-minute forum open to everyone\, providing a welcoming space to discuss any topic you wish to bring to the table. \nThe CUC Meet and Greet is facilitated by two experienced teachers passionate about the understanding-based conflict resolution model. One key benefit of attending this event is the opportunity to discuss any topic of interest or concern. The open format allows participants to steer the conversation in directions that are most relevant to them\, making each meet-and-greet a unique and dynamic experience. Whether you have questions about specific conflict scenarios\, want to discuss theoretical aspects of the understanding-based model\, or are curious about the Center’s programs and resources\, this is the perfect platform to voice your thoughts and gain valuable insights. \nBy interacting with the facilitators and other participants\, you can form connections leading to future collaborations\, mentorship opportunities\, or enriching discussions. The next Meet and Greet is just around the corner\, and we would love to see you there. Whether you want to deepen your knowledge\, share your experiences\, or listen and learn\, the CUC Meet and Greet offers a welcoming and stimulating environment. \nTogether\, we can continue to build a community that values understanding and collaboration in resolving conflicts. We look forward to seeing you at the CUC Meet and Greet! \nClick here to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvduupqjIqH9eqMNf9iLcrALjDujn_oQRu
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/join-us-for-the-free-virtual-cuc-meet-and-greet-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,Conference,Online Training,Practitioner Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250310T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20241011T193550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T161324Z
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SUMMARY:Self-Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive (SCPI) 2025
DESCRIPTION:CUC invites you to join our next online cohort of SCPI\, where conflict resolution professionals commit to exploring together practices of self-reflection that are constructive for ourselves and productive for our clients.\nTogether we will:\n\nLearn about compassionately connecting with and understanding\, in the context of our various histories\, positions\, and intersections\,  our deeper impulses fueling our commitment to working with people in conflict.\nRecognize barriers to self-understanding and constructive presence\, such as general reactivity\, judgment\, insecurity\, anger\, or the desire for control.\nWork with those barriers in ways that bring us closer to ourselves and our clients.\nExplore SCPI concepts and skills through the specific experiences of cohort participants.\nDiscuss how to integrate inner experience and external action.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will practice various self-reflection methods during six group online sessions over six months (approximately 1 three hour group session monthly) and in-between sessions individually (daily) and 1-1 peer meetings (weekly).\n\n\nThis program is for anyone whose work includes helping people navigate conflicts\, including mediators in various community and professional contexts\, human resource managers\, team leaders\, volunteer coordinators\, ombudspersons\, lawyers\, mental health and financial and fiduciary professionals\, and other similar professionals. Participants can be previously trained in or identified with the CUC understanding-based model\, but it is not a requirement.\n\nWhile we wish that everyone who wishes to attend could\, there will be a limited number of participants to ensure everyone has an impactful and productive experience and maintain strong connections between group members.\n\n\nDATES AND TIMES FOR ONLINE GROUP SESSIONS VIA ZOOM\n9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST on the following dates in 2025: \n\nFebruary 7th\nFebruary 28th\nMarch 21st\nApril 11th\nApril 25th\nMay 9th\n\nAll dates are Fridays.\nCOST\nThe cost will be $750 per participant for the 4-month program.\n\nParticipants will also need to access for themselves:\n\nA copy of Inside Out: How Conflict Professionals Can Use Self-Reflection to Help Their Clients\, by Gary Friedman. Paper copies are available for purchase through online stores for approximately $35 – 55.\nYour own self-selected or crafted paper journal for use throughout the program.\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\nPre-registration for the 2025 cohort is now open! Please click the link below to complete the pre-registration survey. Note we will be accepting applications through December and registering participants by early to mid-January 2025.\n\n\n: 2025 SCPI Pre-Registration Survey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nFACILITATORS*\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeba Nimr has worked in various capacities for more than 30 years with families and organizations challenging systemic barriers to equity\, as well as navigating interpersonal conflicts and abuse. Heba brings and builds on those experiences in her current practice\, based in Oakland for ten years and counting\, as a lawyer and mediator focused primarily in the areas of family law\, and life\, legacy and death planning.  She has particular strength and interest in conflict resolution in multicultural and multilingual settings. \n\n\n\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\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\, 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. \n  \n\n\n\n\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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n*Please note that trainers are subject to availability and may change prior to program start without notice.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/self-reflection-for-conflict-professionals-intensive-scpi-2025/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,Online Training,Workplace Mediation
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SUMMARY:Series - Navigating Difficult Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Conflict is an inherent part of human relationships\, yet most of us have not learned how to approach these conversations with skill and intention. This three-part course is designed to help you navigate your own conflict-laden conversations with greater confidence and effectiveness. You’ll learn the essential steps to prepare for\, initiate\, and participate in difficult conversations that foster understanding and connection\, even in challenging circumstances. \nCourse Structure \nThe course includes short lectures\, guided self-reflection\, group discussions\, and role-play exercises. By the end\, you’ll have gained both conceptual knowledge and practical tools to approach conflict with greater clarity and effectiveness. Participants will also have opportunities to reflect on their own inner experiences\, work with allies\, and practice looping and other core communication techniques. \nThe course is structured around three key areas: \n\nSelf-Preparation: Understand your motivations\, goals\, and potential barriers before entering a difficult conversation. We will explore how to assess your readiness and determine when a conversation is appropriate.\nIssuing Invitations and Process Agreements: Learn how to thoughtfully invite others into a conversation and set agreements that create a foundation for productive dialogue.\nThe Conversation: Practice the skills needed to engage in the conversation itself\, including techniques for developing mutual understanding\, addressing differing perspectives\, and working toward a meaningful resolution.\n\nWhat You’ll Gain \nBy integrating lectures\, practice\, and reflective exercises\, this course provides a comprehensive toolkit for engaging in conflict-laden conversations with greater awareness\, empathy\, and skill. \n\nDescribe the steps for a meaningful conflict-focused conversation.\nAssess your motivation and goals for engaging in difficult conversations.\nAnalyze contra-indications for having a difficult conversation.\nPlan an invitation and set pre-conversation agreements.\nPractice participating in a difficult conversation through role play and reflection.\n\nPre-Course Work: Participants are asked to think of a real-life situation involving conflict that they would be willing to explore during the course. \nWho are the Trainers?* \nSethu Laxmi Nair is a mediator\, facilitator\, coach\, and trainer in the fields of alternative dispute resolution and restorative practices. Currently\, she serves as the Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Restorative Practices at the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution\, an innovative public service group that offers a blend of conflict resolution\, training\, and systems design options within and across the New York City government. Through her private practice\, Sethu consults with nonprofit organizations and businesses\, offering a unique blend of leadership coaching\, mediation\, and group conflict management. \nA member of Hidden Water\, Sethu facilitates restorative circles to heal the impact of child sexual abuse in the family system. She also teaches a foundational course on Restorative Justice and Practices at the School of Social Work at Columbia University. Sethu has worked with various gender justice and human rights organizations in New York and India. She earned her bachelor’s at SUNY Purchase College and her Master’s in Economic and Political Development at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. \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 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 LGBTQ+ elders\, at the National Center for Lesbian Rights\, and served on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center. Earlier in her career\, she worked in business litigation at Latham & Watkins LLP\, and for many years\, she was the Associate Director for Public Interest Programs at UC Berkeley School of Law. Melanie currently works in attorney professional development at the Bay Area offices of a large law firm\, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association for Law Placement. \nSchedule Overview: \n\nFebruary 18: Focuses on self-preparation\, identifying the motivations and goals for a difficult conversation\, and recognizing the importance of curiosity. Activities include guided meditation\, journaling\, and initial small group discussions.\nMarch 18: Introduces the loop of understanding and the role of an ally in preparing for difficult conversations. Participants will practice looping and work in pairs to refine their approach to conversations.\nApril 16: Covers issuing invitations and setting agreements\, followed by a deep dive into practicing the conversation itself through role play. Participants will apply all the skills learned and receive feedback.\n\nLogistics \nDates: February 18\, March 18\, April 16\, 2025 \nTime: 12PM – 1:30PM Pacific / 3PM – 4:30PM Eastern \nFormat: Online \nCost: $250 for the full series \nCancellation Policy  \nPlease note our cancellation policy:  If you cancel within 30 days 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 are not made for cancellations within the last week prior to the series start unless there is a replacement for your seat. There are no refunds after the start of the series. \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/series-navigating-difficult-conversations/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,Online Training,Practitioner Training
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SUMMARY:Messy Conflict: Transforming Toxic Disputes
DESCRIPTION:Conflict professionals and mediators can encounter cases where traditional approaches fall short – when parties deliberately mislead\, launch personal attacks\, or harbor intense hatred that seems insurmountable. This practical webinar equips conflict resolution professionals with advanced techniques for transforming these volatile situations into opportunities for breakthrough. Learn how to use positive neutrality to empathetically and effectively engage parties to participate productively. \nWe will focus particularly on dealing with deception\, hostility\, and deep-seated animosity between parties.  By creating psychological safety for parties in high-conflict environments\, we will show how we help people move beyond positional bargaining to what really matters to them.  We will also address how to work with internal reactions to the partes that could interfere with emotionally supporting them.   Led by Catherine Conner and Gary Friedman\, this webinar draws from decades of combined experience in successfully navigating complex and emotionally charged mediations. 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/messy-conflict-transforming-toxic-disputes/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Practitioner Training,Webinars
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SUMMARY:CUC Support and Development Group
DESCRIPTION:Joining a Support and Development Group is an invaluable opportunity to take your conflict resolution practice to the next level. Imagine having a dedicated space to bring your most pressing challenges\, gain fresh perspectives\, and explore innovative solutions with a community of like-minded professionals. The insights you gain\, combined with the relationships you build\, will deepen your mastery of the understanding-based model and enhance your effectiveness in the real-world situations you encounter daily. If you’re ready to invest in your growth and be part of a dynamic learning environment\, we encourage you to sign up or reach out with any questions. Take the next step in your professional journey—this is the perfect setting to refine your skills\, gain support\, and make lasting connections. \nHow the Group Works \nThe Support and Development Group is a collaborative learning environment designed for professionals who have completed the Center’s basic training and seek to deepen their understanding and application of the understanding-based model. This program offers a unique opportunity for participants to engage in practical learning by presenting real-world challenges they’ve encountered in integrating the model into their work. Through collective exploration\, the group investigates not only what is meaningful to the participant presenting but also what resonates with others\, fostering broader insights and growth. \nGroup Size and Structure \nThe intimate group size\, limited to 10 participants\, encourages deep\, interactive discussions. These sessions are led by seasoned facilitators from The Center for Understanding in Conflict who guide the group in theoretical reflection and practical problem-solving. Participants commit to five 2-hour meetings over six months\, creating a sustained\, trust-based learning community. The continuity of these meetings allows members to build strong connections\, enabling more candid sharing and deeper exploration of personal and professional conflict resolution challenges. \nWhat You’ll Gain \nIn addition to learning through case presentations\, the group is structured to encourage self-reflection and mutual feedback\, ensuring that participants can transform theoretical knowledge into confident\, applied practice in real time. By fostering a supportive environment where professionals can candidly share and explore their experiences\, this group is instrumental in making a real difference in their professional lives. \nLogistics \nDates: February 27\, March 27\, April 24\, May 22\, and June 26\, 2025 \nTime: 12PM – 2PM Pacific \nFormat: Online \nCost: $500 for the full series \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 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. She has been a board member of the CUC since 2015. \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 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 LGBTQ+ elders\, at the National Center for Lesbian Rights\, and served on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center. Earlier in her career\, she worked in business litigation at Latham & Watkins LLP\, and for many years\, she was the Associate Director for Public Interest Programs at UC Berkeley School of Law. Melanie currently works in attorney professional development at the Bay Area offices of a large law firm\, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association for Law Placement. \nCancellation Policy  \nPlease note our cancellation policy:  If you cancel within 30 days 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 are not made for cancellations within the last week prior to the series start unless there is a replacement for your seat. There are no refunds after the start of the series. \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/series-cuc-support-and-development-group/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,Online Training,Practitioner Training
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SUMMARY:Working Creatively with Conflict: 40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (West Coast)
DESCRIPTION:March 05 – 09\, 2025\nTo register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \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? \n  \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  \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 \n  \nRegistration and program schedule\nRegistration is between 1:45 and 2:15 on Wednesday\, March 05\, 2025\, with the training beginning at 2:30 pm and running through 9:00 pm. Note that rooms may not be available to put luggage in until 3PM. 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 09\, 2025 with a session from 9am – 12:15pm. \n \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. \n \n*Note that the venue requires that participants have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations at least two weeks prior to the start of this program.  \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 deposit of $500.00 is necessary to secure registration. \nWho are the Trainers?*\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 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 LGBTQ+ elders\, at the National Center for Lesbian Rights\, and served on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center. Earlier in her career\, she worked in business litigation at Latham & Watkins LLP\, and for many years\, she was the Associate Director for Public Interest Programs at UC Berkeley School of Law. Melanie currently works in attorney professional development at the Bay Area offices of a large law firm\, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association for Law Placement. \nArmine Baltazar is a mediator and a collaborative attorney in Los Angeles.  After over 20 years of practicing in the litigation arena\, Armine finds it deeply fulfilling to help couples find a non-litigated way through divorce. She co-founded HEALTHY Divorce\, a Los Angeles Superior Court pilot project that links lower-income divorcing couples with support services such as legal\, parenting\, mental health\, and housing. She is also a member of CUC’s Programs Committee and is the Chair of Virtual Divorce California’s Diversity Committee. \n Armine teaches mediation at Monterey College of Law and has been a guest lecturer at Loyola Law School and Santa Monica City College.  She has been a school board member of a private\, pre-K through 12th grade Armenian heritage awareness school in Hollywood for over ten years. She graduated from UCLA’s School of Law in 1997 and is a member of various mediation and collaborative organizations and study groups. She has appeared on CBS News and on radio for her legal opinion and has twice been a guest speaker on the podcast\, “The Amicable Divorce Expert.” \nCOVID-19 Protocols\nAs of March 2024\, Green Gulch has stipulated the following COVID-19 guidelines: \n\n\nGreen Gulch is an intergenerational community with a variety of health needs. In order to help keep our community healthy\, we require that all retreat participants conduct a rapid antigen covid test in the 24 hours before arrival. Results do not need to be shared. If you test positive\, please do not come to Green Gulch. \n\n\nTake a second Rapid Antigen Test upon arrival at the temple. Please bring your own test. \n\n\nYou are welcome to wear a mask if you choose\, but we do not require that at this time. \n\n\n*Please 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 CLE 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. \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-basic-mediation-and-conflict-resolution-training-west-coast-55/
LOCATION:Green Gulch Farm\, 1601 Shoreline Highway\, Muir Beach\, CA\, 94965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Basic mediation,Traditional Mediation,West Coast Events
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SUMMARY:Looping the Dynamic
DESCRIPTION:As conflict professionals\, we become great at observing and responding to the words used by parties in conflict.  But there is a whole different level of interaction happening at the same time – that of the parties’ dynamic\, i.e.\, what’s happening at a meta level including what’s their nonverbal communication.  For instance\, we can learn a lot by noticing the parties’ tone of voice\, how much they interrupt\, their body language\, and how they’re interacting.  Part of our job as conflict professionals is to observe the tenor of the interaction between the parties\, and to make sure the discussion is moving forward. \nReflecting our observations of their dynamic back to the parties can help them better understand whether this interaction is working for them and whether it’s a productive way to move forward and sometimes it can provide the keys to unlock the conflict. \nIn this webinar you will learn how to: \n\nObserve the parties’ dynamic and their nonverbal interaction.\nReflect your observations to the clients\nWork with the clients to escape their conflict trap.\nStrengthen each party’s autonomy by creating the structure for each to have the safe space to express their own views.\nFocus the clients’ attention on understanding each other.\n\nJoin Michelle Exline Minovi and Joy Rosenthal on Tuesday\, March 11th to learn how to use this important tool to help your clients. \nWho Are the Trainers?\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!
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/looping-the-dynamic/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,Practitioner Training,Webinars
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SUMMARY:La mediazione Understanding Based (ITALY)
DESCRIPTION:*This event is not managed or administered by the Center for Understanding in Conflict. All matters related to cost\, location\, content\, and quality is the responsibility of the DK-Team and Gary Friedman
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/la-mediazione-understanding-based-italy/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:International
ORGANIZER;CN="DK Team":MAILTO:formazione.dkteam@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T204822Z
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SUMMARY:Series - Navigating Difficult Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Conflict is an inherent part of human relationships\, yet most of us have not learned how to approach these conversations with skill and intention. This three-part course is designed to help you navigate your own conflict-laden conversations with greater confidence and effectiveness. You’ll learn the essential steps to prepare for\, initiate\, and participate in difficult conversations that foster understanding and connection\, even in challenging circumstances. \nCourse Structure \nThe course includes short lectures\, guided self-reflection\, group discussions\, and role-play exercises. By the end\, you’ll have gained both conceptual knowledge and practical tools to approach conflict with greater clarity and effectiveness. Participants will also have opportunities to reflect on their own inner experiences\, work with allies\, and practice looping and other core communication techniques. \nThe course is structured around three key areas: \n\nSelf-Preparation: Understand your motivations\, goals\, and potential barriers before entering a difficult conversation. We will explore how to assess your readiness and determine when a conversation is appropriate.\nIssuing Invitations and Process Agreements: Learn how to thoughtfully invite others into a conversation and set agreements that create a foundation for productive dialogue.\nThe Conversation: Practice the skills needed to engage in the conversation itself\, including techniques for developing mutual understanding\, addressing differing perspectives\, and working toward a meaningful resolution.\n\nWhat You’ll Gain \nBy integrating lectures\, practice\, and reflective exercises\, this course provides a comprehensive toolkit for engaging in conflict-laden conversations with greater awareness\, empathy\, and skill. \n\nDescribe the steps for a meaningful conflict-focused conversation.\nAssess your motivation and goals for engaging in difficult conversations.\nAnalyze contra-indications for having a difficult conversation.\nPlan an invitation and set pre-conversation agreements.\nPractice participating in a difficult conversation through role play and reflection.\n\nPre-Course Work: Participants are asked to think of a real-life situation involving conflict that they would be willing to explore during the course. \nWho are the Trainers?* \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 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 LGBTQ+ elders\, at the National Center for Lesbian Rights\, and served on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center. Earlier in her career\, she worked in business litigation at Latham & Watkins LLP\, and for many years\, she was the Associate Director for Public Interest Programs at UC Berkeley School of Law. Melanie currently works in attorney professional development at the Bay Area offices of a large law firm\, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association for Law Placement. \nSchedule Overview: \n\nSeptember: Focuses on self-preparation\, identifying the motivations and goals for a difficult conversation\, and recognizing the importance of curiosity. Activities include guided meditation\, journaling\, and initial small group discussions.\nOctober: Introduces the loop of understanding and the role of an ally in preparing for difficult conversations. Participants will practice looping and work in pairs to refine their approach to conversations.\nNovember: Covers issuing invitations and setting agreements\, followed by a deep dive into practicing the conversation itself through role play. Participants will apply all the skills learned and receive feedback.\n\nLogistics \nDates: February 18\, March 18\, April 16\, 2025 \nTime: 12PM – 1:30PM Pacific / 3PM – 4:30PM Eastern \nFormat: Online \nCost: $250 for the full series \nCancellation Policy  \nPlease note our cancellation policy:  If you cancel within 30 days 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 are not made for cancellations within the last week prior to the series start unless there is a replacement for your seat. There are no refunds after the start of the series. \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/series-navigating-difficult-conversations-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Advanced Topics,Online Training,Practitioner Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20250228T174557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T174633Z
UID:47877-1744891200-1744894800@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:How to Tell People You’re a Mediator
DESCRIPTION:Struggling to explain what you do as a mediator in a way that sparks interest and understanding? Join Melanie Rowen and Caitlin Meredith for How to Tell People You’re a Mediator\, where you’ll learn how to use storytelling to educate potential clients – and your broader community – about the value of mediation. Together\, we’ll explore how to craft compelling narratives that illustrate the kinds of conflicts you help resolve\, the impact of your work\, and why mediation matters to you personally. Whether you’re networking\, marketing your services\, or simply answering the question\, “So\, what do you do?”—this session will give you the tools to communicate your role with clarity and confidence.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/how-to-tell-people-youre-a-mediator/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Practitioner Training,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250516T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T113000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20250228T175947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T155514Z
UID:47880-1747386000-1748431800@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Your Next Steps: Launching Your Understanding-Based ADR Work
DESCRIPTION:Have you have taken a conflict resolution training and want to add consensual dispute resolution to your existing work or start a new practice\, what next? This three-part series will help you explore your motivations\, professional goals\, opportunities and challenges.  \nThis will be an interactive process with exercises and briefings on practical aspects of starting and/or incorporating ADR into a practice or your work and bringing people in the door. You will leave with a concrete action plan to develop the next phase of your work. \nWho should take this series? People who are excited about incorporating the Understanding Based Model into their work but aren’t sure how or are looking for structured support in taking this step. \nMay 16\, June 13\, and July 11\, 2025\n9 – 11:30 AM PT • 12 – 2:30 PM ET • 6 – 8:30 PM CEST\n \nTopics\nMay 16:  Assessing Yourself  \nWe will assess where you are now\, clarify what you are looking for in the future\, determine what needs to change\, and identify possible barriers.  \nJune 13: Assessing Your Situation and Creating a Plan \nWe will delve into the concrete aspects of your current situation\, compare it to your desired situation\, and explore how to close the gap between the two.  \nJuly 11:  Implementing the Plan \nWe will explore how to let the world know about your new approach\, share plans and ideas\, and leave with concrete next steps. \nLogistics\nThe training session will be conducted through Zoom. After registration\, a separate email with Zoom connection details will be sent prior to the event. \nParticipants are encouraged to log on ten minutes before the start of each session to troubleshoot any technical issues and help ensure the programs can start on time each day. \nBetween sessions\, ‘homework’ and reflective exercises will be assigned. \nCost\nThe program training fee for the entire series is just $300. Participants are expected to attend the entire series so they can benefit full from the experience. \n  \n \nFaculty\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 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 LGBTQ+ elders\, at the National Center for Lesbian Rights\, and served on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center. Earlier in her career\, she worked in business litigation at Latham & Watkins LLP\, and for many years\, she was the Associate Director for Public Interest Programs at UC Berkeley School of Law. Melanie currently works in attorney professional development at the Bay Area offices of a large law firm\, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association for Law Placement. \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. \n\nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy for this series: there are no refunds after the start of the series. \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*Please select desired ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/your-next-steps-launching-your-understanding-based-adr-work-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Online Training,Practitioner Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20250424T130538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T130934Z
UID:47989-1747915200-1747918800@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:Assessing the Ability to Participate in Mediation
DESCRIPTION:How do we know if a conflict is appropriate for mediation?\nAnd how can mediators support parties to determine if they are able to mediate especially those who may not seem ready or able to fully participate? \nJoin Katherine Miller and Ivan Alter for an interactive discussion on how conflict professionals can assess—and enhance—parties’ capacity to engage meaningfully in mediation. \nWe’ll explore: \n\nWhat “readiness to mediate” really means\nKey factors to consider: motivation\, accessibility\, and available resources\nPower imbalances and how they affect participation\nThe parties’ capacity to take responsibility and engage openly\nWhen alternative processes may be more appropriate\nStrategies for helping parties overcome barriers to participation\n\nThis conversation will be especially useful for mediators\, collaborative professionals\, and anyone interested in how to create the right conditions for meaningful\, effective conflict resolution.
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/assessing-the-ability-to-participate-in-mediation/
LOCATION:Zoom webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250616T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20250529T152153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T192433Z
UID:48085-1750075200-1750078800@understandinginconflict.org
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250624
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
CREATED:20240910T193729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T194118Z
UID:15993-1750636800-1750723199@understandinginconflict.org
SUMMARY:24-Hour Basic Mediation Training (East Coast)
DESCRIPTION:To register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nJune 23 – 26\, 2025\nMilanville\, PA \n_______________ \nJoin the Center for Understanding in Conflict for a comprehensive 24-hour Basic Mediation Training covering basic theory and skills of understanding-based mediation in a dynamic and engaging learning environment. \nThis certificate program teaches individuals the basic theories and practical skills needed to help people in conflict. 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 training\, participants will have completed the requirements for a Basic Mediation Training of Part 146 of the NYS Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts (“Part 146”) and be eligible any part 146 advanced mediation training\, including the 16-hour Advanced Matrimonial Mediation Training course of June 26-28\, 2025. Together these two programs qualify participants for both a Part 146 Basic and Advanced Matrimonial trainings. \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 24-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.\n\nWhat is the Format of this 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. \nLogistics\nThe training begins on the afternoon of Monday\, June 23\, 2025\, at 3:00 pm through 8:00 pm. On Tuesday and Wednesday\, the sessions run 9:00 am through 8:00 pm\, with ample breaks for meals and rest. The program ends on Thursday\, June 26\, 2025\, with a session from 9:00am – 12:00pm. All participants will enjoy delicious meals during the sessions from Monday through Thursday. \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 $1200 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows. Note that all rooms contain a private bathroom. \nPrivate room: $795 for a total of $1\,995. \nShared double room: $595 for a total of $1\,595. \nCommuter for those not staying at Highlights:  $295\, for a total of $1\,495. \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**Those who register for the 16-hour Advanced Matrimonial Mediation Training course in May\, 2024 are also eligible to receive a 10% training fee discount\, in addition to a 40-hour Mediation Training Certificate. Please contact admin@understandinginconflict.org if this applies to you. \n***The maximum discount available from all sources is 10% of the training fee. \n \n\nWho Are the Trainers?*\n \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. \n  \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. \nIs there Continuing Education Credit? Is the training Part 146 approved?\n \nNew York \nAttending the Basic Mediation Training will provide attorneys with 25 NY CLE credit hours (1 Diversity Inclusion and Elimination of Bias credit; 3 Ethics credits; 11 Professional Practice credits; and 10 Skills credits).  For continuing legal education purposes\, the Basic Mediation Training is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. \nAlso\, the Basic Mediation Training is approved by the NYS Unified Court System as meeting the Part 146 requirements for 24h Basic (also called Initial) Mediation Training\, required by the courts to apply to become a mediator on a court roster. *  It enables the participants to attend any 16H advanced training under Part 146\, including the Advanced Matrimonial Mediation Training given by the Center for Understanding in Conflict immediately after\, from June 26 to June 28\, 2025. (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/24-hour-basic-mediation-training-east-coast-2/
LOCATION:Highlights Foundation Retreat Center\, 392 Boyds Mills Road\, Milanville\, PA\, 18443
CATEGORIES:East Coast Events,Traditional Mediation
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250624
DTSTAMP:20260418T050354
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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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