This twenty-four (24) hour interactive training provides participants with the fundamentals of mediation and mediation skills through lecture, exercises, and small group simulation practice. Participants will learn about:
- The nature of conflict
- Basic principles of mediation
- A process to empower people in conflict to work collaboratively
- The Hawaii model of mediation
- A step-by-step process of mediation with outlined stages and goals
- Core mediation skills of remaining impartial, active listening, effective questions, reframing, summarizing, negotiating, and agreement writing
- Tools to adapt the model to the situation
- Managing challenges, such as difficult personalities, power imbalances, and impasse
- Ethical considerations
No prerequisites to participate.
Dates: March 30 - April 1, 2023
Times: 9:00am - 6:00pm (March 30, 31); 9:00am - 5:00pm (April 1)
Location: The Mediation Center of the Pacific Training Institute
Fee: $650/person, includes all materials, snacks, and a light lunch on the third day
Register at https://mcp808.wufoo.com/forms/basic-mediation-training/
