
40-HOUR BASIC
MEDIATION TRAINING
Spring 2022 Basic Mediation Training (virtual):
Part I – May 13, 14, & 15
Part II - May 27, 28, & 29
(Rescheduled from the original March date)
Register online here:
or, over the phone by calling 509-456-0103 Ext 3.
Trainer(s):
Leslie Ann Grove
Executive Director, Northwest Mediation Center
and Northwest Mediation Center staff
Training Location (when in-person):
The Community Building – 35 W. Main, Spokane, WA 99201
Cost:
$599
(Training is offered on two, non-consecutive weekends,
for minimal interference with conventional work schedules.
Participants must complete both Part I and Part II )
Learn the basic art, craft, science, and ethics of facilitating peaceful conflict resolution.
Special Benefit (if you get hooked!): Completion of Northwest Mediation Center’s 40-hour Basic Mediation course is the main prerequisite for entrance into the Practicum Program leading to Mediator Certification.
Who will benefit from this training?
Teachers – Counselors – Attorneys – Ministers – Social Workers
Human resource staff – Supervisors and Managers – Business Professionals
Customer Service and Sales Persons – Law Enforcement
Training content includes:
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Convening skills – how to invite parties to the table
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Conflict theory – how and why conflicts are born and grow
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Conflict styles — analyzing approaches to conflict
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Neutrality and Confidentiality — hallmarks of the process
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Ethics, conflict resolution process, & techniques — helping parties craft resolutions
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Agreement writing — helping parties memorialize their agreements
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Mediation and the Law —
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how laws effect mediation
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and how mediated agreements effect litigation
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Role plays — trying out new skills in mock mediation sessions
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And much more!