Basic Mediation Training – 40 Hrs
This training is conducted exclusively on an on-demand and in-person basis. Common Ground will provide this training to appropriate groups or organizations with 10-20 committed participants anywhere in the continental United States. Once a group requests training, we will work with that group to determine a tailor-made schedule of training hours, venues, and logistics.
Total Cost: $750 + tax per participant
Registration Deadline:
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Enrollment Limits:
Note: National Mediation Training Registry
Course Description
Throughout the US and the world, people are turning to mediation to resolve issues that would otherwise end up in court, at great expense. This training responds to the increasing demand for skilled, professional mediators in a variety of areas, from domestic relations and workplace to public policy and international relations. Areas of specialization are many, but all rely on a solid foundation of basic mediation techniques.
The curriculum includes:
- in-depth basic mediation techniques
- exposure to negotiation-based and “transformative” mediation styles
- tips on mediating for the courts
- ethical standards for mediators
- navigating communication styles
- balancing power
- effective intake and case management
- clarification of the differences between the various Alternative Dispute Resolution disciplines
- must-know information to elevate trainees to a professional standard of mediation principles and practices
- role play and coaching
Post-training mentoring via phone consultation and/or co-mediation is available to graduates of this program.
For more information, please contact us.