Collaborative Mediation Skills – Wellington

In this 3-day experiential training, you will develop the essential techniques, skills and philosophical approach to confidently enter, navigate and resolve both minor and major disputes. You will be able to apply these immediately to support families, couples, community groups, and any other parties with opposing perspectives.

This training draws from the internationally renowned principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and from Toni’s 12 years of experience providing mediation for couples, families and other groups with differing perspectives and interests.

Day One: Mediation when Connection is the Main Need (Includes pre mediation assessments, confidentiality agrements and considerations, fundamental NVC principles and role playing)

Day Two: Mediation when Connection is not the Main Need (Includes progressively introducing more advanced NVC strategies and aiming for collaborative decision making.

Day Three: Mourning Healing and Reconciliation Process and Group Mediation (Demonstration of the MHR process and role play practice and afternoon group mediation skills and practice.

This training will support you to…

• Develop a foundational framework to support consistent and effective conflict resolution and mediation skills
• Understand the dynamics and organic process of mediation and conflict resolution.
• Develop confidence and ease within conflict resolution

Previous participants Feedback:

Needs were met for connection and practical experience in mediation

I now have a great sense of how to use new skills in my counselling practice

Needs met for fun, growth, and comfort, ease and undetstanding

The facilitator knew her subject well

My need to learn the finer details of mediation were met

The facilitator was kind, patient and honest

My needs to gain confidence and self reflection were met

I loved the practice, it gave me the time to experience the confustion and work through it in a safe place