Bridging the Communication Gap
Common Ground Newsletter - Summer 2008The generation gap of the 1960's has evolved to become the communication gap. Elders and their children are not talking with each other about the financial and emotional components of legacy nor about personal end-of-life issues. This creates the potential for a negative legacy of conflict, pain, and family feuds that could have been eliminated with a tried-and-true method: communication.
Fundamentals of Mediation
April 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11th, 2008
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Course Description
This course develops skills for dealing with conflict and teaches a step-by-step model to develop solutions in conflict situations (based on the Harvard Negotiation Project Model).
This intensive 40 hour mediation course is approved by the ADR Institute of Ontario and completion of the course qualifies for application as a mediator member of the ADR Institute of Ontario.
Participants will:
- Develop skills to manage the emotional climate.
- Build assertion and other communication skills critical for a conflict resolver.
- Develop strategies for roadblocks.
- Apply the mediation model in typical conflict situations.
The hands-on interactive 5 day presentation of the course encourages participants to apply concepts using typical scenarios.
Costs
$1150 plus GST Including textbook and course materials
Location
London Chamber of Commerce
244 Pall Mall Street, London, Ontario