Mediation & Training

Mediation is a collaborative process. A Mediator is assigned to assist two or more parties, or sides of an issue, to reach a resolution, or agreement that will picture11resolve whatever the issue happens to be.

The Mediator serves as a neutral, meaning that the Mediator does not take sides, but uses specific methodology to help find common ground.

Collaborative, or Interest-Based Mediation, differs from old style mediation in that there is no pressure to compromise. In fact, compromise is not the goal because that is often a win-lose or lose-lose result.

Collaborative Mediation seeks to find underlying concerns or needs for which the parties hold their opposing positions. The Mediator finds common ground by protecting those concerns, called interests, for a win-win result.

Although the Mediator is a neutral, everything you tell the Mediator is strictly confidential and protected by law. That means, then, that you can discuss strategy with the Mediator and be assured that it will not be conveyed to other parties. This is an important aspect of Mediation.

Mediation

· Seeks a win-win result.

· No pressure to compromise

· Protects underlying concerns and needs

· Is confidential

· Most effective mediation method.

Other Mediation Services & Training

Court Mediation. If you have a court case in a state or federal court with parties geographically diverse, our mediation services will help you seek resolution that will be a win-win result. Mediation in these cases are handled electronically. Mediation parameters and meetings are held at times agreeable to all parties.

Non-litigation Mediation. For disputes that are not before the courts, we will provide electonic mediation sessions tailored to your needs and schedules, to see a resoltuion that will be a win-win result.

Church Conciliation Training

Religious Institution Training. We have developed a training program for religious institutions. Training is divided into three distinct levels: Conciliator Advocate, Church Conciliator, and Church Arbitrator. The programs are designed for on-site training.

Law Enforcement Training.

Law enforcement officers receive training in a variety of skill development areas. Managing hostile contacts has usually been limited to the following escalating models of contact management:

  • Requested Compliance
  • Logic & Reasoning
  • Directive Control
  • Verbal Judo
  • Physical control

Each of the models is appropriate for specific points along a hostility continuum…

Requested compliance may be all that is needed to enlist the voluntary compliance to your instructions. Even a warning will suffice for these non-hostile contacts or subjects.

Logic & reasoning is utilized with passive verbal resistance and mild hostility.

Directive Control is used when a medium level of hostility is exhibited by the subject who fails to respond to logic and reasoning.

Verbal Judo is a skill set which combines and intensifies logic & reasoning and directive control, culminating in a decision by the subject whether physical control is necessary.

Physical control consists of implementing the methods and mechanics of arrest.

ECM is a model of hostile contact management that provides an alternative to the use of verbal judo or physical control where your goal may or may not be to arrest.

ECM is effective whether the situation is a hostile traffic stop or domestic violence.

ECM drains the energy of hostility and potential violence with verbal skills and tactics proven effective with hundreds of traffic stops and other contacts.

ECM can be taught in as little as one 8-hour training session, although a 16 hour session produces greater skill sets.