Provide an overview and a context for
understanding and using MEDIATION.
Promote skill development in the
following MEDIATION skills for use personally and in a therapeutic setting.
Content
Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Role of the Mediator
Property Distribution
Custody/Child Care Plan
Special Education Regulations
Process
Model for Mediation
Key process Concepts
Steps for Success
Elicitation Questions
Caucus Strategy Questions
Identifying Variables Affecting Parties
Changing Variables Affecting Parties
Optimizing Parties' Positions
Communicating Multiple Realities
Eliciting Changing Values and Criteria
Getting Commitment
Brainstorming Alternatives
Role Playing in Caucus