The purpose of CPD is to ensure that Mediators keep their knowledge and skills up to date for the benefit of users of their service and for their own personal and professional development. CPD has an underlying ethical premise that asserts that clients have a right to expect competent and skilled practitioners. Thus every Mediator has a responsibility to maintain and develop knowledge and skills, and alongside the individual responsibility, lies the professional Institute's obligation to provide the means whereby this can happen.Most professional bodies acknowledge that CPD is a commitment to lifelong learning with an emphasis on 'home skills', thus for the MII, the emphasis is on mediation skills.The MII requires that all practising Members complete a minimum of CPD hours and has agreed a CPD points system.
CPD for mediating with Separating Couples.
32 hours Separating Couples training is mandatory for members who wish to be certified to mediate with Separating Couples. Modules are delivered in the areas of Couple Dynamics, Domestic abuse and screening, Family Law Matters, Family Mediation Process, Parenting and Child protection issues. :(Full Details for each of the modules)
For information in relation to MII accreditation, membership, ethics or policy you should review the relevant section of this web site or contact
For information on becoming a registered MII member, please see Membership Overview.
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Royal Marine Hotel, DunLaoghaire
7 CPD Points
The Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP) – Certification Workshop
10% Discount for all MII Members
Delivered by: OAK Conflict Dynamics Ltd
Date: 13th November 2018
Venue: The Royal Marine Hotel, Dunlaoghaire
‘CDP is an invaluable part of every mediator’s toolkit and an additional service offering for your clients’
Become a CDP certified practitioner – learn about how you respond behaviourally and emotionally in conflict and how to positively influence the conflict behaviours of others
The Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP), an assessment instrument, measuring conflict behaviours, is an excellent resource to increase self-awareness and improve conflict management skills. The CDP is unlike any other assessment tool in that it focuses specifically on conflict behaviours, rather than styles. It helps mediators to be aware of their own emotional triggers, to avoid becoming reactive within mediation but also how to positively influence the conflict behaviours of others.
Three versions of the instrument—the CDP-Individual (CDP-I), the CDP – Team and CDP-360— emphasize an action-oriented approach which leads to real improvement. A thorough Development Guide provides information and tips for coping with conflict and building strong interpersonal relationships.
Use the CDP assessment tool to enhance your own self-awareness and skills as a mediator and also those of your clients.
This one-day Certification Workshop is designed to train participants in the application and interpretation of the CDP-I and CDP-Team assessment tools, leading to Certification.
Further training is available for practitioners wishing to certify in the use of the CDP-360.
What Participants Gain
Recognised Credits
ü 14 Continuing Professional Development Points as approved by the Mediators Institute of Ireland
ü 14 Continuing Education Units as approved by the International Coach Federation (1 ICF Core Competencies and 6 Resource Development)
About CDP
CDP-Individual
As a “self-report,” the (CDP-I) looks at how you view yourself. It provides a simple way of helping you understand more about how you respond to conflict behaviourally, both constructively and destructively. It also identifies your emotional triggers that negatively impact on relationships. In doing this you also learn how to recognise these patterns in others, thereby enhancing your mediation skills.
CDP- Team
The CDP is particularly helpful in team settings. In addition to each individual report, a group report can be generated that outlines team behaviours and responses. This report often opens up the door for effective conversations about acceptable responses to conflict and hot button triggers. Members of the team learn how certain behaviours might inadvertently trigger irritation in their colleagues as well as how to avoid pushing these hot buttons.
CDP-360
The CDP-360 enables you to compare your own perceptions about how you behave during conflict with those of your colleagues. It provides a complete “conflict profile” with feedback from bosses, peers, and direct reports. The CDP-360 is particularly helpful for leaders, managers, and high-potential employees for whom conflict can be particularly challenging. The CDP-360 is the subject of an additional workshop and not included in this one-day workshop.
CDP Benefits
Using CDP in Mediation
The CDP can be used in numerous ways by mediators. It is an invaluable tool in expanding personal awareness of emotional triggers and potential destructive responses which every mediator seeks to avoid within the mediation process. It also provides a deeper level of understanding of the patterns of behaviour and interpersonal dynamics that mediators are challenged to manage in mediation and how to positively influence the conflict behaviours of parties.
The CDP is also an excellent pre-mediation tool which can be used effectively to prepare parties for mediation. It provides them with greater clarity in relation to those behaviours of others that trigger them into conflict and clearly demonstrates the choices they can make in whether they can respond constructively or destructively to the conflict within which they find themselves. It enables you as mediator to focus the parties on behaviours rather than on personalities.
When mediating with teams, the CDP can be particularly helpful. It often opens the door for effective conversations about acceptable responses to conflict and emotional triggers. Members of the team learn how certain behaviours might inadvertently trigger irritation in their colleagues as well as how to avoid pushing these hot buttons and behave constructively.
CDP Authors
Sal Capobianco, Ph.D. was the Director of Assessment at the Management Development Institute and a Professor of Psychology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Sal’s research interests are in organizational behaviour, particularly the characteristics of effective leaders and the psychological variables underlying group functioning. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University and his M.A. from the University of Kansas.
Mark H. Davis, Ph.D. is an award-winning Professor of Psychology at Eckerd College and has authored several highly-regarded assessment instruments, including the Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP®). He is the author of over 45 articles and chapters in the area of Social Psychology as well as a book, Empathy: A Social Psychological Approach. Mark is also a consulting editor for Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. In addition to his primary interests in studying empathy, interpersonal conflict and entrepreneurial mindset, Mark has also done research into such topics as why movies released late in the year receive more Academy Award nominations, and whether major league batters perform more poorly in pressure situations. This may explain why he watches so many movies and has season tickets to the Tampa Bay Rays. Mark received his B.A. in Psychology and Political Science from the University of Iowa and his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.
Linda A. Kraus, Ph.D. is a court and family mediator as well as a consultant to organizations on issues of conflict, curriculum and training, and evaluation research. She has over 15 years of experience in teaching Sociology and conducting research on social relationships. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Indiana University and her M.A. in Sociology and B.A. in Psychology from East Carolina University.
Your Trainer
Profile: Mary Lou O’Kennedy
Mary Lou O’Kennedy is a mediator and conflict management specialist. She is a founding director of OAK Conflict Dynamics Ltd which is a leading Irish provider of training and consultancy services in conflict management, in the workplace. She has extensive experience of working with senior management in multinational companies, SME’s and public organisations in Ireland and Europe.
Mary Lou works in partnership with the Centre for Conflict Dynamics and the Mediation Training Institute in Eckerd College, Florida, with the Centre for Workplace Dynamics in Paris and the CINERGY Group in Toronto and is a master trainer in Conflict Dynamics Profiling, Managerial Mediation and CINERGY Conflict Management Coaching. She is a professional mediator and lectures in Mediation with the Department of Law in Griffith College, Dublin. She is a practitioner member of the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland.
What Other Say About Us
‘I have found CDP to be an invaluable tool that brings new depth to the mediation process, enabling participants in situations of conflict to also explore their own internal conflict dynamics. This shift in self-focus can be an invaluable component in conflict resolution, both for the mediator and for the parties in conflict. Used in a team setting, CDP can potentially bring to the surface new insights into aspects of team or organisational culture that may otherwise have remained unseen. CDP is robust, responsive, adaptable and capable of encompassing diversity, each individual profile reflecting a unique perspective.
CDP is a skill that can be taught, and learned, opening minds and hearts to greater awareness, as well as delivering results that are practical, measurable and visible. In the very capable hands OAK, its potential is magnified as they have the skills to detect, explore and reveal new insights for the user. This awareness is the key to rebalancing one’s perspective. The experience resembles taking a photograph from the inside-out, and self-adjusting one’s focus to obtain the desired outcome (perhaps one that might previously have proven elusive or beyond reach). I have found from experience that the blueprint of one’s behaviour, post-CDP, illuminates subsequent action and enables informed choice on the path to change’.
Anna Doyle, Certified CDP Consultant, EUROCONTROL, Agency Mediator & Agency Ethics Officer (Standard disclaimer: The views expressed are the author’s own and are not necessarily endorsed by EUROCONTROL or its senior management).
‘I found the Workshop to be well structured and comfortably paced. The facilitators are hugely experienced both in terms of usage of CDP and generally in terms of conflict prevention and management. I left confident that I could and would use CDP in my Mediation practice as it provides valuable insights for those undertaking the self-assessment as it does for those administering it. Two well spent days!’
Loughlin Quinn, Certified CDP Consultant, Construction Contracts Adjudication Service & Civil and Public Service Mediation Service Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop should be attended by:
and others involved in dealing with the challenges of workplace conflict.
COST
The Cost of this Workshop is €750 per participant.
Certification is conducted post the workshop at a cost of €250. It is conducted online on a one-on-one basis with a CDP qualified assessor. Further details of the assessment process are provided during the workshop.
Contact Us
To book your place on this workshop or for more information, contact Mary Lou O’Kennedy at:
marylou@oakconflictdynamics.ie
Tel: 051 420405
Mob: 0868242303
Or visit our website at : www.oakconflictdynamics.ie
Royal Marine Hotel, DunLaoghaire
7 CPD Points
One Day Workshop: Certified Programme of Mediation Training International (MTI)
10% Discount for MII Members
Date: 24th October 2018
Venue: The Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Cost: €390
’Most managers (70%) believe they do not handle disagreements well – 80% of non-managers believe that conflict is handled badly by those above them in the organisation’
Managerial Mediation provides managers with a practical communication tool for resolving conflicts between others. It is a core management competency which enables all managers to intervene with confidence early in conflict, bringing mediation practice into all areas of management. This method was developed by Dan Dana of Mediation Training International now part of the Centre for Conflict Dynamics, Eckerd College, Florida and is used globally.
The Benefits of Managerial Mediation for Managers:
The Benefits of Managerial Mediation for Mediators
Recognised Credits
7 Continuing Professional Development Points as approved by the Mediators Institute of Ireland
Methodology:
This workshop is highly interactive drawing on video, workbooks, online questionnaires and shared experience in the management of conflict. It involves role plays, reflections and group discussion.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop should be attended by:
and others involved in dealing with the challenges of workplace conflict.
Your Trainer:
Mary Lou O’Kennedy is a professional mediator and conflict managment specialist. She is a certifed trainer of Managerial Mediation with the Medition Training Institute as well as a certified user and master trainer of the Conflict Dyanamics Profile, with the centre for Conflict Dynamics, Eckerd College, Florida, and the Institute of Workplace Dynamics, Paris. Mary Lou is also certified CINERGY™ conflict management coach and master trainer. She has extensive experience and expertise in working with companies and organisations in the effective management and mediation of conflict. She is a lecturer with the Griffith College Certificate in Mediation (HETAC Level 8) and is a practitioner member of the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland.
About MTI:
The Mediation Training Institute (MTI) is part of the Division of Executive and Continuing Education at Eckerd College, Florida. MTI is the foremost provider of training, certification, licensing, and consulting in workplace conflict management and mediation. The institute, offers programmes and products for conflict resolution and mediation, including a variety of mediation certification programmes. Dan Dana was the original founder of MTI, which he endowed to Eckerd College in 2013, when he retired from a career that encompassed psychology, teaching, mediation, corporate training, and business entrepreneurship. He is the author of three books on workplace mediation and several conflict resolution curricula.
COST
The Cost of this Workshop is €390 per participant.
Contact Us
To book your place on this workshop or for more information, contact Mary Lou O’Kennedy at:
marylou@oakconflictdynamics.ie
Tel: 051 420405
Mob: 0868242303
Or visit our website at : www.oakconflictdynamics.ie
92/93 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2,
32 CPD Points
General Information:
Course Information:
Course Structure: A four day Training Programme
Venue: 92/93 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2,
Course Timings:
9am to 5.30pm/6pm daily
Max number on course: 15
Fee: €2,250
Course Aim: The primary goal of this programme is to equip delegates with the essential skills and understanding to enable them to mediate separating couples. On successful completion of this programme, in consolidation with the 60 hour accredited mediator training, candidates will receive accreditation as a Family Mediator with Friarylaw ADR, an accredited body under the Civil Liability and courts Act 2004. Friarylaw ADR is also empowered to qualify mediators via the Qualified Assessment Programme (QAP) of the International Mediation Institute (IMI) as “IMI Certified” Mediators.
Methodology and evaluation:
MODULE 1
Session 1 – Essential Mediation
Session 2 – Family Mediation Structures & Processes
Session 3 – Family Mediation Documentation
Session 4 – Family Mediation in Action – Suitability for Mediation
MODULE 2
Session 1 – Dealing with the Emotional Environment of Family Mediation
Session 2 – Family Law 1 - Ending the Non-Marital Relationship & Family Law
Family Law 2 – Division of Assets & Finances
Session 3 – Family Mediation in Action – Working with Finances
Session 4 – Changing Families
MODULE 3
Session 1 – Family Law 3 – Children in Relationship Breakdown
Session 2 – Children’s Experience of Family Breakdown
Session 3 – Parenting in Mediation
Session 4 – Child Protection – Law and Regulations
MODULE 4
Session 1 – Family Mediation in Action – Co-Mediation
Session 2 – Family Mediation in Action – Child Protection and Domestic Violence
Session 3 – Family Law 4 – The Non Marital Family
Session 4 – Drawing it Together – Practicing Family Mediation
MODULE 5
Assessment – Completion of Mediation Training & Formal Video Assessment
Admission Requirements: Completion of the Friarylaw ADR Ltd recognised 60 hour Certified Mediation Training Programme or similar certified programmes which meet the MII criteria.
Senior Trainers: Joanna Campbell & Sabine Walsh
Senior Trainer: Joanna Campbell & Sabine Walsh
Training experience:
JOANNA CAMPBELL B.Eng DSHWW Accredited Mediator & Trainer. Joanna holds an honours degree in Engineering from the University of Ulster, a graduate diploma in occupational health and safety from University College Dublin, a graduate diploma in quality management from the University of Limerick and a certificate in Training and Continuing Education at National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Joanna became accredited as a mediator with Friarylaw & ADR Group in March 2005.
• Since 2000 Joanna has been the principal of a successful management consultancy specialising in training and dispute resolution.
• She is principle of Northeast Mediation, an entity established to provide an alternative means of resolution to the business community.
• In addition to her work as a mediator, Joanna also worked with a wide variety of clients in the establishment of systems and procedures and delivers in a range of tailor made in house training programmes.
• Joanna has being training Friarylaw candidates for almost four years and enjoys a very high reputation with Friarylaw trained alumni.
• Co-trainer on Friarylaw and the International Mediation Institute’s Certified Family Mediator Training and other events such as Certified Mediator Training, Mediation Skills Workshops and seminars. (On-going since 2010).
• Co-trainer, Certified Workplace Mediator Course, CMD Training Institute , Sligo (2012)
SABINE WALSH LLB, LLM, Accredited Mediator & Trainer
Sabine practiced as a solicitor before qualifying as an accredited mediator. She now works full time as a mediator and trainer. She was the Irish candidate for the EU funded TIM Training in International Mediation in Brussels in 2011 and is now a member of the European Network of International Family Mediators. She is one of the regular writers for the Kluwer Mediation Blog and is co-editing Kluwer International’s EU Mediation Handbook, and Challenges in Family Mediation: Personal and International Perspectives with Lisa Parkinson in the UK. She is a member of the Advisory Board for the International Social Services Guide on International Family Mediation. She is a native German speaker, a Certified Member of the MII, a member of the Law Society’s Panel of Mediators, and is a founder and the President of Mediation Solutions Northwest. She has been shortlisted for an Irish Law Award in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Category in 2013.
• Co-trainer on Friarylaw and the International Mediation Institute’s Certified Family Mediator Training and other events such as Certified Mediator Training, Mediation Skills Workshops and seminars. (On-going since 2010).
• Lead trainer, Certified Workplace Mediator Course, CMD Training Institute , Sligo (2012)
• Certified Online Mediation Trainer, Juripax (Dublin, 2012).
• Workshop Facilitator at Cross Border Mediation Conference, Berlin 2012.
• Trainer, Certified Mediator Training, United Training Sligo (2013)
• Provider of CPD Seminars on mediation for Sligo, Mayo and Roscommon Bar Associations and for Law Society of Ireland.
• Guest Lecturer and External Tutor, St. Angela’s College, Sligo.
• Other lecturing:
◦ Friarylaw Mediation Conference Symposium March 2010 (TCD)
◦ Mediation Solutions Northwest Seminar on Mediation 2012 (Ballina)
◦ German Irish Lawyer's Association Annual Conference 2010 & 2011
◦ Workshop Leader, Mediation Across Borders Conference, Berlin 2012.
◦ Workshop Leader and Member of International Round Table, World Conflict Resolution Day (UK) (2012)
◦ Workshop Leader, Mediator’s Institute of Ireland Conference 2012.
◦ Member of Judging Panel, International Mediation Tournament (Law Society 2013)
◦ Speaker, Women in Conflict Resolution Conference, Law Society, 2013.
◦ Presenter for CPD Wise (Online CPD Company) ongoing.
Other Trainers: Oliver J. Connolly
OLIVER J. CONNOLLY, is a graduate in law and lecturer in law in Trinity College Dublin, where he teaches civil & commercial arbitration and mediation on Trinity’s Masters in Law (LL.M) programme. Oliver has 20 years’ experience as a lawyer (Ireland, EU cross-border and international) having qualified as an attorney in New York and as a barrister at both the English and Irish Bars (is a member of London Chambers at 36 Bedford Row). Oliver has also been admitted to the Bar of Northern Ireland. He holds various other post-graduate & professional qualifications (Dip Arb., Dip Int Arb., Dip BS, FCIArb, Accredited Mediator) and he is an ADR committee member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA). Oliver has previously served on the Bar Council of Ireland’s ADR & Arbitration Committee and on the ruling council of the Irish Commercial Mediation Association (ICMA). In 2002-2003 he served as the Hoellering World Fellow in residence with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in New York and he was honoured to have been admitted to practice before the Bar of the United States Supreme Court upon petition by the Irish American Lawyers Association. He is the founder of Friarylaw, a leading ADR service provider and educationalist, and at the Friary he leads an active team of lawyers and non-lawyers highly committed to the promotion and servicing of time and cost efficient dispute resolution in Ireland, north and south, and to reform in the law and legal services that can enhance access to justice for Irish citizens and businesses.
In 2011 Oliver received an Irish Government appointment, from the Minister for Justice, as Confidential Recipient to those members and employees of An Garda Síochána (i.e., Irish Police Force) who may wish to report, in confidence, allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing pursuant to S.I. No. 168/2007 — “Garda Síochána (Confidential Reporting of Corruption or Malpractice) Regulations 2007”.
West County Hotel, Chapelizod, Co. Dublin (Close to M50)
7 CPD Points
PRESENTED BY MIND COACHING SOLUTIONS : BRIAN O’CONNELL
About the workshop
On this workshop you will learn how to use thoughtful probing questions and skilful guidance to help your clients generate new understandings, move beyond impasses, recognise differences and generate appropriate solutions.
Methodology
This is an interactive workshop with practical exercises, examples and group discussion. Places are limited to assist transfer of key learning.
KEY AREAS
Feedback from previous attendees:
‘The workshop fully met my expectations and the standard of presentation was excellent’
‘Enjoyable and refreshing – great topics’
‘ Great mix of participants and I learnt lots from the role plays. Many thanks’
‘I expected to learn about how to communicate and how communication occurs and I did’
‘The handouts were useful and will add to my practice’
Date : Thursday 6th September 2018 : 9.30am – 4.30pm
Costs: €100 per participant, includes registration fee, teas/coffees and course materials.
Venue : West County Hotel, Lucan, Co. Dublin (Close to M50). Free car parking available.
To request a booking form or for further information please contact Brian O’Connell brianoconnella@gmail.com mob.0863803610
(Places are only guaranteed once payment is made)
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations up to 14 days in advance of the training will entail a 25% administration fee. Cancellations within 14 days of the training are not subject to a refund.
About the Trainer
Brian O’Connell has over 10 years experience as a Mediation Practitioner, Conflict Management Coach, NLP Master Practitioner, Mind Coach, Trainer and Facilitator. He has integrated mediation skills with mind coaching techniques to offer an effective and practical approach to help mediators and coaches enhance their professional practice.
92/93 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2,
32 CPD Points
General Information:
Course Information:
Course Structure: A four day Training Programme
Venue: 92/93 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2,
Course Timings:
9am to 5.30pm/6pm daily
Max number on course: 15
Fee: €2,250
Course Aim: The primary goal of this programme is to equip delegates with the essential skills and understanding to enable them to mediate separating couples. On successful completion of this programme, in consolidation with the 60 hour accredited mediator training, candidates will receive accreditation as a Family Mediator with Friarylaw ADR, an accredited body under the Civil Liability and courts Act 2004. Friarylaw ADR is also empowered to qualify mediators via the Qualified Assessment Programme (QAP) of the International Mediation Institute (IMI) as “IMI Certified” Mediators.
Methodology and evaluation:
MODULE 1
Session 1 – Essential Mediation
Session 2 – Family Mediation Structures & Processes
Session 3 – Family Mediation Documentation
Session 4 – Family Mediation in Action – Suitability for Mediation
MODULE 2
Session 1 – Dealing with the Emotional Environment of Family Mediation
Session 2 – Family Law 1 - Ending the Non-Marital Relationship & Family Law
Family Law 2 – Division of Assets & Finances
Session 3 – Family Mediation in Action – Working with Finances
Session 4 – Changing Families
MODULE 3
Session 1 – Family Law 3 – Children in Relationship Breakdown
Session 2 – Children’s Experience of Family Breakdown
Session 3 – Parenting in Mediation
Session 4 – Child Protection – Law and Regulations
MODULE 4
Session 1 – Family Mediation in Action – Co-Mediation
Session 2 – Family Mediation in Action – Child Protection and Domestic Violence
Session 3 – Family Law 4 – The Non Marital Family
Session 4 – Drawing it Together – Practicing Family Mediation
MODULE 5
Assessment – Completion of Mediation Training & Formal Video Assessment
Admission Requirements: Completion of the Friarylaw ADR Ltd recognised 60 hour Certified Mediation Training Programme or similar certified programmes which meet the MII criteria.
Senior Trainers: Joanna Campbell & Sabine Walsh
Senior Trainer: Joanna Campbell & Sabine Walsh
Training experience:
JOANNA CAMPBELL B.Eng DSHWW Accredited Mediator & Trainer. Joanna holds an honours degree in Engineering from the University of Ulster, a graduate diploma in occupational health and safety from University College Dublin, a graduate diploma in quality management from the University of Limerick and a certificate in Training and Continuing Education at National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Joanna became accredited as a mediator with Friarylaw & ADR Group in March 2005.
• Since 2000 Joanna has been the principal of a successful management consultancy specialising in training and dispute resolution.
• She is principle of Northeast Mediation, an entity established to provide an alternative means of resolution to the business community.
• In addition to her work as a mediator, Joanna also worked with a wide variety of clients in the establishment of systems and procedures and delivers in a range of tailor made in house training programmes.
• Joanna has being training Friarylaw candidates for almost four years and enjoys a very high reputation with Friarylaw trained alumni.
• Co-trainer on Friarylaw and the International Mediation Institute’s Certified Family Mediator Training and other events such as Certified Mediator Training, Mediation Skills Workshops and seminars. (On-going since 2010).
• Co-trainer, Certified Workplace Mediator Course, CMD Training Institute , Sligo (2012)
SABINE WALSH LLB, LLM, Accredited Mediator & Trainer
Sabine practiced as a solicitor before qualifying as an accredited mediator. She now works full time as a mediator and trainer. She was the Irish candidate for the EU funded TIM Training in International Mediation in Brussels in 2011 and is now a member of the European Network of International Family Mediators. She is one of the regular writers for the Kluwer Mediation Blog and is co-editing Kluwer International’s EU Mediation Handbook, and Challenges in Family Mediation: Personal and International Perspectives with Lisa Parkinson in the UK. She is a member of the Advisory Board for the International Social Services Guide on International Family Mediation. She is a native German speaker, a Certified Member of the MII, a member of the Law Society’s Panel of Mediators, and is a founder and the President of Mediation Solutions Northwest. She has been shortlisted for an Irish Law Award in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Category in 2013.
• Co-trainer on Friarylaw and the International Mediation Institute’s Certified Family Mediator Training and other events such as Certified Mediator Training, Mediation Skills Workshops and seminars. (On-going since 2010).
• Lead trainer, Certified Workplace Mediator Course, CMD Training Institute , Sligo (2012)
• Certified Online Mediation Trainer, Juripax (Dublin, 2012).
• Workshop Facilitator at Cross Border Mediation Conference, Berlin 2012.
• Trainer, Certified Mediator Training, United Training Sligo (2013)
• Provider of CPD Seminars on mediation for Sligo, Mayo and Roscommon Bar Associations and for Law Society of Ireland.
• Guest Lecturer and External Tutor, St. Angela’s College, Sligo.
• Other lecturing:
◦ Friarylaw Mediation Conference Symposium March 2010 (TCD)
◦ Mediation Solutions Northwest Seminar on Mediation 2012 (Ballina)
◦ German Irish Lawyer's Association Annual Conference 2010 & 2011
◦ Workshop Leader, Mediation Across Borders Conference, Berlin 2012.
◦ Workshop Leader and Member of International Round Table, World Conflict Resolution Day (UK) (2012)
◦ Workshop Leader, Mediator’s Institute of Ireland Conference 2012.
◦ Member of Judging Panel, International Mediation Tournament (Law Society 2013)
◦ Speaker, Women in Conflict Resolution Conference, Law Society, 2013.
◦ Presenter for CPD Wise (Online CPD Company) ongoing.
Other Trainers: Oliver J. Connolly
OLIVER J. CONNOLLY, is a graduate in law and lecturer in law in Trinity College Dublin, where he teaches civil & commercial arbitration and mediation on Trinity’s Masters in Law (LL.M) programme. Oliver has 20 years’ experience as a lawyer (Ireland, EU cross-border and international) having qualified as an attorney in New York and as a barrister at both the English and Irish Bars (is a member of London Chambers at 36 Bedford Row). Oliver has also been admitted to the Bar of Northern Ireland. He holds various other post-graduate & professional qualifications (Dip Arb., Dip Int Arb., Dip BS, FCIArb, Accredited Mediator) and he is an ADR committee member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA). Oliver has previously served on the Bar Council of Ireland’s ADR & Arbitration Committee and on the ruling council of the Irish Commercial Mediation Association (ICMA). In 2002-2003 he served as the Hoellering World Fellow in residence with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in New York and he was honoured to have been admitted to practice before the Bar of the United States Supreme Court upon petition by the Irish American Lawyers Association. He is the founder of Friarylaw, a leading ADR service provider and educationalist, and at the Friary he leads an active team of lawyers and non-lawyers highly committed to the promotion and servicing of time and cost efficient dispute resolution in Ireland, north and south, and to reform in the law and legal services that can enhance access to justice for Irish citizens and businesses.
In 2011 Oliver received an Irish Government appointment, from the Minister for Justice, as Confidential Recipient to those members and employees of An Garda Síochána (i.e., Irish Police Force) who may wish to report, in confidence, allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing pursuant to S.I. No. 168/2007 — “Garda Síochána (Confidential Reporting of Corruption or Malpractice) Regulations 2007”.
Online
By Mediator Academy with course tutors David Richbell and Jane Player.
The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
This online course will upgrade your knowledge of commercial mediation and refresh your skills. It will also ensure your practice meets the newest ethical standards and you are ready to discover new opportunities available in commercial mediation.
How Long Has It Been Since You Completed Your Mediation Training?
Is it time to upgrade your knowledge and refresh your skills?
Why Take This Course?
• Discover new opportunities in Commercial Mediation
• Upgrade your knowledge of current mediation models and processes
• Apply your skills and get real-world insights from case studies.
• Get up to speed on professional practice and regulation
• Ensure your practice meets the newest ethical standards
• Learn at your own pace and in your own time
• Get back in the saddle and kickstart your mediation career
• Enhance your online profile with our blockchain enabled digital certificate
• Update your agreements and templates - ensure they meet current standards
• Perfect the top 6 mediation skills every mediator needs
• Take your mediation skills to the next level - learn from the best
• Access all course materials on any computer or device
Cost: £297
For registration see: https://courses.mediatoracademy.com/courses/commercial-mediation-course-refresher
Royal Marine Hotel, DunLaoghaire
7 CPD Points
Workshop Overview
Research shows that effective conflict management skills are crucial for employers, managers and leaders, leading to greater conflict resolution, productivity, performance management, employee engagement and talent retention. The Conflict Dynamics Profile assessments provide an innovative essential tool kit for conflict management professionals working in this field wishing to enhance their clients’ skills and conflict competence.
The Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP) assessments are powerful tools for building awareness of how we respond to conflict in the workplace, and how we can improve on behaviours that cause us the most difficulty. They provide us with extraordinary clarity about our own conflict triggers or ‘hot buttons’ and the extent to which we use constructive and destructive behaviours when we are in conflict. These user-friendly processes provide accessible and clear data for users, enhancing their self -awareness and emotional intelligence leading to greater conflict competence.
There are three versions of the CDP: the CDP-Individual, the CDP- 360 and the CDP Team. The CDP-I is a ‘self-report’ completed only by the user themselves, the CDP-360 is a full spectrum tool completed by the user but also by their boss, peers and direct reports. The CDP Team is constructed using the aggregated results of the CDP-Individual reports of each team member.
The CDP tools are being used the great effect in mediation and in the training and coaching of employers, managers and leaders, in Ireland and in the UK. The Conflict Dynamics Profile provides clear direction to users on how to become conflict competent thereby achieving positive outcomes to workplace conflict. They must however be administered by certified professionals only, who can interpret and analyse the data effectively, working through to a personal development plan for each user.
This one-day Certification Workshop is designed to train participants in the application and interpretation of the CDP-I and CDP Team assessment tools, leading to Certification.
Further training is available for practitioners wishing to certify in the use of the CDP-360
What Participants Gain
An understanding of the Conflict Dynamics Model, its history, research and key principles
The knowledge and skills required to use the Conflict Dynamics Profile – Individual and the Conflict Dynamics Team assessment tools to a standard which prepares them for Certification
Self-awareness of your own triggers and behaviours during conflict and the importance of constructive responses in the effective management of conflict
The knowledge and processes required to assist others with developmental planning and training to become conflict competent
A practical methodology to link conflict competence with the achievement of organisational and business goals and objectives
What Other Companies Say About Us
‘I have found CDP to be an invaluable tool that brings new depth to the mediation process, enabling participants in situations of conflict to also explore their own internal conflict dynamics. This shift in self-focus can be an invaluable component in conflict resolution, both for the mediator and for the parties in conflict. Used in a team setting, CDP can potentially bring to the surface new insights into aspects of team or organisational culture that may otherwise have remained unseen. CDP is robust, responsive, adaptable and capable of encompassing diversity, each individual profile reflecting a unique perspective.
CDP is a skill that can be taught, and learned, opening minds and hearts to greater awareness, as well as delivering results that are practical, measurable and visible. In the very capable hands OAK, its potential is magnified as they have the skills to detect, explore and reveal new insights for the user. This awareness is the key to rebalancing one’s perspective. The experience resembles taking a photograph from the inside-out, and self-adjusting one’s focus to obtain the desired outcome (perhaps one that might previously have proven elusive or beyond reach). I have found from experience that the blueprint of one’s behaviour, post-CDP, illuminates subsequent action and enables informed choice on the path to change.
Anna Doyle
Certified CDP Consultant
EUROCONTROL, Agency Mediator & Agency Ethics Officer
Standard disclaimer: The views expressed are the author’s own and are not necessarily endorsed by EUROCONTROL or its senior management.
"I found the Workshop to be well structured and comfortably paced. The facilitators are hugely experienced both in terms of usage of CDP and generally in terms of conflict prevention and management. I left confident that I could and would use CDP in my Mediation practice as it provides valuable insights for those undertaking the self-assessment as it does for those administering it. Two well spent days!"
Loughlin Quinn
Certified CDP Consultant
Construction Contracts Adjudication Service & Civil and Public Service Mediation Service Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
The Cost of this programme is €750 per participant.
Contact Us
Dublin Office:
OAK Conflict Dynamics
8 Montpelier Parade
Monkstown
Co. Dublin
t: +353 1 524 0451
m: +353 86 254 8163
e: info@oakconflictdynamics.ie
London Office:
OAK Conflict Dynamics
1 St. Saviors Wharf
23 Mill Street
London
SE1 2BE
t: +44 203 773 4632
e: info@oakconflictdynamics.ie
Methodology
This workshop will train you in how to use the CDP assessments with individuals and groups in mediation, training and coaching situations, to enhance their conflict competence leading to more effective conflict management and resolution.
Recognised Credits
14 Continuing Professional Development Points as approved by the Mediators Institute of Ireland
14 Continuing Education Units as approved by the International Coach Federation (1 ICF Core Competencies and 6 Resource Development)
Who Should Attend?
This workshop should be attended by:
and others involved in dealing with the challenges of workplace conflict.
Dublin City
32 CPD Points
CPD Course – Mediators’ Institute Ireland Accredited
Dublin: 2nd & 3rd May and 15th & 16th May 2018
Other dates and locations will be offer if there is sufficient demand.
Course Timings: 9.00 am – 12.45pm and 1.30pm – 5.00 pm Preparatory work will be required prior to attending each module.
Costs
* €275.00 per full day module
* €184.00 per half day module
* €1100 for complete course – minus 10% early enrolment discount on full fee paid before 30th March 2018.
Available as full 4-day course or as six individual modules
Modules include:
Day 1
Half day: Module 1: Couple Dynamics - Engaging in the Process
Half day: Module 2: Family Mediation Process
Day 2
Half day: Module 3: Parenting
Half day: Module 4: Child Protection Issues
Day 3
Full day: Module 5: Family Law Matters
Day 4
Half day: Module 6: Domestic Abuse and Screening
Half day: Module 7: Family Mediation Process
For the registration form, please click:
http://www.roundtable.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/32-hour-Registration-Form-2017-update.docx
Please return the form per email to info@roundtable.ie
Admission Requirements
32 hours training is designed for Mediators who have successfully completed a RoundTable recognised 60 hours Certified Mediation Training Programme or similar certified programmes which meet the MII criteria, and are wishing to work in the area of Family (separating couples) mediation.
About RoundTable Training
All training is delivered by qualified mediators and has the full approval of the Mediators Institute’ of Ireland. The RoundTable Training Team includes only Practitioner Mediators and Certified Mediators. The Training Team has a wide experience of mediating workplace, family, community, academic, healthcare, corporate, and commercial disputes and is qualified and works with children in mediation. Trainers have worked in the private and public sector, providing training in mediation, dignity at work issues, investigation and soft skills.
Terms
Places are allocated on enrolment. Payment to follow within 7 days by bank transfer, or cheque in the requisite amount, payable to RoundTable. If you need an invoice to make the payment please let us know.
In the event that the course is over subscribed we will give priority to those who wish to do the full 32 hours; followed by those who wish to do a full day; then those who wish to do one module only. MII members are given precedence at each priority stage.
There is no course reservation – only payment will secure a place. If you are in an organisation it may be easier for you to pay personally and reclaim it from the organisation to secure your place.
Attendee fee covers training and registration fees, teas/coffees, and course materials.
Cancellation Policy:
If you cancel 14 days before the course you will be refunded your payment less €25.00 administration charge. You will not be entitled to a refund if you cancel less than 14 days before the course.
Payment options
§ Cheque payable
§ Bank Transfer
For further information please contact Myrtle@roundtable.ie, Telephone: (021)2339350, (01)5390212; or consult our website http://www.roundtable.ie/
RoundTable is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of individuals in line with the Data Protection Legislation
On-Line
3 CPD Points
Delivered by Mediator Academy in association with Sabine Walsh
This self-directed online course will provide you with essential information and practice guidance on the Mediation Act, 2017 and its practical implementation. Aimed at mediators and at lawyers and other advisers in mediation, this course includes:
Why do this course?
Provider - Mediator Academy
www.courses.mediatoracademy.com
Recognised Course Provider 2018, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Tutor – Sabine Walsh, LLB, LLM, Mediator, Trainer & Lecturer
President, Mediators’ Institute of Ireland*
Editor, EU Mediation Law Handbook, (Kluwer, 2017)
Course Duration – Self-directed, estimated time input – 3 hours
3 CPD hours awarded on successful completion of online test.
Price - £97.00
Total learning effort – 3 hours approximately
Available immediately. To sign up and for more information go to http://courses.mediatoracademy.com/courses/Ireland-Mediation-Act-2017
What others have said about this course: “As a solicitor and mediator, having studied this act numerous times I thought I knew all I needed to know about the legislation at this stage. I was proved wrong on this as it turns out. This course was impressive, the structure was well thought-out and the content was professionally delivered.” Mary Miles, Solicitor-Mediator For more testimonials, see http://courses.mediatoracademy.com/courses/Ireland- Mediation-Act-2017
*Any views expressed in their course are the tutor’s own and not those of the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland.
Clayton Hotel, Silver Springs, Cork
3 CPD Points
Mediation Act 2017: Mediator Practice Training
Presented by Karen Erwin, Thursday 22nd March 2018
3.5 CPD Points
The Mediation Act 2017 (the Act) which came into force on 01st January 2018 presents a new, legislative basis for mediation practice and regulation in Ireland. This half-day training will examine the practical implications of the Act for mediators to enable them to successfully comply with its requirements.
Objectives of the Training:
Feedback from 20th February Mediation Act training:
‘The training was excellent and a much needed resource for us sole practitioners. Thanks to you and Karen again for giving of your expertise and support.’
‘Excellent!’
‘Very informative and interesting’
‘Excellent and very well delivered ‘
‘I hope that this training might be repeated over time every as the Act is implemented’
‘Great facilittation of discussion’
‘Excellent trainers – experts and knowledgeable in their fields. Well done Karen and Mags, extremely intersting’
Methodology: This training is interactive with short inputs, small group work and large group discussion.
Lead Trainer: Karen Erwin has a long history of training from training in the Law Society, Trinity College Dublin, NUI Galway, NUI Maynooth and in private companies and public bodies. As President of The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland (The MII) for seven years and as a Council member of the Irish Commercial Mediation Association she has been a driving force in the development of mediation in Ireland. Karen is the trainer who provides all of the mandatory training in Ethics required by the MII.
Costs: €100 per participant for half day training, includes registration fee, teas/coffees and course materials.
Venue: Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork
Date: Thursday 22nd March 2018, 9.30am – 1.00pm
Terms: To request a booking form, please email info@ebprofessionalsolutions.com. Places can only be secured on receipt of payment.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations up to 14 days in advance of the training will entail a 25% administration fee. Cancellations within 14 days of the training are not subject to a refund.
Erwin Bouchier Professional Solutions (EBPS) provides Accredited Mediation Training and a suite of employment solutions and mediation services. Underscored by a professional portfolio in mediation, training and corporate development, EBPS provides the highest standard in practical and effective training and focussed, interventions.
For further information and/or queries please contact:
Karen Erwin
T: 01 493 0268 or 087 241 5844
E: KarenErwin@erwin-mediation.ie
W: ebprofessionalsolutions.com
The MII accredits mediation training courses which meet set training standards. The following training programmes have been recognised as MII approved training programmes.
The purpose of CPD is to ensure that Mediators keep their knowledge and skills up to date for the benefit of users of their service and for their own personal and professional development.
