Professional Mediation Training Online: Your Complete Guide
Professional Mediation Training Online: Your Complete Guide If you’ve been considering a career in dispute resolution, or you’re an experienced practitioner ready to take your skills to the next level, finding the right mediation training course matters more than most people realize. The quality of your training shapes not just what you know, but how […]
Advance Your Career With Mediation Training Online
Conflict is unavoidable. Whether it surfaces in a boardroom, a courtroom, or a community meeting, the ability to resolve it constructively is one of the most valued skills a professional can develop. Yet for most people, formal training in dispute resolution has historically meant attending intensive in-person workshops, rearranging schedules, and traveling to specific locations. […]
Understanding Facilitative and Evaluative Mediation: How Experienced Mediators Really Practice
For years, mediation theory has framed facilitative and evaluative mediation approaches as distinct, and often opposing, models. Mediation training programs, textbooks, and mediator biographies frequently present these approaches as choices, as though mediators must align themselves with one camp or the other. Facilitative and transformative mediation are often discussed in the context of distinct styles, […]
A Case for Forgiveness in Mediation
What is the Role of Forgiveness in Mediation? Forgiveness can be a powerful and transformative element in mediation and conflict resolution. While forgiveness in mediation is not always the main goal, it can create a conducive environment for amicably resolving conflicts. The case for forgiveness in mediation stems not just from its potential to facilitate […]
How to Become a Mediator in California
Opportunities for mediators in California continue to expand. In a state of its size with a large and diverse population and a robust economy exposed to market-driven and social pressures, the number of disputes is bound to rise. And rising caseloads are straining judicial resources, causing backlogs of cases and delays for disputants in getting […]
Nina Meierding, Culture and Its Impact on Mediation
Attorney Nina Meierding has mediated over 4,000 disputes in her more than 30 years in the conflict resolution field. She has also conducted mediation training in 45 states and throughout the world, including: Canada, Sweden, Ireland, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and India. Nina is one of our valued Edwards Mediation Academy instructors. What […]