Hello This one-day course is aimed at those who are required to act as an independent, impartial person helping two or more individuals or groups reach a solution that's acceptable to everyone. If you want to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes used by mediators to talk to both sides separately or together, not make judgments or determine outcomes, be able to ask questions that help to uncover underlying problems, assist the parties to understand the issues and help them to clarify the options for resolving their differences and disputes, then this practical and effective workshop is ideal. When and where? LONDON ? January 16 2014 at the Highgate Road Chapel, Chetwynd Road, London NW5 1BU. The venue is a 10 minute walk, up Highgate Road, after turning right out of Kentish Town tube, on the Northern line, or, overland to Gospel Oak, a 5 minute walk up Gordon House Road, after turning left out of the station. MANCHESTER ? November 06 2013 at Touchbase Manchester Central, 7-11 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3DW. The venue is a 10-15 minute walk from Piccadilly and Victoria, or, if you prefer, it is a 2 minute walk from St. Peter's Square Metrolink, which is two stops on from Piccadilly. BRISTOL ? January 29 2014 at the Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN. The venue is situated around two miles from Bristol Temple Meads, and the 506 bus leaves the station to Create every 30 minutes, otherwise a taxi might be a quicker alternative. We start at 10am (with free refreshments from 9.45am) and finish by 4pm. How much? Just L119 per person if you pay by card when you book. Or L139 if you pay later. You can also add these optional extras: lunch for L12.99, training course materials and website membership for L6.99 and a certificate of completion for L4.99. (Please note that all prices quoted exclude VAT). Booking is easy, safe and secure... Visit www.crosshandstraining.org.uk Phone 01584 890970 Email [email protected] Onsite We can also tailor this or any of our workshops to fit your exact organisational needs and deliver the training in-house on your premises. We?ve done it this way already for more than 1,000 clients who find we?re great value with a full day from just L999. Why spend more than you need to sending delegates to external courses when the course can come to you? Course Topics During the course, through group work, case study, debate, presentation and individual endeavour, the following topics will be covered: ? Why parties find themselves in conflict and how they react and cope with it ? Helping parties recognise the key stages in conflict escalation ? Mediation - its principles, processes and philosophies ? Setting up and running a mediation session ? The importance of impartiality, especially when parties want the mediator to take sides ? Active listening techniques: how to separate facts from feelings, perceptions and needs ? Dealing with prejudice and discrimination in the mediation process ? Moving beyond mediation towards negotiation and recognising how to influence, negotiate and seek consensus between parties ? Reaching agreement, or the best alternative, to a negotiated agreement [BATNA] If you'd like to know more about this, or any of our other training courses, go to www.crosshandstraining.org.uk or to arrange a no obligation call back click here. Best wishes