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3 Benefits of Virtual Mediation Training: Breaking Barriers and Empowering Mediators Around the World

3 Benefits of Virtual Mediation Training: Breaking Barriers and Empowering Mediators Around the World

As a professional mediator, I have been practicing for nearly three decades. Over the years, I have seen the industry evolve and adapt to changes in technology and society. One of the most significant changes is the rise of virtual mediation training, a service Interaction Management Associates began offering before a global pandemic forced most professions into the digital world. In this article, I will share the benefits of virtual mediation training and how it is breaking barriers and empowering mediators around the world.

How Mediators Can Be the Peacemakers in their Own Family Conflicts

How Mediators Can Be the Peacemakers in their Own Family Conflicts

Conflict is a normal part of family life. As a mediator, you have the skills to facilitate peaceful resolutions to conflicts, but it can be challenging to apply them so close to home. In this article, we'll discuss how mediators can be the peacemakers in their own family conflicts by providing strategies for identifying unique considerations, assessing the situation before engaging, addressing power dynamics between family members and recognizing the limitations.

The Transformative Power of Mediation is as Mystifying as Magic

The Transformative Power of Mediation is as Mystifying as Magic

In my journey, from mediator to mediation coach, I have become fascinated by how magical mediation is in helping people collaborate to develop a mutually-satisfactory resolution to a conflict. The mediation process can inspire a person to unlock previously untapped sources of imagination, flexibility, productivity, and courage. Encouraging words, poignant questions, validation, acknowledgment of common interests, and reframing what parties say can miraculously quench and neutralize a long-lasting and heated conflict. A mediator does not have supernatural powers, but the transformative power of mediation is as mystifying as magic.