Learn to Mediate

[training workshops]

Dear Nancy and Sid,

I’d like to learn how to help people resolve their conflicts and disputes and I think it would be great to try out mediation as a new job or career. Can I volunteer in order to get some experience? – Glenn

Dear Nancy and Sid,

I’d like to expand my practice into custody, visitation, and divorce mediation. Do you offer that training? – Kathryn

Dear Glenn and Kathryn,

Yes, you can take courses to master conflict resolution skills, concepts and strategies through the NY Center’s Training Institute. Here’s some feedback from our participants:

     "There are many walking time-bombs in both my career and my neighborhood.  If this 4 day session helps me de-fuse even one, it was well worth the time and price"

     "I would highly recommend this training for any attorney ~ whether you are interested in mediation or not.  The communication skills will make me a more effective fact gatherer from my clients, a more effective negotiator with my adversaries and a more effective advocate before tribunals of every kind.  For the practitioner ~ either as mediator or advocate ~ this training is indispensable.”

We offer professional and customized workshops. All are interactive and experiential. And, the feedback from our participants has been outstanding. To learn more about our mediation workshops click here.

Community Dispute Resolution Staff Participates in Conference

(L-R) Liz Bonici, Gary Carsel, David Ramsey. Sequoia Stalder on monitor

NYCID Staff Attend NYSDRA 25^th Anniversary Conference

By David Ramsey, Associate Mediation Manager

Members of NYCID’s Community Dispute Resolution Center attended the 25th Anniversary Conference of the New York State Dispute Resolution Association (NYSDRA) from October 20 to 22, 2010, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy, New York.  NYCID is a member of NYSDRA, and our Executive Director, Dominick Brancato, is a past president of NYSDRA’s board of directors.  

 The theme of this year’s conference was “Rooted in Resolution.” Participants chose from a diverse array of workshops, including tracks for the “roots” (foundations of dispute resolution), “branches” (growing skill sets) and “leaves” (learning from blooming dispute resolution practices).  There were several honors and awards ceremonies for individuals who have contributed a great deal to the field of dispute resolution.

I had a wonderful bunch of learning experiences at the conference, both in the informative workshops about different aspects of mediation, and in terms of the people I met, who were doing community mediation all over New York State.  The workshops were interactive and advanced, which I liked very much.  I took workshops on building strategic alliances in transactional business mediations, managing multi-party mediation sessions and legal issues about confidentiality in mediation.  The conference helped me to be a better mediator, a more informed manager of mediation programs and a more ‘networked’ resource for the community I serve.  I appreciate the fact that NYCID supports its staff by allowing us to attend important events like these.