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Mediation Training.

Requirements:

Instructor: One copy of The Art of Mediation

Students: Copies of photocopied handouts (no text book).

time/date	Class	Distance Learning
1/9:00	What is Mediation (adr1\essayi.htm) Read essay to class Then, ask each class member to answer: •your name? •what is mediation to you? •why are you taking this class? •what do you hope to accomplish in this class	Tape Copy of essay to read/keep Tape (of class discussion) Writing assignment: answers to each question.
1/10:30	Art of Mediation Rephrase textbook, pages 3-5 "this class" for "this book" and this change: 'this class also deals with the process of settlement facilitation - court annexed mediation - where the parties Pages 6-7 Add 'studies have shown that in 50% of the cases that go to trial, the attorneys have reached a position where they can agree on a settlement but where the clients are not willing to agree. Further, in the other 50%, a substantial percentage involve attorneys with impaired negotiating skills. Mediation helps in both of these settings.	This lesson is just tapes.
1/11:00	Roleplaying •what are your experiences with roleplaying? •what are the best role plays you have used. Review points in figure 1.
1/12:00	Lunch Break. At beginning of lunch, everyone should take five of their business cards and write on the back of each, one goal. At lunch, sit in groups of five or six and exchange cards. Then discuss the goals over lunch.	Distance learning groups get a list of goals. They should pick three goals and write an essay explaining why these three.
1/1:00	What is ADR? Pages 8-9 Why Mediation? Page 12 para 2 Perspective: A Simple Explanation (adr3\adr5.htm) Handouts: (adr3\ten.htm)
1/2:30	What is a Mediator? (adr3\long.htm) (adr3\short.htm) Manual pages 17-18 Class Discussion: What would you put in a job description for a Mediator? Manual pages 19-20	Essay: write a mediator's job description.
1/3:30	break
1/3:45	Overview of Process Manual pages 26-27, 29 Intake Manual pages 30-34	Essay: write your own initial script for a mediation.
1/5:15	adjourn for day.
2/9:00	Contracting Pages 35-39 Handout list from pages 37-39 (but without any of the descriptive text) Handout: Short and Long Scripts from above. RolePlay mediator and parties at contracting stage.	Essay: write your own contracting script.
2/10:30	break
2:/10:45	Gathering Information pages 41-46 pause/expand. Handout the 6 point list from page 42 (rewrite to be less formal). Identifying Issues pages 47-50 Identifying Negotiation Style (adr5\mediate.htm) (give copy as handout)	Write an essay describing and explaining your negotiation style.
2/12:00	Lunch Have each lunch group discuss goals & perspectives.
2/1:00	Group discussion: What is your style? Setting the Agenda Page 51 Group discussion: What are your personal preferences in setting agendas? Pages 52-53	Handout: Cautions: 1. Start by breaking big issues into smaller ones. 2. Start with easy issues to build confidence. 3. Let parties attempt to begin by negotiating the agenda. 4. Provide guidance to keep things from bogging down.
2/2:15 Break	Resolving Issues Pages 54-61 Breaking Impasse Pages 61-63	Handout: Resolving Impasse (adr4\bimss.htm) Essay on how your personal style fits into resolving issues and breaking impasse.
2/4:00 2/5:00	Reviewing and Drafting Final Agreements Pages 64-70 Group discussion & review Adjourn
3/9:00	Skills Communication Pages 73-94
3/10:30	Break
3/10:45	Values/Feelings Pages 95-99
3/11:15	Negotiation as a Process Pages 100-107
3/12:00	Lunch
3/1:00	The Nature of Conflict Pages 108-114 Ethical Issues Simple (adr1\essayh.htm) Complex (adr2\essayp.htm) More (adr2\ethics1.htm) Group Discussion	Handout (adr2\pom001.htm) Handout (adr4\conflict.htm) Essay: personal experiences. Handout (adr1\essayj.htm)
3/2:30	Mediation Across Cultures Page 115 ... note that Black Women in the study actually ended up paying more than the sticker price to buy automobiles... Power Balancing Pages 118-122 Group discussion	Essay: personal experiences. Handout (adr4\moaad.htm)
3/3:00	Break. Cut off discussion at end of break (expect that people will want to talk through the break).
3/3:15	The Caucus Pages 123-126 Mediation Checklist (adr1\essayf.htm)	Handout (adr1\essayg.htm)
3/4:00 3/5:00	Ethical Issues Pages 127-130 Advocates Perspectives Adjourn
4/9:00	Practical Issues Pages 133-138 Marketing Without Advertising pages 7:17-18; 8:4; 11:4. (handout and discuss) Mediation as a Business Pages 147-148	Fill out handouts and return them. Handout (adr2\essayn.htm)
4/10:00 Break	Mediation as a Process Pages 147-148 Review Points & Discuss Pages 150-153 (adr1\essayd.htm) (adr1\essayc.htm)
4/12:00	Lunch
4:/1:00	Ethics Revisited Pages 130-143 Dealing with Questions Pages 207-216 Break	Handout: Question list (without answers) Essay: write in your own answers.
4/3:00 4/5:00	Specifics: (adr1\essaye.htm) (adr3\other.htm) Advanced Topics (adr3\family.htm) (adr3\public.htm) (adr3\facile1.htm) (adr3\conf02.htm) (adr1\essayl.htm) Adjourn	Handout (adr2\essayq.htm)(current issues) (adr1\essayk.htm)
5/9:00 5/5:00	Credentialing (revisited) (adr1\essaya.htm as basis for lecture) Roleplay 7.5 hours Adjourn
6/9:00	Keynote for day (adr4\npt.htm) Roleplays	(handout adr4\language.htm)
6/1:00	Group Discussion. Each student: what did you learn. Next round. Each student: what changed about what you thought about mediation?
6/2:00	Final Lecture (adr4\cycle1.htm)	Class ends at 40 class room hours.

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