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October 2019
Workplace & Employment Initiative Group
We are delighted to announce the next meeting of the Scottish Mediation WEIG (Workplace & Employment Initiative Group) on Thursday 10th October 2019. Meetings are kindly hosted at the SM offices at 18 York Place Edinburgh, and the main meeting runs from 14.00 - 16.00, and count as part of our CPD. There is usually a CPD-extra one hour session before or after the main meetings, looking at topics such as a case study of a dilemma in mediation. Speaker at…
Find out more »Confidentiality in Mediation CPD (Glasgow)
This 3 hour interactive workshop facilitated by Andrew Boyd (see biography below) will consider what confidentiality means to mediators and their clients, what part it plays in the mediation session, in agreements and post session. Mediators will be invited to explore their own issues regarding confidentiality and have the opportunity to share and discuss how it has affected their practice. Andrew's Biography: Andrew is a registered mediator, working with Cyrenians in Edinburgh and works predominantly with young people and their families. He…
Find out more »November 2019
Mediate 2019 – The Words We Use
This year’s conference theme is ‘The Words We Use’. The conference will look at the how language impacts on people engagement with mediation, how the language we use in mediation impacts on those involved and allow discussion on the response mediators might make to this. For more information and booking please click HERE
Find out more »Dig Deep – Self Reflective Practice Masterclass
This interactive workshop facilitated by Alison Ebbitt and Charlie Irvine (see biographies below) is an opportunity for practitioners to reflect at a deeper level about how your work impacts on you in both the short and longer term. This event is suitable for new and experienced mediators in any mediation discipline. Alison Ebbitt Alison has extensive experience as a family mediator, practising since 1999. Her practice includes family mediation, supervised contact and support work with children. Alison’s practice also includes workplace dispute…
Find out more »February 2020
Not So Simple: Mediation in Simple Procedure
Join Strathclyde Mediation Clinic for a live, interactive demo, providing a rare glimpse of mediators at work. Now that ADR is embedded in the rules of court it is important that legal practitioners and the judiciary have a clear picture of what takes place in mediation. This evening CPD session will: • showcase skills and techniques • explain the Clinic's 'activist mediator' approach • address the key question of why parties settle This is a free event but registration is…
Find out more »March 2020
Peer Mediation Training for Trainers Course March 2020
This one-day training, facilitated by our Peer Mediation Co-ordinator Sarah Welsh (see biography below) along with another experienced trainer, would be an appropriate course for mediators, youth and community workers and also teachers and school support workers (primary and secondary) who are motivated to work with young people in this field. No previous experience of delivering peer mediation is required. Event Aims Equip participants with the knowledge and skills to deliver peer mediation training. Build training capacity and to increase…
Find out more »ALA & Scottish Land Commission – Mediation in the Tenant Farming Sector
This event has been postponed. It is hoped to run it later in the year.Details will be published when available. The Scottish Land Commission and the Agricultural Law Association, in association with Scottish Mediation, invite you to a unique training event: a mock mediation to try to resolve a waygoing from an agricultural holding. The event will be introduced by Jon Robertson (Turcan Connell) and Bob McIntosh (Tenant Farming Commissioner). In our mock scenario, Pamela Lyall, Mediator, and Lindsay Burley,…
Find out more »April 2020
Mediator Catch Up on Zoom – Scottish Mediation Members Only
This Zoom session is for Scottish Mediation members only. Meeting Outline. 1 ) Welcome and Updates from Scottish Mediation 2 ) Reflecting on Covid 19,social distancing and the impact on mediation practice - small group discussions 3 ) Groups feedback to whole meeting 4) Questions, comments and observations 5 ) Next steps
Find out more »May 2020
Mediating Online – An Online CPD Workshop facilitated by Rachel Weiss
Join us to discuss the pros and cons of facilitating mediations online, and learn some practical tips. Our focus will be on synchronous, live video mediations. This workshop will cover: • The ICODR (International Council for Online Dispute Resolution) Video Mediation Guidelines • Psychological points: how to build rapport and trust online, disinhibition, how to reduce risk of participants walking out • Practical points including preparing for internet failure, Zoom features useful for mediation : breakout rooms and security issues.…
Find out more »Consultation on Practice Standards – Event for Scottish Mediation Members Only
Consultation on Practice Standards Thursday 14th May 1-2pm We would like to invite you to this 1 hour meeting where we will share our thoughts on proposed changes to practice standards for Scottish Mediation Registered Practitioners and hear your comments on these proposals. If you would like to take part in this discussion please sign up by by emailing admin@scottishmediation.org.uk A zoom link and document containing the proposed changes for discussion will be sent out next week - please note that the document will also…
Find out more »Mediator Catch Up – Members Only Event
We would like to invite our members to a mediator catch up session on Tuesday 19th May to meet up with fellow mediators and share experiences and best practice - the meeting will last between 1-1.5 hours depending on numbers attending and discussions on the day. If you would like to join the meeting please email admin@scottishmediation.org.uk and you will receive joining instructions including the Zoom link by Monday 18th May. At this meeting we would like to facilitate a session on…
Find out more »June 2020
Workplace and Employment Initiative Group (WEIG) Meeting – Members Only
Workplace and Employment Initiative Group (WEIG) Meeting ** by zoom ** *pls advise if you wish to participate so you can be sent the link* Monday 8 June 2020 1400 – Agenda Chair’s welcome Volunteer please for notes! Speaker: Gordon McKinlay: Renfrewshire Council, “Leaders in the public sector – what is their perspective on dealing with grievances and conflict, and on the value that mediation can bring?” 5 minute comfort break Approx. 1500: Group session: 1) SM Chair / Director - short updates…
Find out more »Virtual Mediation During COVID-19
Many organisations use mediation to help to resolve workplace disputes before they escalate to something more serious. Conflicting parties would normally sit with a trained, neutral mediator to work out a way forward, however in a Covid-19 world, mediation has had to move online. This session will cover how mediation works, how online mediation is different, and the challenges and benefits of using online mediation. Graham Boyak from Scottish Mediation and Natalie O'Hare, HR consultant and workplace mediator, will take…
Find out more »August 2020
Forgiveness – The Art of Letting Go
Training will take place on both Tuesday 18th August AND Tuesday 25th August from 3pm – 6pm on both dates, 6 hours total. Participants must be able to attend both sessions. Mediators are routinely confronted with clients enmeshed in difficult conflict. Rarely is the topic of forgiveness discussed, yet forgiveness offers an important pathway for enabling clients to let go of the past and move forward in their lives. Without forgiveness, anger, resentment and other toxic emotions may continue to…
Find out more »Peer Mediation Training for Trainers Online 25th and 27th August 2020
This online Training for Trainers course taking place over two sessions (2 hours each session) and will enable participants to deliver peer mediation training to children and young people aged 10 to 16 years. It will provide tools and techniques that will equip participants to feel confident in training and supporting young people as peer mediators. Peer mediation is a technique using a 5-stage model which enables children and young people to help their peers to resolve disagreements in a…
Find out more »September 2020
Peer Mediation Training for Trainers Online 22nd and 29th September 2020
This online Training for Trainers course taking place over two sessions (2 hours each session) and will enable participants to deliver peer mediation training to children and young people aged 10 to 16 years. It will provide tools and techniques that will equip participants to feel confident in training and supporting young people as peer mediators. Peer mediation is a technique using a 5-stage model which enables children and young people to help their peers to resolve disagreements in a…
Find out more »October 2020
Apology In Mediation CPD Online, Thursday 15th October, 10am – 1pm
It has been said that the act of apology is one of the core reparative opportunities in damaged relationships. This 3 hour interactive workshop facilitated by Carolyn Hirst (see biography below) will explore the part that an apology can play in righting perceived wrongs and restoring relations.Questions to be considered include: What is an apology? What is the purpose of making one? Who should make and receive an apology? and Is there an optimal time for making an apology? The workshop…
Find out more »Apology In Mediation CPD Online, Tuesday 27th October, 1pm – 4pm
It has been said that the act of apology is one of the core reparative opportunities in damaged relationships. This 3 hour interactive workshop facilitated by Carolyn Hirst (see biography below) will explore the part that an apology can play in righting perceived wrongs and restoring relations.Questions to be considered include: What is an apology? What is the purpose of making one? Who should make and receive an apology? and Is there an optimal time for making an apology? The workshop…
Find out more »November 2020
Peer Mediation Training for Trainers Course – November 2020
This online Training for Trainers course taking place over two sessions (2 hours each session) and will enable participants to deliver peer mediation training to children and young people aged 10 to 16 years. It will provide tools and techniques that will equip participants to feel confident in training and supporting young people as peer mediators. Peer mediation is a technique using a 5-stage model which enables children and young people to help their peers to resolve disagreements in a…
Find out more »Mediate 2020
Taking place over 2 days on the 16th and 17th November, our theme for the conference is shaping the future. On our first day we will look at the future of online dispute resolution drawing on experiences of the courts in the USA. We’ll also look at how our own Covid-19 Mediation Service and our colleagues in British Columbia will shape our thinking going forward. On our second day some of the core ideas of mediator independence and impartiality come…
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