Mi Communication Technology

by Paul Kenna | Mon May 2019 | General Information, Technology

Paul Kenna

This is the first post in our technology blog which is an attempt to distill some of the ideas we have in development, some of the projects we have that may or may not be adopted, experimented with and otherwise used to challenge the status quo.

These pages are about how we have done things. They may not be the best way, but generally they are our best way that we can afford to give the best result possible for our students and trainers. I rely on the support and advice of Joanne, Ken and our other trainers but generally I’m running our tech operations so I’ll have to be responsible for our tech success and failures.

Remember that by training I’m a lawyer not an IT professional. One of the great benefits of being a lawyer is that you know everything or know where you can look up an elusive answer. This is far more empowering than the wise technology professionals who know what they know and humbly know what their limitations are. Having a lawyer running IT has great potential for large technology advances and major costly stuff ups. You are welcome to come along for the ride.

People have asked me how we do all this stuff and still keep our prices down amongst the lowest of those in our market. We will try and share our experiences in achieving value for money outcomes and where we wish to head into the future. I will try and respond to any questions that these posts generate.

Evolve Workplace Mediators Wanted

by Joanne Law | Thu May 2019 | General Information

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Pre-Mediation Coaching

by Joanne Law | Tue Apr 2019 | Family Dispute Resolution, General Information, Training, Webinar Recordings

Pre-Mediation Coaching

What is pre-mediation coaching?

Pre-mediation coaching is an approach to help people who may have difficulties using mediation. Coaching provides assistance for them to develop skills and knowledge that will help them deal with the difficulties associated with crossing the gap between being separated and sorting out parenting and property issues.

The main purpose of pre-mediation coaching is to help build negotiation skills and self-management skills to assist clients to maintain self-determination and avoid being sucked into expensive and wasteful Family Law legal disputes.

What training is available for coaches?

Mediation Institute has two courses available to assist professionals who would like to build their skills as coaches.

The Family Law Options Consultation is a legal information and coaching session for people who want help to develop a family law goal plan.

It makes use of one unit from the CHC81115 – Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution in a highly contextualised course. The unit is CHCFAM001 – Operate within the Family Law Context and teaches how to provide legal information in a contextualised way without providing legal advice.

The other course is New Ways for Families Coach training course which provides skills in helping parents to develop their ability to negotiate. The original program was developed by Bill Eddy from the High Conflict Institute and has been fully adapted to Australia.

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Mi Communication Technology

This is the first post in our technology blog which is an attempt to distill some of the ideas we have in development, some of

Evolve Workplace Mediators Wanted

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Mediator Musings Podcast

Mediator Musings with Michael Lang

Michael Lang is a highly experienced mediator and advocate for reflective practice based in the US.

Find out more about the Family Law Consultation Training.

Upcoming Events

Mon 27

Sydney Family Group Conference Facilitation Workshop

27 May @ 8:30 am - 28 May @ 5:00 pm AEST

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Tue 28

Online Peer Group Supervision Session

28 May @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm AEST

Tue 28

Online Peer Group Supervision Session

28 May @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm AEST

Find out more about the New Ways for Families Coach Training.

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Directors Update: 12.4.2019

by Joanne Law | Fri Apr 2019 | General Information

Directors Update: 12.4.2019

Update: 12th April 2019

We wanted to do a quick update before we head off up the Hume Highway to Canberra tomorrow in preparation for the National Mediation Conference in Canberra.

We’ll be sharing highlights on Twitter. Gotta love Twitter at a conference.

Drives the non-techies crazy to see you with devices out but I love capturing and sharing the gems from other speakers.

If you’re not connected with me on Twitter now is a good time!

Tweets by Joanne__Law

Come and Say “Hello” 🙂

Mediation Institute is going to have a stand at the National Conference so that we are nice and visible for those of you who’ve only spoken to us on the phone or come to a webinar can find us.

And for those who are looking for a training provider who really cares about your success during your studies and when you join us in the industry, come and say hello and have a chat.

We’re going to have Fiona Kirkman from FamilyProperty there able to provide demos of the Legal Tech software that she and her husband Tim have developed. We recently did a Podcast and Webinar as we find the product amazing. We’re going to be using it in our Family Dispute Resolution Course and also in our professional development course for FDRP’s to update their skills in Property FDR.

Launching Transformative Relationship Mediation Certificate Course.

We’ve been hard at work with a passionate team of practitioners and trainers putting together a course in Transformative Relationship Mediation. This is a professional development course for Mediators and FDRP’s as it is advanced level training rather than the intro level that NMAS Mediator Accreditation represents.

You can find out more about the course here – Transformative Relationship Mediation

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