VMN WEBINAR: Preparing Parties to Participate in Mediation

For the most part we, as mediators, are well-skilled at managing the range of concerns that many participants express about engaging in the mediation process. This includes a range of anxieties and fears that have the potential for interfering with their ability to effectively engage in the process. The reality is many people are ill-prepared to participate in mediation and to engage in a face-to-face conversation with the other person with whom they are in conflict. Based on her research and the development of the CINERGY model of conflict management coaching, Cinnie Noble, our guest speak on July 2 will share her findings and the type of process she uses to prepare mediation parties to engage in mediation when it comes to workplace and other interpersonal disputes.

**Approved for 1.25 hours CME credit (0.0 ethics) by the Supreme Court of Virginia**

This presentation will be recorded and made available to registrants for 30 days post-webinar.

This course counts toward MC3 certification and recertification. Visit MC3 Mediator Certification for more information.

Presenter Bios

Cinnie Noble, a former lawyer with a Master of Law in ADR, is a Chartered Mediator and Professional Certified Coach. In 1999, she developed a process known as conflict management coaching - an ADR mechanism that focuses on coaching clients on a one-on-one basis to strengthen their conflict competence, to maximize their ability to engage in conflict independently or, to participate in mediation and other processes. Cinnie is co-author (with Leslie Dizgun and Paul Emond) of the book entitled Mediation Advocacy: Effective Client Representation in Mediation Proceedings, author of  Family Mediation: A Guide for Lawyers and 2 coaching books: Conflict Mastery: Questions to Guide You and Conflict Management Coaching: The CINERGY™ Model . More on Cinnie may be found at  www.cinergycoaching.com.