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…. Advancement in technology can be effectively used in Mediation Trainings. Opening statement After a session on importance and components of opening statement, and after demonstration of opening statements by some trainers and participants, the others can be asked to send their recorded opening statements. The recording may be made individually, or as a group,Continue reading “TOY 127: Use of Simple Technology”

…. TOT 126 WEEK 126 Shadow training and Supervised Mediation. Irrespective of the length of training, or number of trainings one has undergone, participation in live mediation/s helps a lot in strengthening the acquired skills and building confidence.  After basic training in mediation, it is advisable to go through the following steps:- Request the traineesContinue reading “TOT 126: Shadow Training and Supervised Mediation”

(This technique is introduced in advanced courses) When there is an impasse, it is always advisable to have an action plan to assist the parties to overcome the impasse. An action plan is prepared by the mediator and then discussed with the parties. Example of an action plan:- WHAT IS REQUIRED TO BE DONE WHENContinue reading “TOT 125: Preparing an Action Plan”

DI Method, the Direct Instruction method is developed by Siegfried Englemann and others. DI method recommends the following: Breaking the complex skills into atomic components Illustrate each component with examples. Asking the students/trainees to practice more on each component. How to adopt DI in Mediation Training: Example: While making restatement. The mediator listens to theContinue reading “TOT 124: DI Method”

DIVISION Divide the main topic into sub topics for consideration  1… 2… 3… (Dividing the topic into sub-topics keeps the trainer and trainees on track) FOCUS ON ONE THEME AT A TIME  Focus on one main idea or one theme for each sub-topic. (Focusing on one theme at a time avoids confusion) USE EXAMPLES  UseContinue reading “TOT 123: Simple Steps for Better Presentation”

How people go mad when they meet with situations that are completely unexpected and uncomfortable is something that cannot be ignored. During the training, mediators have to be given first-hand experience of a glimpse of such situation/s in order to understand and empathize with persons who would have undergone /be undergoing the chaos – turmoilContinue reading “TOT 122: “Handling Unexpected – Uncomfortable Situations””

Trainer has to be prepared with several types of narratives. Following are some types of narratives that may be used in training. Story-narratives. Exercise narratives Humour narratives Case history narratives Narratives about situations How is a narrative given?  Choice of narrative The trainer has to make a proper choice of narrative based on the topicContinue reading “TOT 121: Narratives”

TOT 120 WEEK 120 “SLIDE PREPARATION” METHOD 1: The only Main topic and different sub topics are mentioned., as bullet points. Each sub-topic is mentioned in a separate slide. Under each sub-topic, subcategories are made. Headline of each category is mentioned. Ex: Main Topic CONFLICT Subtopics: Definition When does conflict arise?  (1) Needs (2) InterestsContinue reading “TOT 120: Slide Preparation”

TOT 119 WEEK 119 “Giving training in Directing and redirecting” Every person wants to be heard. Disputing parties make use of the mediation sessions to vent out their emotions. They start from day one of their life. Often the narrative goes everywhere under the Sun. Nothing constructive comes out from the sessions. It is underContinue reading “TOT 119: “Giving Training in Directing and Redirecting”

…. TOT 118  WEEK 118 TRACK SHEET Training in “Summarizing after and before commencing the next session”. (This technique is introduced in refresher /advanced courses) The technique of summarizing is introduced to the trainees in their basic training in Mediation.  However, it is necessary that trainees are informed about the necessity of summarizing at theContinue reading “TOT 118: Track Sheet”