The goal of this Video Leadership Seminar is to provide lawyers and mediators with essential information about the role of the mediator in conflict resolution. The DVD is viewable on any computer or iPod (that supports video) and features 90 minutes of live video with David A. Hoffman of Boston Law Collaborative LLC, sharing his knowledge and experience on counseling clients, the various approaches and methods to mediation and how to make mediation work for both parties involved. The Video Leadership Seminar provides specific resources such as negotiation strategies, conflict resolution methods and experiences dealing with different types of situations. Topics covered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:
An overview of mediation and the role of a mediator
The 3 main advantages for using mediation to resolve a conflict
The different approaches to mediation and settlement
Basic principles, strategies, and approaches that work best in mediation
Case Studies of specific situations and what you can learn from them
Samples of the types of questions answered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:
When negotiations break down and parties seek your help to mediate a resolution, how do you identify and frame the issues to be resolved? What is your technique for keeping the focus on the proper issues?
How do you explain the difference between negotiation and mediation?
How does mediation compare to unassisted settlement?
Do the circumstances bringing clients to mediation affect your approach? Can you categorize mediations into groupings or types? And does this affect the way you prepare for the mediation?
What methods can the mediator use to gain the trust of the parties and to help them trust the process? Is trust an important element of the mediation process?
How do lawyer s role change in mediation versus an unassisted settlement?
As the mediator, and not a member of either negotiating party, what strategies might you employ to move negotiations along?
What is your method for addressing parties cognitive biases and barriers?
What are three most important areas that have made you a successful mediator on behalf of your clients? How are these helpful?
Please take us through a hypothetical situation that covers various real-life situations.
What laws apply to mediation as an alternative form of dispute resolution and to the agreements or settlements reached during mediation?
