- A thorough introduction to the mediation process by trained mediators.
- Ground rules to help keep your communication positive.
- Ample time to tell your side of the story, how you feel about it and how you would like to resolve the issues.
- Time to listen to the other parties' side of the story and how they feel about it.
- Participation for building an agenda for items that need resolution.
- Negotiation of each item on the agenda.
- Written settlement agreements that can be used as evidence of a legally binding contract between you.
- Most mediation sessions last 2 to 3 hours. In complex cases, additional session may be scheduled.
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Parenting Plan and Parenting Plan Modifications
In the state of Washington parents must have a "Parenting Plan" before a
judge will grant a divorce. Complicated paperwork is the last thing parents
in conflict want to deal with. Mediators can assist parents with this
paperwork while at the same time help them emotionally clean up historical
issues, plan for healthy communication in the future and create a game plan
for dealing with potential unforeseen hot buttons; i.e. new partners,
residential transfers, children's changing needs. It is so vital for
children with divorcing parents that their parents move out of the pain of
the past and back to fully functioning parents again. When parents can't
move on, children suffer in school, in peer relationships and in self
esteem. Conflict is expensive.
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Family Mediation
Families are complex. Well meaning intentions like lending money, sharing
responsibilities for elderly members or leaving assets in a Will can, when
mixed with high emotion and/or inadequate communication can easily turn into
conflict. Well meaning family members may find it hard to confront each
other or the issues and so the conflict many times escalates generating huge
losses of energy, both physically and emotionally. Conflict is expensive. |
Business Mediation
Mediation is an effective and efficient process to help resolve employment
disputes. A neutral mediator can assist parties in reaching a voluntary,
negotiated agreement. Choosing mediation to resolve employment disputes
promotes a better work environment, reduces costs and brings satisfaction
for both the employer and the employee. According to Halvorson Human
Resources, the cost of turnover ranges from approximately 3 months pay for
an hourly worker to $145,000 for a hi-tech employee. Conflict is expensive. |
TRAINING
Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center provides training in the following
areas:
Mediation
Advanced Family Mediation Training
Conflict Resolution Skills
Communications Skills
Customized Business Trainings
PROGRAMS
Speakers Bureau
Victim/Offender Mediation
Peer Mediation Program
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