Thursday 29 January 9am – 10am
For Mediators
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We can encounter high conflict behaviours in much of the work that we do as family law professionals. Not least in mediation.
Sometimes the high conflict behaviour can be re-triggered by clients meeting together for the first time in a while. Past difficult circumstances, feelings and emotions can be remembered and recalled, sometimes at an even more heightened level of distress. When this behaviour occurs it can be a difficult and stressful time for all and it is not easy to sit with the discomfort.
This presentation is intended to assist family professionals, especially family mediators, to prepare for and better manage these challenging situations and to begin to think about how we might respond appropriately and develop strategies to help us manage and to help our clients as necessary and appropriate. It should also provide a greater sense of control over these stressful situations which might otherwise feel overwhelming. Many mediators will have experienced clients in dispute and recognise that these can quickly escalate and generate stress and present a significant challenge. Every mediator will benefit from gaining a better understanding of what may lie beneath and develop strategies to manage and deal with these situations, and gain an understanding of some of the psychological factors which can be key to working effectively with high conflict situations.
We will be looking at some theories and strategies to help devise a range of practical solutions for working with clients at these challenging times.
This webinar is designed specifically for mediators and other family law professionals irrespective of the practice model they follow or the field in which they work.
Learning objectives:
- To understand how to better prepare for high conflict situations
- To begin to think about how you might respond appropriately and develop strategies to help better manage high conflict situations
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Nigel has his own firm based in Kent dealing with a wide range of family finance and children work, with the focus on non court dispute resolution. Nigel is Hybrid Trained Family Mediator, Collaborative Solicitor, Family Arbitrator, Family Law Supervisor and PPC and a Trainer for Resolution’s Foundation Mediation Training. Nigel is passionate about wellbeing and the importance of finding time to look after ourselves and the need to continually strive to better understand and manage how we look after ourselves so we are best placed to look after our clients too. |
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Elaine runs her own business and is a solicitor, collaborative practitioner and accredited child inclusive Hybrid mediator. She supervises other mediators as their Professional Practice Consultant (PPC) and supervises family lawyers as their Family Law Supervisor. Elaine also trains lawyers and mediators in domestic abuse, safeguarding, trauma and high conflict. She is a Scottish Law Society certified trauma informed lawyer and the co-chair of the national Dispute Resolution committee for Resolution. |
