For participants to learn and practise facilitative mediation skills

By the end of the training course, participants will understand facilitative mediation and its benefits, will have learnt the classic facilitative mediation model, will have practised being a mediator in role play situations and will have gained significant communications and life skills

The learning approach will use presentations, group work, reflective discussions and role-plays around the skills of mediation. Each attendee will practise 3 aspects of mediation and will be assessed as per MII guidelines

There are no formal entry requirements and potential participants are advised that it is an intensive and very interactive course

Senior Trainer:

Luke Monahan has Masters Degrees in Leadership and also in Education and is an Advanced Mediator with the MII. He is a Founding and Senior Partner with Dynamic Partners, a leadership professional development company He is the author of 12 books on education and social issues and is a Director of the Mediation Foundation of Ireland (mfi.ie) and Curam (www.curam.ie). Luke can be contacted at 087-6876569 and lukem@mfi.ie

William Corless has a Masters degree in Mediation and Conflict Resolution and is an experienced coach and management trainer nationally and internationally in a range of areas including negotiation, change management and communication skills.

MFI use mediation practice coaches to assist with the training including Judi Coyne a family and separating couples mediator. We also have a panel of extern assessors.

Organisation: Mediation Foundation of Ireland
Duration: 60 hours 7 days (5+2) or (2+2+2+1)
MII Approved: Yes