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THE MWI ROUNDTABLE
The MWI Roundtable is an open discussion group where
practitioners can explore topics related to mediation, negotiation, and dispute
resolution. The MWI Roundtable meets periodically and offers an opportunity for
practitioners to explore the theoretical aspects of their practice and provides
a social opportunity to meet and explore ideas together.
Those attending the roundtable are encouraged to suggest topics for
discussion and help organize a MWI Roundtable.
REGISTRATION AND COST
The MWI Roundtable is free for all MWI mediators and
participants of MWI training programs.
All
other participants are asked to make a tax-deductible contribution to Mediation
Works Incorporated, a non-profit organization. RSVP is required for all
MWI Roundtables via email to <jhoch@mwi.org>
or phone 617-973-9739 x23.
2008 MWI Roundtable Calendar (click a
date below for more information)
January 16, 2008
"Wild Adventures in Unexpected Places: Following Parties Wherever They Go"
Intended Audience: MWI Court and Divorce Panel Members
Social Time from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Presentation from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Presenter: Moshe Cohen
Roundtable Description: Parties in mediation take many unexpected turns on the
way to uncovering their interests and potentially reaching resolution. A key
skill for mediators is to be able to follow the parties as they go through the
process and to stay with them through surprises and abrupt turnabouts. This
roundtable will focus on the skill of following parties and uncovering their
interests in order to make your mediations more efficient and effective in
helping parties achieve their goals.
February 12, 2008
"MWI Mediator Social Gathering"
Intended Audience: MWI Court and Divorce Panel
Members
Social Gathering at McFadden’s in Boston
Social Time – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Roundtable Description: Join MWI staff, mediators, and trainers for a social and
informal evening of mingling and conversation at McFadden’s Bar in Boston. While
enjoying a discounted cash bar, make new friends and share mediation stories.
Lite snacks will be served. Stop by for a short time or stay for all three
hours. Guests are welcome. McFadden’s is located behind MWI at 148 State Street.
The back room will be reserved for MWI.
March 5, 2008
"A Look at Non Violent Communication"
Social Time - 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Intended Audience: MWI Court and Divorce Panel Members
Presentation - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Presenter: Scott Loring
Nonviolent Communication (NVC), developed by Marshall Rosenberg and practiced
world-wide, is a communication style that examines the unmet needs behind what
we say or do. The process transforms relationships with others and with one’s
self. Sometimes referred to as “compassionate communication”, NVC fosters
respect, attentiveness and empathy, and engenders a mutual desire to give from
the heart. The form is simple, yet powerfully transformative.
Using NVC in your mediation practice can help to make mediations less positional
and more interest based. The NVC formula uses careful observations to eliminate
judgments, providing an effective language of neutrality for mediating a wide
range of disputes. Join us to learn more about NVC and for discussion lead by
Scott Loring.
April 2, 2008
"Negotiation Concepts for the Mediator"
Intended Audience: MWI Court and Divorce Panel
Members
Social Time - 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Presentation - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join MWI’s Director of Negotiation Programs, Stephen Frenkel, as he discusses
the scope of MWI’s work in the field of collaborative negotiation training and
coaching. As a full services dispute resolution firm, MWI provides open
enrollment and customized negotiation and communication skills courses in the
corporate, institutional (government agencies, universities, etc.) and
non-profit sectors. Our work has recently gone global, with MWI providing
negotiation training workshops and coaching services in Asia and Europe as well
as the US. Stephen will discuss both the use of MWI’s interest based negotiation
framework, its applicability and usefulness in the world of mediation, and how
these skills have been applied in the corporate sector, inter-culturally.
May 21, 2008
"Overcoming Impasse – Tools to Empower Parties to Reach Agreements"
Intended Audience: MWI Court and Divorce Panel Members
Social Time - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Presentation - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Presenters: Chuck Doran and Josh Hoch
Participating in mediation can be difficult for parties. After time, impasse can
seem to difficult to overcome. Join Chuck and Josh for some advanced mediation
skill training as they share techniques and discuss strategies for empowering
parties to be able to overcome impasse, stay focused, and reach agreement.
June 12, 2008
"Critical Financial Errors During Divorce"
Intended Audience: MWI Divorce Panel Members
Social Time - 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Presentation - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location:
WilmerHale
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
directions
When you arrive at 60 State Street, check in at the security desk with a
photo id. They will direct you where to go.
Presenters: Timothy McNamara and Tracey Manzi
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (and mediator) Timothy McNamara and
Chartered Financial Analyst Tracey Manzi will lead a discussion on critical
financial errors during divorce in the areas of IRA's, defined benefit plans,
alimony and the sale of the residence.
Click here for slides from a previous
roundtable presentation.
August 15, 2008
"Domestic Violence Awareness Workshop"
Intended Audience: MWI Divorce Panel Members
Social Time from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Presentation from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Presenter: Deloris Aguirre, Boston Public Health Commission
Roundtable Description: This presentation will focus on screening for domestic
violence, increasing a mediators' awareness of domestic violence and on
resources. We'll spend time learning about battering, battering characteristics,
the effects of children witnessing domestic violence, and what is and is not the
role of the mediator.
About the Presenter: Dolores Aguirre serves as a Trainer and Community Liaison
for the Domestic Violence Program (DVP) of the Boston Public Health Commission.
There mission is to increase awareness about domestic violence in the City of
Boston and to support community efforts to address the problem. In this
position, Dolores develops training content and resource materials, and provides
training for multi disciplinary audiences of practitioners in law enforcement,
victim advocacy, health care, prosecution, and related disciplines.
September 17, 2008
"Dealing with Emotions and Cognitive Errors at the Mediation Table - Theirs
and Yours"
Intended Audience: MWI Court and Divorce Panel Members
Social Time - 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Presentation - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Presenter: Diane Levin
Roundtable Description: Join dispute resolution professional Diane Levin for a
fun, informative journey into the world of strong emotions and mistakes in
judgment. Develop awareness of hot buttons and blind spots (theirs, and, yes,
you have them, too), and learn strategies, techniques for anticipating,
preventing, and dealing with them. Required equipment: one open mind and a sense
of humor.
LOCATION / TIMES
MWI Roundtables are held at:
Mediation Works Incorporated
4 Faneuil Hall - Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109
driving
directions
MWI Roundtables start with social meeting time for 30 minutes followed by a
two hour program. For more information, please contact Josh Hoch at
617-973-9739 x23 or jhoch@mwi.org.
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