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17 Mar

Workshop at the 2020 PA Council of Mediators Conference

Note: When this conference was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, I was invited to convert my content to webinar format and offer it as the Pennsylvania Council of Mediator’s inaugural webinar. The program was co-hosted by PCM and the Chester County Bar Association. The recording is available through the Bar Association.

I’m pleased to have been selected to deliver workshop again at the Pennsylvania Council of Mediators Annual Conference, May 1-2 in Harrisburg. The workshops is entitled ” What is Tone Policing and Why Every Conflict Resolution Professional Needs to Understand It.”

Tone policing is a popular term used to describe the silencing of a party in a conflict because they are expressing strong emotions. Dig a little further and you find complex dynamics at play: class, race, gender, ableism and other power dynamics as well as messages about what feelings are acceptable and how, or even if, we can show them. This workshop will dive into the details and nuances of: tone policing, how our personal demographics might sway our perceptions of tone policing and whether we might be tone policing, how to differentiate between tone policing and healthy boundaries, and how we as conflict resolution professionals can help address these sensitive and contentious concerns.

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04 Mar

Second Saturday Comes To Delco

March 9 marks the first time this venerable divorce workshop will be held in Delaware County. This workshop is for you if:

  • You are contemplating divorce
  • You are in the process of getting divorced
  • You’ve already filed for divorce and are overwhelmed by the process
  • You’re not sure what to do next.

Guided by compassionate family lawyers, financial and counseling professionals, otherwise complex issues will be condensed and simplified so that you can develop a plan to make informed decisions. You will leave with more confidence, greater clarity and prepare to make decisions for those critical next steps.

  • Understand the Divorce Process & Legal Issues: Understand the legal process, how support and custody are determined for you and your children and how marital property is divided.
  • Gain Financial Control of Your Divorce: Identify assets and liabilities, evaluate tax implications and understand the near-term and future financial impact of a proposed settlement.
  • Manage Emotional Stressors: Learn to recognize and successfully respond to the emotional stressors in this major life transition.

Register for the March Second Saturday workshop here.

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22 Feb

Two Conflict Competence Workshops Offered This Spring

I’m offering two full day workshops from the Building Conflict Competence series this spring with one big change: both workshops will be offered on a pay-what-you-can basis. Previous workshops have been (affordably) priced at $60 each or two for $100, but now you can decide what payment works for you. Past attendees will tell you that the lessons in each workshop are invaluable in all parts of their lives. I hope you will consider joining me.

REAL TALK WITHOUT BURNING BRIDGES, Saturday, March 10, 9:30-4

LISTENING: A SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOP, Saturday, April 28, 9:30-4

Both workshops employ a combination of lecture, exercises, experiential activities, and take-away practices and are part of the Building Conflict Competence Series. The schedule includes a lunch break. Participants provide their own lunch. There are many dining options in easy walking distance. REGISTER

Location: 24 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 (look for the orange and black HeadRoom awning). The space is located on the second floor and access is by steps only.

REAL TALK WITHOUT BURNING BRIDGES

It’s a tough time for real talk. Our political climate is divisive and often uncivil and it’s bleeding into all parts of our lives. So, how to do you engage in civil dialogue and real talk when you are not in agreement? You can learn how and apply it at work, home, social settings, or any where else and do it without burning bridges. What does one learn in a workshop on dialogue? Well, in this one, you learn:
  • A lot about listening
  • A lot about effective questions usually coming from a place of curiosity
  • An overview of what research has shown to change people’s minds and what does not change people’s minds
  • An overview of cognitive bias
  • What we can do to encourage people to listen to us
  • Strategies to manage our internal challenges in dialogue (be it internal dialogues, biases, a choking lump in your throat, fear, a heart that beats so fast you don’t know how you can do it, developing courage, etc.)
  • Regular practices that help built skills and capabilities
  • And more   (NOTE: This workshop was previously titled Secrets to Civil and Productive Dialogue.)

LISTENING: A SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOP

I’m always writing about the importance of listening (like here and here) and like to share inspiring quotes about it. Now is your chance to build your listening skills in a fun and engaging one day workshop. We’ll build your listening skills for improved performance at work and to strengthen your personal relationships.

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27 Oct

Teaching PA’s Judges About Mediation

I’m pleased to be teaching PA judges about alternative dispute resolution. Retired Judge Stephanie Klein and I will be co-teaching in the Minor Judiciary Education Board Continuing Education Program over 14 weeks from September through May. All of the Commonwealth’s Magisterial District Judges attend these week-long training sessions where they are instructed on a wide variety of issues. We’ve been introducing mediation and arbitration, discussing mandatory mediation and arbitration clauses in contracts, and illustrating the benefits of mediation for conflicts when the relationship between the disputants matter.  It’s an honor to be able to share the important message of ADR with such an influential audience.

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15 Mar

Listening Workshop, April 29

I’m always writing about the importance of listening (like here and here) and like to share inspiring quotes about it. Now is your chance to build your listening skills in a fun and engaging one day workshop. We’ll build your listening skills for improved performance at work and to strengthen your personal relationships.

The workshop employs a combination of lecture, exercises, experiential activities, and take-away practices and is part of the Building Conflict Competence Series. The schedule includes a lunch break. Participants provide their own lunch. There are many dining options in easy walking distance.

 

Be part of the latest offering of our Listening Workshop on Saturday, April 29th, 9:30-4, 24 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 (look for the orange and black HeadRoom awning).

Cost of the workshop is $60 per person or $100 for two people. Register today!

Registration
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20 Jan

Secrets to Civil and Productive Dialogue, Saturday, May 20th

I took the Secrets to Civil and Productive Dialogue workshop and highly recommend it. Ellen’s style for running the workshop helped me learn new skills and practice them with others. I left feeling more aware of my own communication style and emotional response, and open to listening to others. I’m more prepared for the difficult conversations that may come my way.

It’s a tough time for productive and civil dialogue. The recent elections have been divisive and often uncivil. But how to do you engage in civil dialogue when you are not in agreement? You can learn how! Join Secrets to Civil and Productive Dialogue, Saturday, May 20th, 9:30-4, 24 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 (look for the orange and black HeadRoom awning).
So, you ask, what does one learn in a workshop on dialogue? Well, in this one, you learn:

* A lot about listening
* A lot about effective questions usually coming from a place of curiosity
* An overview of what research has shown to change people’s minds and what does not change people’s minds
* An overview of cognitive bias
* What we can do to encourage people to listen to us
* Strategies to manage our internal challenges in dialogue (be it internal dialogues, biases, a choking lump in your throat, fear, a heart that beats so fast you don’t know how you can do it, developing courage, etc.)
* Regular practices that help built skills and capabilities
* And more

This workshop will build your dialogue skills using a combination of lecture, exercises, experiential activities, and take-away practices. The workshop is part of the Building Conflict Competence Series. The schedule includes a lunch break. Participants provide their own lunch. There are many dining options in easy walking distance.

Cost of the workshop is $60 per person or $100 for two people. Register today!


Registration for Dialogue Workshop May 20, 2017
Name and emails of attendees



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01 Oct

It’s Back! Listening Skills Workshop, October 10th and 17th

I’m always writing about the importance of listening (like here and here) and like to share inspiring quotes about it. Now is your chance to build your listening skills at an incredibly affordable price. I’m teaching a two-evening workshop for the Wallingford Swarthmore Community Classes program.  Classes are Monday, October 10th and 17th, 7-9 pm. Each night can be taken as a standalone, but registration is only available for the whole program. I hope you will join us.

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14 Mar

Presenting at the Pennsylvania Council of Mediators Annual Conference, April 15, 2016

I’ll be doing a follow-up to the very popular 2015 workshop I facilitated with Giuseppe Leone.

Using On-Line Mediation in Your Practice

Giuseppe Leone, founder and project manager of Virtual Mediation Lab, & facilitated by Ellen Morfei, Progressive Conflict Solutions

Building on the Introduction to On-Line Mediation workshop offered at last year’s conference, Giuseppe Leone will lead this workshop exploring practical applications for on-line mediation. Topics include: how to do online what you are used to doing face-to-face, how to add online mediation to your existing practice, how to blend face-to-face and online mediation, and how online mediation creates new business opportunities for experienced mediators. Ellen Morfei will host the workshop on-site, while Leone presents virtually. Although there are no pre-requisites for this workshop, participants may wish to attend Leone’s introductory 2-hour online webinar, which includes a simulation role play. This is being offered to PCM conference participants for a separate fee of $100 (a 35% discount). Please register by February 29 at http://www.virtualmediationlab.com/contact/. Be sure to indicate in the message field that you are planning to participate in the workshop at the PCM conference.

Giuseppe Leone, founder and project manager of Virtual Mediation Lab, & facilitated by Ellen Morfei, Progressive Conflict Solutions Building on the Introduction to On-Line Mediation workshop offered at last year’s conference, Giuseppe Leone will lead this workshop exploring practical applications for on-line mediation. Topics include: how to do online what you are used to doing face-to-face, how to add online mediation to your existing practice, how to blend face-to-face and online mediation, and how online mediation creates new business opportunities for experienced mediators. Ellen Morfei will host the workshop on-site, while Leone presents virtually. Although there are no pre-requisites for this workshop, participants may wish to attend Leone’s introductory 2-hour online webinar, which includes a simulation role play. This is being offered to PCM conference participants for a separate fee of $100 (a 35% discount). Please register by February 29 at http://www.virtualmediationlab.com/contact/. Be sure to indicate in the message field that you are planning to participate in the workshop at the PCM conference.

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14 Mar

Service to the Profession: Make Divorce Healthier Symposium, November 15, 2016

The future of divorce is now in session.

I’m thrilled to be one of the 100 change-makers who will gather to finally remove the shame, blame, and fear associated with divorce. I’m serving on the executive and marketing committees of this ground-breaking group and symposium to help shift the focus away of professional divorce practice from win-lose in divorce and toward preserving relationships and financial future.

Learn more.

Register.

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26 Jan

What is Mediation? And is Divorce Mediation Right for Me? A Free Seminar

Join me and others beginning their divorce journey for this free and informative program on Monday, February 8th at 7:30 pm at my office in HeadRoom, 24 Veterans Square, Media, PA, 19063.

I’ll give a brief overview of mediation and divorce mediation and answer your questions about the process and whether it’s right for you. You’ll learn:

  • What mediation is (and isn’t)
  • The role of the mediator
  • Your role
  • Mediation cost vs litigation
  • The extra benefits of mediation for divorcing parents
  • How mediation can be combined with the services of an attorney
  • Whether mediation might be right for you
  • How to encourage your partner to mediate

Light refreshments will be served. Seats are limited and RSVP is required.

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