'kon gres 2011 - LEADR's 11th international ADR conference

Reflection – look back to look forward

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Review ways of self-debriefing and develop your own guidelines and tools so that you can learn from each mediation.

lorraine Promoting excellence in ADR practice through a practical workshop session:

inclusive, active/interactive
practical individual and small group activities
looking back – deconstructing a video mediation and power point
looking forward with:
- self-awareness – qualities and skills you bring to a mediation
- self-evaluation in the moment and of the moment – reflection during mediation
- self-debrief and self-critique – reflection after mediation.

Reference reading:
The Making of a Mediator (Lang and Taylor – Jossey-Bass)
Getting to Yes (Fisher and Ury)
Getting Past No (Ury)

Podcast: Listen to Lorraine talk about this session pre-kon gres (6 mins) >>

Lorraine Smith

Lorraine Smith, principal of Bridges of Understanding, has a background in background in education, law, commerce, farming, agri-business, design. Lorraine is solicitor of the NSW Supreme Court, lecturer, teacher, trainer, mediator, mentor, facilitator and farmer.

An FDRP, LEADR Advanced mediator and accredited under the NMAS, Lorraine is on panels including NSW Law Society (and School Mock Mediation Sub-Committee), NSW Department Attorney General CJC, Courts, Rural Assistance Authority, Local Government, Land and Environment Court, ADRA, IAMA, coach (ACDC, LEADR, Trillium).

Lorraine is also guest lecturer ADR College of Law et al.

In the past, Lorraine has been an executive member LEADR; with Department of Fair Trading Building Mediation; Chair, Dispute Resolution Committee, NSW Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority; Chair, Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee; teacher; university course consultant and lecturer.

www.bridgesofunderstanding.com