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Eating Elephants: One Little Bite at a Time

Eating Elephants: One Little Bite at a Time

by Shawn Skillin | Nov 3, 2022 | Mediation Skills

Clients generally choose mediation for several reasons -mostly good ones- occasionally not so good.  It’s sometime hard to know when a client is acting in good faith or when they are trying to manipulate a situation.  That’s why you have to be observant...
Why a Mediation Career Can Be So Rewarding

Why a Mediation Career Can Be So Rewarding

by Shawn Skillin | Apr 6, 2019 | Mediation Career

By Shawn Skillin, Esq. Family Resolution Institute Co-founder A Mediation Career can be rewarding whether you’re a lawyer, a mental health professional or a financial professional. No matter what types of disputes you may mediate, mediation as an alternative...

Crucial Divorce Mediation Skill: Keeping Your Eye on the Emotional Need

by Shawn Skillin | Dec 16, 2017 | Mediation Skills

By: Shawn Weber, Esq.  FRI Founder, Attorney, Mediator, Collaborative Divorce Practitioner ©2017 By Shawn Weber Perhaps the most important divorce mediation skill I have learned over the years as a family law mediator is keeping one’s eye on the emotional...

How a Mediation Career Changed My Life: personally and professionally.

by Shawn Skillin | Mar 2, 2017 | Mediation Career

By Shawn Skillin, Esq., Family Resolution Institute Trainer and Co-Founder My Previous Life In my first professional life, I was a nurse.  Then I got this crazy idea to go to law school.  As a nurse I worked in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, I was...

Numbers vs Feelings: Different Perspectives in Mediation

by Shawn Skillin | Dec 29, 2015 | Mediation Skills

By: Shawn D. Skillin, Esq.,  FRI Founder, Attorney, Mediator, Collaborative Divorce Practitioner ©2015 By Shawn D. Skillin In divorce mediation, there is almost always a numbers person and a feelings person.  The numbers person was probably...
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Participating in the Family Resolution Institute Mediation Training has transformed my practice, my perspective and results for my clients. This training has given me a deeper understanding of why clients may get stuck, and now I have the skills to facilitate deeper discussions through empathy, patience, and flexibility. The knowledge and skills of the trainers made this training fun and interactive. The role plays allowed me to put my new skills to use and into my practice. Thank you!
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This mediation training was fabulous. It was clear, concise, and had the perfect balance of teaching and hands-on practice. For those of us who dread practice and fear failure, they are warm, supportive, encouraging, and non-judgmental. For collaborative professionals, the presenters model teamwork as they balance one another perfectly as needs to happen in a collaborative team. This training was worth every penny and every second spent.
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I attended the 4-day mediation training in May and have to say it was one of the best experiences I have had in my legal career.  The instructors are extremely knowledgeable and well respected in their field.  The hands-on sessions were incredibly beneficial and eye opening to what it really means to be a neutral mediator.  The skills I learned will not only help me grow my mediation practice but also taught me how to deal with my litigation clients more effectively.  Thank you again for the… Read more
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