Barb Burr and Lisa Herrick's Mediation and Interest-Based Negotiation Skills Training is a highly interactive workshop that is designed to teach participants all they need to know to competently and confidently conduct mediations and serve on Collaborative teams. The training follows a model in which trainers: 1) Tell -- trainers describe mediation and conflict resolution concepts and skills; 2) Show -- trainers demonstrate the concepts and skills through "fishbowl" demonstrations; and 3) Practice -- participants engage in exercises and role plays to try on the concepts and skills in a safe environment and develop muscle memory so that they can take the learning back to their practice. The training also leads participants through a rich and multi-faceted exploration of their own experience with conflict and conflict management styles. The workshop involves a power focus on self-awareness and practice using this awareness to improve the ability to manage conflict with colleagues as well as to help high-conflict clients move through impasses.
Schedule: (All dates and times are EASTERN TIME)
- Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Barbara A. Burr, J.D. is a lawyer specializing in family matters. She received her first Collaborative training in 2006 and has been building her Collaborative practice ever since. She teaches regularly on issues of conflict resolution and is a founding member of the Collaborative Practice Training Institute. Barb belongs to many organizations that share a dedication to Collaborative matters, including the DC Association of Collaborative Professionals, the Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, the Collaborative Project of DC (bringing Collaborative Practice to families of low and modest means). Barb received her Law degree with honors from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Washington. She previously received certification as a CPA. Prior to Family Law, Ms. Burr clerked for the Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, then served as a Civil Rights Attorney for close to a dozen years, first with the United States Department of Justice and then with the National Women’s Law Center. Barb practices in D.C. and Maryland. (202) 347-9002 | bburr@burrlawfirm.com | www.burrlawfirm.com
Lisa Herrick, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked with children, families and couples for thirty years. Dr. Herrick has worked as a Collaborative Coach and as a Child Specialist since 2007 and serves as a custody mediator for separating and divorcing parents. Dr. Herrick provides training programs for professionals throughout the U.S. and Canada in the arenas of Collaborative divorce, mediation and divorce coaching. With Kate Scharff, she has co-authored, Navigating the Emotional Currents of Collaborative Divorce, A Guide for Enlightened Team Practice, (American Bar Association Press, 2010) and Mastering Crucial Moments in Separation and Divorce (ABA, 2016). Dr. Herrick provides expert witness testimony in cases involving custody, relocation and parenting plans for infants and toddlers. She has practices in downtown Washington, D.C. and in Northern Virginia. (703) 847-5793 | lherrickphd@gmail.com | www.lisaherrick.com
$1,395 Early Registration (by January 1, 2024) $1,595 Regular Registration