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February 2009
Mediation Momentum in 2009
FEBRUARY 25 - 27: Think
Like a Mediator: Mediation and Conflict Management Training
Places remain on our latest course: Register now: see below
FEBRUARY
11: Michael Leathes:
Current Trends in Dispute Resolution: A Global Perspective
Breakfast Seminar – A few places remain: Register now: see below
Mediation Momentum in 2009
2009 has seen the briskest start
to any year for Core. The demand for excellent mediation services is
growing and Core has conducted mediations throughout Scotland in January, following
our busiest December at the end of last year and, indeed, five very busy months
since the summer. Mediations have taken place involving many issues:
- the use of specialised software
for generating pricing in a professional practice
- fixed price costing in PPP
contracts
- the cost of labour in a major
construction project
- professional fees incurred in
providing a range of services
- advice given by a consultant in
connection with planning proposals
- financial arrangements on
divorce
- the break up
of a professional partnership
- ongoing business relationships
in a family agricultural business
- senior management in charities
- arrangements between owners and
directors in a high technology SME
- an unforeseen building
development alongside recently acquired property
- discrimination and other claims in the workplace with
trades union involvement
Parties have been involved from
across Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, the Netherlands and elsewhere.
Our group of mediators has been active. In addition to John
Sturrock and Pamela Lyall, Morag Wise has conducted her first
mediation in the family field, helping parties to reach a successful outcome in
a matter involving financial arrangements between spouses. Hugh Donald
has continued his active role in management and leadership issues, this time
working with a public authority where issues arose regarding children with
special needs. Charlie Woods has worked with the key decision makers in
a high tech business and with partners in the service industry where property,
trading and financial issues had arisen. Calum
MacNeill’s experience includes disputes in a
commercial contract and professional services in a construction project.
Core has been appointed as the Scottish provider of mediators in
the DTI British Coal scheme operated by ADR Group, arising out of
respiratory and white finger fibrosis claims.
Think Like a Mediator:
Mediation and Conflict Management Training
“I found
the mediation and conflict management skills training to be the most intensive
and rewarding experience I have ever participated in.”
25 February 2009 - 27 February 2009
12 March 2009 - 13 March 2009
2 April 2009 - 3 April 2009
(Optional Assessment Module)
The importance of having the capability to handle disputes and
difficult situations effectively has never been greater. There are still places
remaining in our next training course, led by our internationally-recognised
coaches and mediators. Click here to read the
full prospectus and here
to register on line or contact laura.rutherford@core-solutions.com
Why undertake the Core training? Those who have recently completed
the 2008 autumn course had these comments on their experience:
“Mediation has been an exciting
and interesting voyage of discovery for me. Mediation training was
different from any other training that I have received and went way beyond what
I thought I would learn.”
“Mediation and conflict management skills training has been a rich
learning experience. “
“I was surprised to discover basic
things I didn’t know about negotiation which has been part of my professional
life for 20 years, such as the power of the first offer and the three moves in
a normal negotiation.”
Core Seminar Series
Breakfast Seminar: Current Trends in Dispute Resolution: A Global
Perspective
Wednesday 11 February: 7.45am for 8am – 9.30am
Michael Leathes,
Executive Director of the International Mediation Institute, based in The
Hague, senior in-house counsel and former Head of Intellectual Property at BAT.
Michael was the inspiring keynote speaker at Core’s conference in
2004 and in the past two years has devoted himself full time to the field of
mediation and conflict management on an international level.
From his vantage point with IMI, http://www.imimediation.org Michael will offer reflections on current trends in dispute resolution around the world as mediation grows and engages the interest of multinational companies, governments and others.
Click here to
register or contact laura.rutherford@core-solutions.com;
this event is free but numbers are limited so please sign up soon.
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