Provides a highly interactive training to become a mediator and to develop better communication skills in conflict situations. Learn to use mediation skills to help resolve conflicts in workplace, court, business or community-related disputes.

When: Fridays and Saturdays, May 10 – June 1, 2024

Where: Remote on Zoom (link to follow registration)

Cost: $559

Click here for registration at PCC

Questions: email tsipora AT dimantresolutions DOT com

Tsipora Dimant has been a mediator and a conflict coach for the past 32 years. She initiated the mediation pogram at OEA (Oregon Education Association), which now serves 40,000 members who seek mediation or conflict coaching. She also teaches mediation and conflict coaching classes for OEA, Portland Community College, the City of Hillsboro, the City of Milwaukie and for Multnomah County.

Advanced Skills in Mediation

This advanced skills class is an opportunity to expand your skills and practices as you
encounter more complex cases. Through demonstrations and role plays, you will gain
competencies using facilitative, directive and transformative mediations. You will also
learn how to destabilize the narratives people tell, handle high conflict personalities,
know when to walk away from a case and practice reflecting on imperfect mediations,
using reflective practices.

Specific Objectives:
● Gain practical tools to handle race and other equity related cases
● Learn to stay calm when the parties escalate the conflict or walk away
● Practice the use of questions to get through impasses and create transformational moments
● Have fun working with colleagues from different areas of practice to deepen your experience

TRAINERS:
Tsipora Dimant has been a mediator since 1992. She mediates workplace, court,
families and small or large group disputes. Her latest project involves managing a
statewide Peer Mediation Program for the Oregon Education Association. Tsipora also
teaches mediation skills for Portland Community College, The City of Hillsboro, The City
of Milwaukie, Multnomah County and the Oregon Education Association.
Lee Hamilton began her mediation practice in 2007 following a career of counseling
children and families at Portland Public Schools. She began mediating in Small Claims
court followed by facilitating workplace mediations in large group settings. She also
mediates for divorcing couples.

REGISTRATION: Register Now at bit.ly/advancedoea

WHEN: June 26-27, 9 AM – 5 PM both days
WHERE: 6900 SW Atlanta St, Portland, OR 97223

COST: $350 (Check or P/O due on first day. Hardship discounts available upon request, free to Oregon Education Association union members)