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This unique and highly interactive training will... Equip participants with practical skills for managing interpersonal difference and disagreement. Address the impact of personal style, culture, and power on conflict. Provide technical proficiency in dialogue and mediation techniques (course content follows primary training requirements for Kansas Supreme Court core mediator approval). Benefit everyone interested in developing better skills for handling the difficult conversations we all face. Who should attend?  Teachers, social workers, managers, business people, counselors, attorneys, court personnel, church leaders,…

Learn to work with persons impacted by crime—harmed parties, those who cause harm, & community members—-through a restorative dialogue process (Victim Offender Dialogue/Mediation or VOD).  Topics include... Origins, philosophy & principles of restorative justice & victim offender dialogue/mediation Victim awareness and sensitivity Offender awareness and sensitivity Case preparation for victim offender dialogue/mediation The mediation process and how it applies to crime and disciplinary breaches Communication and conflict resolution skill-building (especially for emotionally-charged situations) Working with local criminal justice agencies to…