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Zinn Mediation Associates
Providing
Mediation, Training, Facilitation,
Conflict Coaching,
Workshops, Dynamic Discussions (Circles of Conversation) and Madame Solutions
Mediation
Zinn Mediation Associates acts as a neutral party to assist individuals and groups in discussing their disputed issues so that a mutually acceptable agreement can be negotiated. Compared to formal or mandated (court) dispute processing, our mediation provides:
• Opportunities to explain your story
• Lower cost
• Faster processing
• Confidentiality
• Self-determined outcomes
• Comprehensive, customized agreements
• Improved relationships
• Long-lasting results
Training
Zinn Mediation Associates trains individuals and groups in the use of practical skills that
enable them to negotiate through the challenges of disputes to achieve the best results. We teach
skills that help you to:
• Clarify and clearly state your issues
• Find the true problem
• De-escalate the confrontation
• Use effective language
• Examine and evaluate possibilities
• Compromise without losing
• Get results that will work for you
Facilitation
Zinn Mediation Associates guides small and large group dynamics. Our professionals are highly skilled in monitoring and managing groups dealing with:
• Old and new issues
• Difficult personalities
• Option assessment
• Change in situation, organization or relationship
• Contradictory perspectives
• Problems that just “won’t go away”
• Finding agreement
• Planning for future successes
"You did a fabulous job of keeping us on task and assuring that we met the goals we set out to accomplish. The results of this meeting will have a long-term positive impact on The Conflict Center ... we appreciated the "value added" services that you - and you alone - could and did provide to our group." Ron Ludwig, Executive Director, The Conflict Center
- Keep your voice low and slow
- Find out what the problem actually is, no assumptions
- Take time to vent with a trusted friend who will honor confidentiality rather than broadcast or get in the middle
- Cool off before trying to resolve problems
- And so much more ...
Remember to give us a call the next time you are feeling stuck.
Creative Negotiation in Your Workplace: Mediation and More
A Seminar presented by Mary Zinn and Ronnie Rosenbaum
Change is a constant in the nonprofit world. New staff and board members, funding challenges, Board and Executive Director relationships, expansion or downsizing, collaborations and a myriad of other situations test your ability to stay on task productively. How does your organization best benefit from transition and growth?
What is available to assist you and others when something that seemed firmly in place starts acting like shifting sands? How can your organization solve problems collaboratively?
Build skill so you can:
- Recognize individual and systemic challenges early
- Understand productive ways to manage anticipated and unexpected problems
- Find common goals and focus on success
- Develop a culture that supports collaboration and negotiation
- Know when to call a professional mediator
Conflict Transformation for Social Change by Mary Zinn and Nikki Schmidt
Tuesday, October 26th at 5:30 pm
Flobots Community Collective (2705 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205)
$5-25 sliding scale, RSVP required
October is Conflict Resolution Month! Let Us Rise is dedicating our Transformative Education workshop to the cause because we know how crucial it is to start dealing with the inevitable conflict that happens across and within our projects, organizations and communities. As a community of activists, we have a responsibility to incorporate effective communication and conflict skills into our daily lives in order to obtain effective social change. Whether it involves communicating with people who disagree with us or just trying to create productive teams, this workshop will cover skills in self awareness, listening, non-blaming communication, and problem solving.
As always, we are limiting participation in this workshop to around 15 participants. Please RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your spot. We will provide some food, but you are welcome to bring a dish to share as well! If you have any questions, please contact Mu Son at muson@letusrise.org or 720.570.4908.
Relationships: Your Challenges & Effective Problem Solving. Click here to find out more.
Workshop participants say...
“Informative, great dialogue sessions”
“The teacher was great and I learned more about anger than I already knew.”
“I liked Mary very much, she’s smart, makes you feel important and comfortable.”
Click Here for CR Month Events.
Dynamic Dialogues
Circles of Conversation is a community conversation model used by Zinn Mediation Associates to create inviting, insightful and organized conversations about current and potentially divisive issues. Carefully selected questions are designed to enable civil conversation on a critical issue among persons who wish to hear from and share with others who may have different opinions.
The Goals of Circles of Conversation Events are to:
Have significant conversations on substantive issues.
Hear and digest ideas that are different from our own.
Consider together issues that matter in our lives.
Enhance our abilities to talk and think more deeply about the critical issues we face.
Whether for a general audience or for a community of neighborhood, workplace or congregation, attendees with varying views are encouraged to join actively in the discussion. Emphasis is placed on the process of having productive conversations by sharing views and listening with intention. The point is not to decide the right answer to the issue; rather it is to gain insights from others about our differences and similarities. This model is productive in managing changes in organizations by addressing concerns directly and moving ahead with a common understanding of challenges, benefits and strategies.
Participant’s comment:
I thoroughly enjoyed the Circles of Conversation. I would love to see it used in "communities of discord" and also in families. Sometimes it is so hard to hear what another person is saying until the real essence of the issue and the solution, if there is one, is lost in the crossfire. Thank you for you leadership in this area of vital importance. Zenzal Carr, September 2008
Sample Events:
July 16, 2007: Immigration Issues, held at Daniels Foundation, Denver
August 11, 2008: My Part in This Democracy in an Election Year, held at Regis University, Denver
Zinn Mediation Associates is available to facilitate Circles of Conversation for your team or community.
Madame Solutions is now available for public appearances. Our eccentric and hilarious problem solver will help you forget the troubling part of your problems! Conflict is a real adventure when Madame Solutions is in the room. More information 303-526-2202.
