Zinn Mediation Associates

Mediating
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

Facilitating
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

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