When you enroll in mediation training, it’s important to know what to expect. You might not understand everything right away, but that’s okay! The key to becoming an excellent mediator is practice. With a great trainer, you should find yourself mediating conflicts on your own in no time at all.
Let’s take a look at a few key principles that you might see during a mediation training session.
First, you’ll likely learn about creating a space specifically for mediation. This is a safe space for all parties involved where they can calmly communicate their issues and feel confident that they’ll be listened to mindfully. Creating a safe space involved setting some ground rules and engaging in mindful listening practices. This way, you can make sure that every party involved feels heard and respected when they’re voicing their issues.
In this space, you might need to let someone vent a little bit. The key is that any venting happens within this space and doesn’t leak out into the work environment. Learning how to contain venting to the space you’ve designated for mediation is important.
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