Professional Mediator's Association
"The Professional Mediators' Association (PMA) exists to raise awareness of mediation and to promote excellence in all aspects of business, workplace, employment and consumer mediation"
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UK Mediation Academy, London

PMA Events & Awards

The PMA runs regular events and activities. These include:
  • Monthly CPD events for workplace, business and consumer mediators. For a list of events running in 2012 including how to book, please see below.
  • Review Refresh and Reassure sessions (RRR) are for newly trained or experienced mediators.

2012 PMA Agenda:

More information about each event including booking a place on our events can be found on our training provider's website. Alternatively, follow the below links to each event.

 
Summary of PMA events for 2012
Date   Title   Speaker Price More Details 

10th February 2012 

 Brush up your Mediation Skills (RRR): A chance  share best practice, to debrief case activities and to provide support and supervision from peers and facilitators. Nicole Eisele

Members: £95 +VAT

Non-members: £145 + VAT
 

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9th March 2012

Transactional Analysis(TA) & Mediation: TA theory outlines how early development has shaped who we are and how we treat ourselves, how we relate and communicate with others. This day will look at how TA theory can support and enhance the mediation practice.

 Elaine Hepburn Members: £95 +VAT

Non-members: £145 + VAT
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13th April 2012

Nonviolent Communication and Conflict Resolution – an Exploration of the Four Steps of NVC, its Benefits and its Limitations

 Beccie D'cuncha  £95 plus vat

Non-members: £145 + VAT  
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11th May 2012

Refine your Mediation Skills (RRR): A chance to refresh your skills and refine some advanced mediation techniques

 Irene Grindell Members: £95 +VAT

Non-members: £145 + VAT  

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8th June 2012

Mediating Performance Management Cases: The day will look at case studies and provide an opportunity to share experience, and develop mediation strategies to facilitate these tricky exchanges. We will also look at how difficult conversation should be managed in order to avoid the grievances in the first place. 

 Steve Dickens Members: £95 +VAT

Non-members: £145 + VAT  
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13th July 2012

How to embed mediation within your organisation: The day will look at ways to promote mediation and gain buy-in from various stake holders within and external to the organisation. We will address commonly encountered road blocks and looks at several case studies.

David Liddle

 Members: £95 +VAT

Non-members: £145 + VAT  
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10th August 2012

Mediating with Parties with Mental Health Issues 

 Eliane Hepburn Members: £95 +VAT
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14th September 2012

Brush up your Mediation Skills (RRR): A chance  share best practice, to debrief case activities and to provide support and supervision from peers and facilitators.

 Irene Grindell Members: £95 +VAT

Non-members: £145 + VAT  
 		  
12th October 2012

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Mediation

 Nicole Eisele  Members: £95 +VAT

Non-members: £145 + VAT  
 		  
9th November 2012

Brush up your mediation skills (RRR)

 Clare Ramos Members: £95 +VAT

Non-members: £145 + VAT  
 		  
7th December 2012 Conflict resolution in political crises – what we can apply to the workplace Bredan Schütte Members: £95 +VAT

Non-members: £145 + VAT  
 		  



One of the PMA’s aims is to “Celebrate and reward success in all aspects of workplace, employment, business and consumer mediation”. To fulfil this aim we are delighted to announce the National Awards in Mediation to recognise individual and organisational achievements. The National awards will recognise these achievements through vigorous assessment and scrutiny by our judging panel against an established matrix of industry best practice.

The success of this event will create a benchmark for the ADR industry to aspire to both nationally and internationally and reward the tireless efforts of individuals and organisations who believe and follow the ethos of mediation and have made a significant contribution in promoting harmony in the workplace.
 
Nominations are now open to individuals and organisations in the following award categories:
  • Mediation scheme of the year
  • Mediation Scheme co-ordinator of the year
  • In house mediator of the year
  • Independent mediator of the year
  • Best newcomer to mediation
  • President’s award for overall mediation best practice, 2012
If you think you, your organisation or someone that you know that is a member of the PMA and is suitable for nomination, please complete our simple nomination form below. Once completed, they will receive information on the next steps. Entry and nominations are free.To join the PMA click here.
 


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