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Welcome to the Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution

Quarterly Membership Meeting

MCDR Quarterly Meetings are open to everyone. There is no charge, no need to preregister, and it is our pleasure to welcome newcomers to join us for an interesting evening of ADR education and networking.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

THE ART OF THE EFFECTIVE QUESTION

Questions are to mediators what hammers are to carpenters: the tools that you keep at the top of your toolbox. This presentation will address the theory and practice behind asking effective questions in mediation: What makes questions so powerful in mediations? How can you use questions effectively and strategically – asking the right question, in the right way, at the right time, for the biggest impact? In this presentation, three dynamic and experienced mediators will share their favorite mediation questions, how they use them, and for what purpose. This program is designed for both beginning mediators and advanced practitioners.

When:

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 – 6:30 p.m. (socializing); 7-9 p.m. (program)

Where:

Soon To Be Determined

Panel:

Lorig Charkoudian, Ph.D., Executive Director,  Community Mediation Maryland

Eileen Coen, J.D., Mediation Matters

Martin Kranitz, MA, Mediation Services of Annapolis

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 MCDR's quarterly meetings for 2012

March 27th

 June 19th

 September 20th

December 5th

About MCDR: MCDR is the oldest membership based organization in Maryland dedicated to promoting the use of mediation and supporting the mediation profession.  It has a proud history of successfully advocating for allowing multiple professions to practice mediation when there were attempts to restrict it fifteen years ago.  It is the first organization to establish performance based criteria for mediators which has been used as a national model in the ongoing dialogue on quality assurance and mediator credentials.

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We welcome mediators of all backgrounds and experience levels.  We look forward to seeing you at our quarterly educational meetings which are free and open to anyone.  We have many active committees which are always eager for fresh and new ideas and perspectives.  Our membership is diverse and draws from many communities, interest areas, professional backgrounds and mediator practices.  We are rich in experience and insight.  If you have a question about mediator practice you’ll likely find many helpful answers from any member you call.   Participating in MCDR presents an opportunity to develop close professional colleagues and friends.

We look forward to your participation.

Sincerely,

Ellen F. Kandell, Esq. President 2011-2012