Course Description

Mediator and Your Trailblazing Guide

Elinor Robin, PhD

If conflict at home or at work is driving you crazy it is time for you to meet Dr Elinor Robin. She is the conflict expert who is going to guide you towards the mediator mindset that will enable you to turn conflict chaos into conversation. With over 25 years of experience, her credentials include a PhD in Conflict Psychology and Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist. But, it is Elinor’s wit, wisdom, and commonsense approach that are her greatest assets. She has taught mediation nationally and internationally to over 13,000 professionals – to rave reviews. Now Elinor is bringing you the benefit of her academic investigation, small business background, and extensive court system experience. 10-Minute Mediation will give you the chance to hear her message, experience her passion and enthusiasm for the mediation process, and finally get conflict-savvy.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Before We Begin - An Introduction and Answers to Some FAQs

  • 2

    Module 1. You Are In!! Welcome Into The Legion of 10-Minute Mediators.

    • Lesson 1. What is Mediation?

    • Lesson 2. The Prologue: How 10-Minute Mediation Came To Be

    • Lesson 3. Why Now?

    • Lesson 4. Mediator Mindset

    • Lesson 5. The Characteristics of a Magical Mediator

    • Lesson 6. The 10-Minute Mediator's Function and Mal-function

    • VIDEO: Fight, Flight, Freeze - Brains At Work

    • Lesson 7. The Human Brain
  • 3

    Module 2. The Beginning: Setting the Stage and Getting Buy-in

    • Module 2. The Beginning: Setting the Stage and Getting Buy-in

    • VIDEO: First, Let's Walk Through The Process

    • Lesson 1. Setting the Stage

    • ​Lesson 2. Getting Buy-in

    • Lesson 3. Making an Opening Statement/ Asking an Opening Question
  • 4

    Module 3. The Middle: Recounting and Repositioning

    • Module 3. The Middle: Recounting and Repositioning

    • Lesson 1. Recounting - Getting the Story

    • Lesson 2. Repositioning - Analyzing, Redefining, Focusing on the Future and the Solution

    • The Orange Tale

  • 5

    Module 4. The End: Disengage, Move-On, F.U.

    • Module 4. The End: Disengage, Move-On, F.U.

    • Lesson 1. Disengage and Move-On

    • Lesson 2. F.U.
  • 6

    Module 5. Conflict and Conflict Management: What You Need To Know

    • Module 5. Conflict and Conflict Management: What You Need To Know

    • Lesson 1. Confllict 101

    • Lesson 2. Winning Every Argument, Every Time

    • Lesson 3. Powerful Apologies
  • 7

    Bibliography, Etc, and Etc

    • Bibliography

    • Good and Bad: Real Life Examples of 10-Minute Mediation Examples

    • Your Certificate