2022 TMCA Symposium (Recorded Version)
REGISTER NOW TO VIEW THE ONLINE RECORDINGS OF TMCA'S 2022 SYMPOSIUM*!
Registration fees for recorded sessions (available for online viewing through 4/30/23):
$100 (current Credential holders)
$125 (non-Credential holders)
Current Credential holders, please click here to login and register.
Non-Credential holders, please click here to complete our online registration form.
Registration will be open through 3/31/23 and the online recordings will be available through 4/30/23.
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*This year's Symposium was held live via Zoom on 10/22/22.
WOW!!! This Is a Symposium You Won’t Want to Miss!
The morning sessions are crafted by world-renowned mediator Hesha Abrams, who provides an in-depth and compelling “master course” in mediation based on her new book, Holding the Calm: The Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension. She even brings in some of her “master mediator” buddies to provide examples of how her techniques work in action. After lunch, Pattie Porter and her panel of experienced mediators share their experiences with story-telling based on a session title to which all mediators can relate, “Lies, Darn Lies, and Other Mediation Stories.” Then, fan-favorite Mike Schless will lead an interactive conversation about the challenges of this new era in mediation, and how we might meet these challenges. And, yes! We will be using Mentimeter in all these sessions. The day will close with the highly valued dialogue between Texas Supreme Court Justice Debra Lehrmann and Hon. John Coselli.
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SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
6.5 hours (3.25 hours ethics), CLE Course No. 174167108
HOLDING THE CALM: THE SECRET TO RESOLVING CONFLICT AND DEFUSING TENSION, PART 1
Hesha Abrams
People don’t know what they want. They don’t know what will work. They don’t know what’s possible. You do. That’s why they have hired you. That’s why you’ve been invited to their party. Don’t immediately accept their limitations. Investigate first. Ask questions. What would happen if? How would that look when? People will always pay more than they think and take less than they want. Learn how to “diagnose” people to discover the right approach in mediation.
HOLDING THE CALM: THE SECRET TO RESOLVING CONFLICT AND DEFUSING TENSION, PART 2
Hesha Abrams
High emotions are not just symptoms; they are an opportunity to look under the hood and diagnose (yes, there’s that word again :-) ). Hesha and her friends and master mediators John DeGroote and David Aaron DeSoto share stories about holding the calm in the craziest of situations.
HOLDING THE CALM: THE SECRET TO RESOLVING CONFLICT AND DEFUSING TENSION, PART 3
Hesha Abrams
Why does politeness and civility matter and how can it be really effective? Learn how to create small, winnable victories and the importance of being the grown-up in the room.
Presentation of TMCA's Outstanding Credentialed Mediator Award and James Gibson Scholarship
LIES, DARN LIES, AND OTHER MEDIATION STORIES
Panelists: Othel Bursey, Denise Coggiola, Linda Meekins McLain, Barry Ross
Moderator: Pattie Porter
Fool me twice, shame on me...What would you do to distinguish some version of “the truth” from something less? This panel will share experiences, ethical considerations, and practice tips around story-telling in mediation and more.
OH, THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’…AND HOW!?
Mike Schless
An interactive conversation about the challenges of a new era in mediation, and how we might meet them.
LATEST FROM “THE SUPREMES”
Justice Debra H. Lehrmann and Hon. John Coselli
Learn about the latest Texas cases affecting your mediation practice and the status of the impact of COVID-19 on the administration of justice from Texas Supreme Court Justice Debra Lehrmann and her devoted side-kick, Judge John Coselli.