Episode 48: Mediation Mastery through reflective practice with Michael Lang

Mediation pioneer and trailblazer Michael Lang joins the Workplace Podcast.For over 40 years Michael has mediated family, workplace and organizational disputes. He has designed and presented introductory and advanced mediation and conflict management courses, workshops and webinars in the US and internationally.   Michael joins our host and fellow mediator William Corless to shares his vast wealth of experience. Michael share his insights on:  Hallmarks of mastery in mediation including curiosity Insights into reflective practice and understanding the fundamentals How to have confidence in your competence Demonstrating mediator presence- What to do if you get stumped in a mediation Michael created one of the first graduate programs in conflict resolution in the US at Antioch University in 1992 and served in a similar role at Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC. He has authored The Practitioners Guide to Reflective Practice in Conflict Resolution (2019) and co-authored The Making of a Mediator: Developing Artistry in Practice, (2000).  He is the co-creator and co-editor with his Irish colleague, Peter Nicholson, of Living Together, Separating, Divorcing: Surviving During a Pandemic (2020) and Family Conflict During a Pandemic: Stories of Struggle and Hope (2021). Michael has created a video series, In Their Voices, www.thereflectivepractitioner.com/video-conversations. Michael currently facilitates 8 monthly online reflective practice groups for mediators, including a group of Irish mediators. This episode was sponsored by The Mediation Foundation of Ireland, Europe’s premier mediation training provider. To become a mediator or enhance your mediation practice through continuous professional development click on www.mfi.ie