The Presence of the Mediator

Mediator presence can be described as being exactly where we are in the present moment, following the parties’ conversation and actively intervening to support each participant, in a way that is free of judgments and doesn’t call attention to ourselves.

In this workshop we’ll look at methods and approaches to understanding and being present as mediators, linked to the practice of mindfulness, inspired by different spiritual traditions from various cultures, and including methods that have also been translated into modern concepts like “holding space” and “centering”. Participants will explore the broadening applications of “mindfulness” in relation to their practice as Transformative Mediators, through discussion and exercises.

Carol Bloom and Fred van Welsem on the workshop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz2Md2O_OMs&feature=youtu.be