Finding your way around Monday Modules
Monday Modules is one of the Professional Practitioner PD programs I offer. Monday Modules is your opportunity to attend to your practice of mediation, one stage at a time. If you are seeking to explore specific aspects of your practice in greater depth, you may find Seminars for Advanced Practice more suitable.
The About page has more about the HDR approach to Professional Development in general.
Mimi & Eunice is written and drawn by Nina Paley
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About Monday Modules
Monday Modules group sessions are for face-to-face groups of 4 to 6 experienced Practitioners. One-to-one sessions offering the same content as the group sessions are available by arrangement.
Each week the 2 hour Monday Modules’ session focuses on one of the following stages
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1. Mediator’s opening comments
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2. Participants’ opening comments
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3. Mediator’s restatement
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4. Agenda setting
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5. Issue clarification and exploration
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6. Option development
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7. Decision-making
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8. Agreement writing
Session components include, among others
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Purpose
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reviewing and reconsidering the multiple purposes of the stage
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Analysis
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exploring your current knowledge and understanding of the stage
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identifying additional dimensions to the stage
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Competencies
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identifying your current competencies, skills and microskills specific to accomplishing the purposes of the stage
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identifying competencies, skills and microskills to expand your versatility for accomplishing the purposes of the stage
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Issues
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addressing your practice dilemmas of the stage
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Participation
You can select from
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Online groups: regional and national
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Online one-to one: regional and national by arrangement
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In person groups and one-to-one: Perth by arrangement
Join an online Scheduled Group if that suits you or form your Custom Group of 6 to negotiate scheduling including start times and day-of-the-week for sessions. One-to-One sessions offering the same content as the group sessions are available by arrangement
Scheduled Groups Session Schedule
Schedule updated 20 February 2019
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2019 Trimester 2 Scheduled Group
Pending minimum numbers
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2019 Trimester 3 Scheduled Group
Pending minimum numbers
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Online 6:30-8:30pm AEST/4:30-6:30pm AWST
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Online 6:30-8:30pm AEST/4:30-6:30pm AWST
7:30-9:30pm AEDT/4:30-6:30pm AWST
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Mediator’s opening comments
Participants' opening comments
Mediator's restatement
Agenda setting
Issue clarification & exploration
Option development
Decision-making
Agreement writing
Optional - First Separate Session (1SS)
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27 May
3 Jun
10 Jun
17 Jun
24 Jun
1 Jul
8 Jul
15 Jul
TBA
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Mediator’s opening comments
Participants’ opening comments
Mediator’s restatement
Agenda setting
Issue clarification & exploration
Option development
Decision-making
Agreement writing
Optional - First Separate Session (1SS)
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TBA
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Custom Groups and One-to-One
Custom Groups of 6 and One-to-One sessions are conducted online. In person sessions may be conducted in Perth by arrangement. Scheduling is as negotiated.
Fee Schedule
Payment is in advance by EFT in accordance with the following.
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Scheduled Group Fee (including GST) per person
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Payment in Advance in
1 instalment (8 session block)
2 instalments (4 session blocks)
4 instalments (2 session blocks)
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per Instalment
$800
$420
$220
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Total
$800
$840
$880
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Custom Group Fee and One-to-One Fee by negotiation.
Booking
Book with the HDR Practice Manager at admin@hdr.net.au.
Each Group has a maximum of 6 participants. Bookings are allocated in the order in which they are received. You may choose to be waitlisted for any fully booked Group.
Form a Custom Group of 6 and negotiate scheduling.
Payment details will be advised to you after you book with admin@hdr.net.au.
Confirmation of your place requires payment of the instalment at least 1 week in advance of the first session of the block.
Places not confirmed will be offered to those on the waitlist for the Group.
Please refer to Postponement and non-Attendance Section below for information about these matters.
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Your professional outcomes
Generally speaking, your professional outcomes will include fresh perspectives on professional challenges and a sense of renewal in your practice. Your specific outcomes are likely to include some of those below as well as outcomes particular to your goals. That is, you can expect a unique blend of outcomes.
Personal outcomes: puts ‘the professional into the practitioner’
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increase in depth and breadth of your mediation skills
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appreciation of dilemmas as opportunities for excellence
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orientation from mediator perspective to participants + mediator perspectives
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increased clarity and definition of the role of the mediator
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increased confidence in your clinical creativity
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increased professional satisfaction
Knowledge outcomes: puts ‘the meaning into the model’
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framework for approaching the stages of mediation
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criteria for reflecting on the purpose of each stage
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criteria for identifying when the purposes have been met
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interventions tailored to be appropriate to each stage of mediation
Practical outcomes: puts ‘the practice into the process’
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identifying participants’ readiness for the following stage
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effectively accomplishing the purposes of each stage
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identification of competencies and skills of experienced practitioners appropriate to each stage of mediation
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identification of dilemmas and paradoxes and how to pre-empt them
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deciding in-the-moment among a number of possible interventions
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managing awkward moments
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mediations that flows
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enhanced clinical decision-making skills
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greater clinical effectiveness
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS)
To maintain national accreditation, NMAS requires that a mediator must undertake CPD of at least 25 hours each two year period that contributes to the knowledge, skills and ethical principles contained in the Approval Standards (refer Part II para 3.5 of the NMAS document)
The hours spent in Monday Modules contribute to meeting this requirement and have been described as Participating in education or Reflecting on practice.
Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) Professional Development
Under the FDRP Regulations, accredited FDR practitioners must undertake at least 24 hours of education, training or professional development in FDR in every two year period from the date of accreditation (refer Section 2 of Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner Obligations – Accreditation).
The hours spent in Monday Modules contribute to meeting this Obligation and would usually be claimed as training, conferences or seminars relevant to the provision of FDR.
Legal Practice Board of WA Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
CPD points for Monday Modules attendance can be claimed by submitting an Application for Approval of a Single CPD Activity by a Participant.
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Postponement and non Attendance
If you are unable to attend a session for which you have a confirmed booking, ie for which payment has been made, the following arrangements apply
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Postponement 5 or more working days in advance
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A credit of 100% of the fee for the session toward future sessions
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Postponement at least 4 working days in advance
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A credit of 50% of the fee for the session toward future sessions
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Postponement at least 2 working days in advance
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A credit 25% of the charge for the session towards future sessions
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Postponement less than 2 working days in advance or non-attendance without prior advice
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No credit
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Postponement by HDR
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If unable to reschedule to a mutually convenient alternative day and time a full credit or refund, as appropriate, will be made
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More information
This page provides an overview of Monday Modules. If you are seeking to explore specific aspects of your practice in greater depth, you may find Seminars for Advanced Practice more suitable.
New Practitioners may like to consider Thursday Topics.
You can read recent Testimonials here.
Online
Online sessions are conducted using Zoom, a well-established and reliable web-based video conferencing service. It is straightforward to use and free.
A Guide on what to expect and pointers to getting started is provided.
Margaret
The About Margaret page has more about my relevant experience, qualifications and accreditations. The About page has more about the HDR approach to Professional Development in general.
I tweet @HalsmithDisRes where you will find my thoughts on what characterises the essence of mediation and on threshold issues of the scope of mediation. My blog is Mediation Musings. It’s where I organise my thoughts on the many fascinating aspects of mediation.
I welcome your email or phone call to clarify any aspect of Monday Modules.
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