Conflict Leadership Program
Combine learning, coaching and reflective practice sessions to take your conflict leadership to the next level!
This program is specifically crafted to enhance your conflict resolution capabilities, whether you serve as a conflict resolution practitioner, a managerial or leadership figure in a professional environment, a coach, or an individual aspiring to bolster your adeptness in managing conflicts adeptly in everyday scenarios. This program is guaranteed to advance your understanding and proficiency in conflict management to an unprecedented level. Participants have lauded the program for fostering a rich environment comprising diverse perspectives and backgrounds, providing a professional platform for like-minded individuals to engage and exchange their varied cultural and professional experiences. Many have expressed appreciation for the international community of participants, which fosters an atmosphere where diverse experiences contribute to professional growth and foster stimulating discussions within a secure and supportive setting. It effectively promotes reflective practice, a rare opportunity often absent from daily workplace routines, enabling the development of expertise in leadership and conflict resolution among a community of individuals sharing similar aspirations.
What's included in the program?
Access to all online courses*
You have unlimited access to our online training courses during the year. There are hundreds of hours of courses available, and you can pick the ones most relevant to you, or if you have time, complete them all! (*Excludes AMDRAS Accredited Mediation Training)
Webinars
Live and on-demand
CMA offers regular webinars presented by international experts in the field of conflict. These webinars are offered both live online and on-demand so that you can view them at times and places convenient for you. Keep up with the latest developments in the field, and access micro-learning opportunities with our webinar series.
Reflective practice groups
Our monthly small group reflective practice sessions are opportunities for you to share your experiences with peers and to learn from one another and your own reflections. These sessions are fundamentally important in a field in which we tend to work alone, and will enhance your practice dramatically.
The Mediator's Dilemma
Hypothetical series
The CMA runs live online hypotheticals as part of its Mediator Dilemmas Series. These are especially challenging case studies presented by senior practitioners. Attendees discuss the case studies in stages and hypothesize how they would have responded to each event. They then discover how the mediator actually responded at each step of the way, and the actual outcomes. These sessions have been likened to 'CSI' meets 'choose-your-own-adventure' meets mediation! Participants find them highly engaging and valuable.
REAL Practice Lab
The REAL Practice Lab provides an opportunity for everyone from newly trained students to experienced practitioners to practice their mediation / coaching skills and observe others in practice. Members of the REAL Practice Lab can book a practice session using our members directory, and use the virtual lab to record their mediation or coaching session. Everyone is then provided with a link to the recording and a transcript, and this is added to the REAL Practice Lab library. Members can then view the sessions, provide feedback, ask questions and discuss the session with peers and experienced practitioners. Individual mentoring is also available from senior practitioners. The REAL Practice Lab provides a terrific opportunity to practice, observe, and receive feedback and experience in a safe and supportive environment.
Business development and marketing
Along with our Beyond the Table: Business development and marketing for the conflict practitioner, we run regular Business Brainstorming Sessions for practitioners to discuss their challenges in the business side of their work. Whether it's IT, networking, documentation, finding clients, or some other business dilemma, these sessions will help you find resources and solutions.
Artistry drop-in sessions
Got a question? Want some skills practice? Curious about a current topic? Interested in networking with other practitioners? Our monthly Artistry Drop-In sessions are informal opportunities to get together with peers and talk about whatever is on your mind or just listen to what others are discussing.
Masterclasses
Each month we offer a Masterclass covering a topical issue or skill, presented by experts in the field. These are in-depth sessions including a presentation followed by Q&A and discussion.
Resources Library
Our REAL Resources Library has hundreds of hours of recorded masterclasses, webinars and interviews with experts in the field. Watch and listen anywhere and anytime that works for you!
What our members say about the program
Membership Options
Annual membership
$5000
PER YEAR (+GST if applicable) or $500 per month
- Access to all online courses for the year (excluding AMDRAS Accreditation Mediation Training)
- Access to monthly conflict leadership group sessions
- Access to monthly REAL Masterclasses
- FREE registration for all webinars
- Monthly drop-in sessions
- Membership in the Conflict Leaders facebook group for the year
- FREE registration for all Mediator's Dilemma Series sessions
- FREE registration for all our Business Development sessions
- Yearly access to the REAL Practice Lab, including personal feedback on two of your sessions.
- Access to the REAL Resources Library with hundreds of hours of recorded masterclasses and webinars
- (Over $20,000 in value!)
Elite membership
$7500
PER YEAR (+GST if applicable) or $750 per month
- 12 x 90 minute individual supervision / mentoring / coaching sessions
- Access to all online courses for the year (excluding AMDRAS Accreditation Mediation Training)
- Access to monthly conflict leadership group sessions
- Access to monthly REAL Masterclasses
- FREE registration for all webinars
- Monthly drop-in sessions
- Membership in the Conflict Leaders facebook group for the year
- FREE registration for all Mediator's Dilemma Series sessions
- FREE registration for all our Business Development sessions
- Yearly access to the REAL Practice Lab, including personal feedback on two of your sessions.
- Access to the REAL Resources Library with hundreds of hours of recorded masterclasses and webinars
- (Over $30,000 in value!)
Frequently Asked Questions
Members are able to access one course at a time, but you can complete as many as you like during their membership. As new courses are added to our offerings, you will also be able to access them as part of your membership.
Yes! While it’s cheaper to pay up front, we have monthly payment plans available to help you budget.
The program is designed for people who work with people in conflict – but you might do this in a variety of different contexts (e.g. as a consultant or private practitioner, as a manager in an organisation, in a government department, or an NGO). So long as you are committed to working towards a more peaceful future, you are welcome to apply!
Our numbers are limited to ensure that every member gets individual attention.
The group sessions are held over zoom, usually during the last week of each month. We try to schedule them at times that suit people from different time zones (so early morning or late afternoon).
Individual coaching sessions for Elite Members are held at times that suit them. Elite Members can book them at a regular time each month, or on an as-needs basis.
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It's time to start working towards a more peaceful future!
