Powerful Non-Defensive Communication
**This registration information page is for the PORTLAND training location. If you wish to attend this training in Medford, Bend, or Eugene, please click on the city below to contact their respective hosting organizations!**
The Oregon Mediation Association presents a full-day training workshop led by
Friday, May 15, 2015
8:00 am - 8:30 am: Networking and Check-In
8:30 am - 5:00 pm: Training
Oregon Medical Education Foundation (OMEF) Event Center (located inside the Oregon Medical Association building!)
11740 SW 68th Parkway, Portland, OR. 97223
Who Should Attend
Mediators, attorneys, social workers, human resources staff, arbitrators, therapists, school personnel, counselors, managers, and other professionals who work with people and help manage conflicts.
Overview
The Powerful Non-Defensive Communication (PNDC) Model is a system for protecting ourselves without getting defensive and achieving our goals without resorting to power struggle. The outcome is that we can be direct and honest, open and transparent, gaining integrity while keeping spontaneity. We are more likely to feel compassion for others, while having the capacity to create clear boundaries. We can build the kind of character that enhances our own creativity and success, while prompting others to have greater respect and caring for us.
Trainer
Sharon Strand Ellison, the author of Taking the War Out of Our Words, is a pioneer in the field of eliminating defensiveness. An international communication consultant and award-winning speaker, Sharon is the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Powerful Non-Defensive Communication, based out of Sunriver, Oregon.
The creator of the Powerful Non-Defensive Communication process, Sharon is dedicated to the belief that learning to communicate with non-defensive power is a crucial key to our capacity for solving the majority of problems we face at every level — home, work, and community. She brings her cutting-edge theory together with a remarkable ability for demonstrating practical, realistic, life-changing skills. Her ability to role-play further enhances her clarity and enlivens her presentations. Sharon inspires audiences by modeling what she teaches with honesty, humor, and integrity.
Continuing Education Credits
Approved for 6.5 non-clinical contact hours by the NASW.
OSB CLEs pending.
Approved for 4.50 (HR (General)) recertification credit hours toward California, GPHR, HRBP, HRMP, PHR and SPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
Parking and Public Transportation
The OMEF Event Center (located inside the Oregon Medical Association building) provides a large free parking lot for guests.
This venue is not easily accessible by public transportation. The nearest bus stop is about one half-mile walk to the event center. Carpooling is encouraged if you do not have access to a car. Please contact the OMA Office if you'd like assistance in arranging a carpool.
If you wish to use public transportation, visit www.tri-met.org to confirm the best travel route for you.
Training Time and Location:
Portland: Friday, May 15, 2015
OMEF Event Center (located inside the Oregon Medical Association building) 11740 SW 68th Parkway, Portland OR 97223
8:00am - Networking and Check-in
8:30am - 5:00pm - Training
Registration Fees (Light Breakfast & Catered Lunch Included)
OMA Members: $160 after Friday, May 1st
Non-OMA Members: $200 after Friday, May 1st
Students: $95 after Friday, May 1st
Regular Rates Apply After May 1st
Group Discount: *Five (5) or more people affiliated with the same organization can register to receive a 10% group discount (payable in advance, no refunds). Please contact the OMA Office prior to registering to confirm your group attendees, and to receive the registration discount code.
Cancellation Policy
Registrants who cancel on or before May 1st, 2015 will receive a 50% refund. Registrants cancelling after May 1st, 2015 will not receive a refund.
Registration Payment
Pay online through PayPal or send a check payable to: Oregon Mediation Association, P.O. Box 40041, Portland, OR 97240.
You do not need a PayPal account to pay through the PayPal website. Simply click "Pay as a Guest."
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