Simon Mediation

I've never been to a better training mediation seminar. Dan's approach helps individuals relate to one another in a way that helps them get past their disputes. As an divorce attorney with 25 years experience, I believe that Dan's approach is best in helping parents listen understand and respond to one another. More...

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I just completed Dan Simon's 3-day mediation training course and am still mulling over what I learned.  It was simple and complex, profound and obvious, easy and difficult.   With a humble approach, Dan sees disputes as when one or more of the parties involved feels weak and stuck.  He then shows you how to support the parties' conversation so that each can hear themselves and the other and thereby gain greater clarity about their situation.  This clarity empowers each of the parties to feel more in control and more willing to respond in a productive manner to the other.  The transformative shift is subtle.  But it is amazing how it changes your perspective. More...

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I highly recommend Dan as a mediator and teacher. I recently attended Transformative Mediation Training and immediately began using the skills I learned in my daily work.  As an attorney with 20 years of experience,  I appreciated learning a new perspective and gaining some valuable skills. More...

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Dan Simons is not just another mediator/educator. He is among the forerunners in the Transformative approach to mediation. I was fortunate to attend one of Dan's recent 3-day workshops. The program was engaging, informative, and practical in adding to my mediation skills. Thank you Dan, for a job well done. I heartily recommend Dan's workshop as a source for extraordinary mediation training. More...

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I have observed Dan as the mediator in several different sorts of situations. He is a gifted listener who truly and respectfully believes in self-determination. Most mediators are focused on nudging and even coercing or suggestively threatening the parties into reaching a settlement because most mediators consider a ‘win’ to be a settlement. Dan, on the other hand, is instead focused on helping the parties arrive at their own conclusions, and make their own decisions regardless of whether or not they are able to reach an agreement during the mediation session. This approach best serves the parties – especially parents in a divorce who will need to maintain some sort of amicable relationship throughout the lives of their children – because it gives them the opportunity to really ‘hear’ each other, and thereby craft a ‘solution’ to their issue(s) that is particularly and specifically best suited for them and their family members. I have heard many Judges tell parties that they are in the best position to make decisions about their own family, trying to encourage people to do so through an ADR process, rather than wanting or expecting someone from the outside looking in (whether that is a Judge or a guardian ad litem, etc.) to make the decisions for them through the court system. Unfortunately, most parties are then sent off to attempt an ADR process that does not actually allow them the freedom to creatively make their own unique decisions. Dan’s process is a breakout transformative process that leaves the parties with their dignity intact and ability to self-actualize their own best results. More...

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Dan is an engaging teacher, he keeps the class moving, and everyone gets ample time to practice what they are learning, I’m very impressed with the quality of Dan’s Training. Transformative mediation can work in any dispute! So happy I took the class! More...

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I highly recommend Dan's mediation training, The transformative approach is actually a relief. When you take the responsibility off the mediator to make something happen, what you have left is more communication and better listening, thus a greater understanding between the parties. Very educational and stimulating class! More...

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Dan Simon is a gifted mediator and educator.  He has been on the forefront of shaping the Transformative approach for decades.  I have known him for one of those decades and consider him a mentor.  He brilliantly engages and instills confidence allowing individuals to transform their conflict whether emotional, transactional or financial ... or all three.  I highly recommend Dan Simon to anyone wishing to mediate or to learn Transformative Mediation. More...

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I recently had the privilege of attending Dan Simon's Transformative Mediation training. This training changed the way that I view conflict and my approach to conflict resolution. Dan Simon is a natural teacher. I highly recommend this training to anyone wanting to learn how to deal with conflict, either personally or professionally. And as an attorney, I intend on hiring Dan as a mediator in the future because his approach to mediation is undoubtedly a preferable alternative to protracted litigation. More...

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Very highly recommended! Dan is incredibly wise, smart, and skillful. If you really want to resolve your conflict, (even if you think there's NO WAY possible to do so) he is your guy. Dan can also help get "the other side" onboard with a transformative mediation if they are hesitant. More...

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Dan Simon conducts high quality, comprehensive, fun, and thought-provoking mediation trainings. I have been mediating since 2003 and Dan's training is the best professional training I have ever experienced. I highly recommend Dan's training not only for mediators, but for professionals who can benefit from increasing their conflict resolution skills. More...

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Dan is a highly-intuitive, skilled, and passionate mediator who, in my experience, consistently puts people first. His client-centric approach to mediation is supportive and encouraging. And the training he provides for other mediators is excellent! I would recommend, strongly and without reservation, working with Dan. Whether you're seeking the services of a mediator, or thinking of becoming one yourself, you won't be disappointed! More...

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Dan Simon is a master at facilitating healing conversations between even the most contentious parties. As a marriage and family therapist, I am committed to helping divorcing couples terminate their marriages in a conscious and constructive way. Sadly, too many couples believe that the only way to "avoid getting screwed" is to hire expensive lawyers who will fight hard to get them a fair deal.What angry, hurting couples need isn't another fight, especially when there are children involved. Most often, what each person needs most is to be heard and to have their needs understood by their spouse. This is what Dan does so beautifully. He treats both spouses with great respect and helps them express their needs and wants in a constructive way. When this happens, no one feels like they got screwed; they come away feeling like they just "got heard." More...

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