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Post-Training Opportunities

Continue Your Mediation Journey

Completing a basic mediation training is the beginning of your development as a mediator. Mediation skills grow through practice, feedback, continued learning, and connection with other mediators. MWI offers several opportunities to help trained mediators gain experience, strengthen their skills, and continue moving toward their professional and volunteer goals.

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Find Your Next Step

These opportunities serve different purposes and may be pursued individually or together as part of your continued development.

Build Experience

Court Mediation Panel

Recent trainees can build confidence and gain real case experience by volunteering with MWI's Court Mediation Panel. Panel members provide mediation services in Massachusetts District and Municipal Courts at no cost to the parties.

Cases may include:

  • Small claims matters
  • Summary process and housing matters
  • Other civil disputes

Through long-standing partnerships with the Massachusetts Trial Court, MWI's panel has earned a strong reputation for preparation, proficiency, and professionalism.

Learn about joining the panel
Receive Guidance

Mentorship Opportunities

MWI mentor programs are available for trained mediators who want additional opportunities to practice, receive feedback, strengthen specific skills, and continue developing with guidance from experienced mediators.

A separate Mentorship Opportunities page provides information about the different programs available and how to identify an option that aligns with your experience and goals.

Explore mentorship opportunities
Continue Learning

Mediator Roundtables

MWI's Mediator Roundtables provide ongoing opportunities for trained mediators to explore mediation topics, learn from experienced presenters, discuss practice-related challenges, and connect with members of the mediation community.

Roundtables are free, open to trained mediators, and offered throughout the year. Advance registration is required for each session.

View upcoming Mediator Roundtables

Advanced Training and Skill Development

Mediators who want to refresh their foundational skills, develop experience in a particular practice area, or strengthen related professional skills may also participate in MWI's advanced training programs.

Mediation Skills Refresher

An eight-hour advanced program designed to refresh foundational mediation skills, rebuild confidence, and prepare mediators to facilitate the mediation process effectively.

The Refresher is also required for mediators who completed their basic mediation training with another provider and wish to pursue eligibility for MWI's Court Mediation Panel.

Learn about the Mediation Skills Refresher

Housing and Eviction Mediation Training

An advanced training for mediators interested in helping tenants and landlords address housing and eviction-related disputes.

Eligibility requires completion of a basic mediation training and experience mediating at least five small claims cases.

Learn about Housing and Eviction Mediation Training

Negotiation Skills Workshop

MWI's Open-Enrollment Negotiation Skills Workshop helps participants prepare for and conduct negotiations more effectively while building stronger long-term working relationships.

Through interactive exercises and simulated negotiations, participants practice identifying interests, generating mutually beneficial solutions, communicating persuasively, and responding to difficult behaviors and tactics.

Learn about the Negotiation Skills Workshop

Not Sure Which Opportunity Is Right for You?

Whether you are looking to gain experience, receive mentorship, refresh your skills, or continue learning, MWI can help you identify a next step that aligns with your goals.

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