Testimonials
 Everything was clearly explained and presented. Very enjoyable!Mel Priestley  I felt that I learnt a lot, enhancing my skills and a gaining a valuable understanding of mediation. There was a very good mix of theory and practical work too, with the role plays being particularly useful. Overall, the whole learning experience was both enjoyable and beneficial!Carys Parry  The course was in-depth, which has given me the confidence to practise mediation.Martin Gwillim  The training was very well prepared and tailored for our needs. The trainer was excellent in leading the group through the course in a way that built on the knowledge and skills learned, whilst continuous practice also made the learning tangible.Joanna Glab  Brilliant trainer. Loved her style and approach. Good feedback given.Diane Nicholson  I have enjoyed it immensely and feel that I have enhanced existing skills and developed some new ones.Kyle Stewart  A very useful course in an interactive and comfortable environment!Ginny Slade  Enjoyed all aspects of the course. The feedback from our observed role plays was useful, the discussions helped understanding, and the mediation video put everything into perspective.Sharon Lock  I found the course very informative, relevant and very well structured, covering elements of theory interspersed with opportunities to put the theory into practice.Carol Reece  Very informative course! It helped me to reflect on my practice and I gained some great tips to use in mediation cases going forward. Thank you!Julie Bucknor  UK Mediation has provided mediation services and tailored training as part of the Council’s approach to resolving conflict in the workplace. This has proven to be very successful and I would recommend them to other organisations wanting to do the same.Karen Childs  Extremely positive learning environment. Trainer ensured that all roleplay sessions were geared to the needs of the participants and relevant.Sharon Rice  The course was structured, easy to follow and has definitely improved my knowledge and experience of the mediation process. The trainer was very supportive too!Sharon Schofield  Very enjoyable. The trainer had a huge amount of knowledge so we could ask a lot of questions! It was good to have the opportunity to practice the skills with the role playing scenario.Eleanor Green  Very insightful two days with lots of practical role play.Olena Cresswell  Really enjoyed the course - I learnt a lot. The role play was particularly useful as I couldn't get this elsewhere. There was a lot covered, but I wouldn't want to lose any of it.Kate Servant  Very good – Learned a lot about myself and how I deal with situations.Suzanne Armitage  This was an excellent day. Well facilitated and provided lots of information and opportunities to discuss issues.Noreen Sinclair  A very positive experience. An interesting and informative day.Alistair McLean  A very positive experience. The balance of input and role play felt appropriate, there was a good group size and dynamic, and there was lots of time for discussions and questions.Nicky O’Connor  Hard work but very rewarding and energising! Really good to do it in-house, knowing we will be able to go forward and work together.Chris Barrell  The course has been excellent, with a good balance of theory and practice. I have learned the process of mediation and developed my skills through lots of practical application. The trainer also demonstrated a calm, knowledgeable and reassuring style, and coped with our questions and interest well.Tracy Hill  The course was well structured and I found it useful to go through each stage of mediation at a time. It was also a safe environment in which to practice the wide variety of scenarios and gain feedback from others.Yvonne Draper  A really useful introduction to mediation, which was well received by everyone. It has given me a good starting point to begin introducing mediation into the organisation.Louise Wakefield  The course was excellent in that it demystified the idea of resolving conflict - something we have all run scared from in the past!Debbie Evans  Brilliant course with a great trainer who kept it interesting and engaging throughout.Deborah Barton-Moran  Very impressed with teaching style. The trainer really got me thinking. Thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot!Darren Smith  An excellent course which provided opportunities for review of practice, reflection, and identifying improvements for our own service.Alison Capstick  Really worthwhile to take time out of our busy schedule. Good to look at a service user focused solution.Julie Hughes  As much as I hate doing role play, I found this the most useful aspect because it brought together everything we had learned. The course has been very intense and tiring, but also amazing - I feel like I’ve learnt loads!Debbie Packham  Excellent - the best training course I have been on recently! I would definitely recommend it to other professionals in the same line of work.Fran Rhodes  Good course structure, well executed. Informative and perceptive trainer.Leigh-Anne Rogers  Very relevant content, both in dealing with neighbour disputes and staffing issues. An excellent course overall, which was well-presented and delivered.Sally Akitt |
 Very good, I can't wait to get started! I will use the skills throughout the rest of my role at work.Jane Thrale  A good mix of theory and practical work on the course. Group activities were very well set up and I never felt pressured to "get it right" first time.
 Very well-paced course. The role play enabled me to put the theory into practice, which was fun and an excellent way for me to learn. A very patient and articulate instructor with examples that enabled learning to be more efficient and effective.Shelley Smith  I was really pleased with the quick and efficient service that we received from UK Mediation. With their knowledge and expertise, we were able to defuse a situation with an amicable outcome that left both parties happy.Lauren Rowe  Excellent course supported by trainer knowledge and use of role plays.Dan Goulding  Great level of detail. Personable approach and constructive, directional feedback.Sharon Russell  I found learning the skills for mediation useful. I work in human resources so mediation is very relevant.Chantelle Miller  Found doing the role plays invaluable... a good learning opportunity.Emily Lockhart  I now feel more confident in being able to offer mediation to others. A very positive and informative course.Hilary Pether  I found the whole course useful and really enjoyed it. Mediation skills will be extremely beneficial to me within my role, particularly re-framing. Thank you very much!Jasmin Whittle  This has been a very positive experience. This is a new development opportunity for me and it will be used to set up a new service within HR.Katherine Crowe  We used UK Mediation and were extremely impressed with their professionalism and the results they achieved. As a result, we have since used them again and have recommended them to other councils.Susan Blunsden  A huge learning curve, excellent course.Sandra Taylor  I found the course intense but extremely satisfying - I have learnt so much, about the process and myself. The trainer was superb! Incredibly professional, knowledgeable and supportive. Thank you so much!Teresa Watson  Very good - the trainer was fantastic! I really enjoyed the course, especially role playing a mediation session.Catherine Lane  Brilliant, it's been a great week! The course content, trainer, and venue were all great and I feel 100% confident to start to practising mediation with the skills I have learnt.Angie Mugadza  This course was amazing! A brilliant tutor who created a deep learning structure. To get the learning outcomes in 4 days is incredible.Andrew White  I felt the course was excellent. The trainer was excellent in her approach, teaching and guidance. I feel I have learned a lot and really developed my skills moving forward.Chris Howard  I would like to thank you for your excellent assistance in delivering the training. The approach was engaging throughout and was very well received by the attendees. The style of presentation was exceptional and I am very proud to have worked with you and learned from you.Michelle Williams  The course was both challenging and validating. I now feel more confident to approach local resolution in my workplace and will be more successful by applying these methods. I am hopeful that my Trust will decide to provide the full five-day mediation training in the near future.Louise Richards  This was the best and most intensive course I have been on for a long time. The flow and variety of training materials was excellent and kept my attention. The sessions were helped by the trainer's huge wealth of knowledge and experience as he could give actual examples.Felicity Ashworth  This has been a fantastic course! The trainer was engaging, clear, and really helped the group feel encouraged to take part. I have also learnt some useful skills that will becoming an important tool kit within my work.Marie-Claire Flavin  Excellent, worth every minute.Angela Paradise  All really useful stuff and very applicable to the role I am currently in. The course has increased my confidence and was very enjoyable as well. Thank you!Rebecca Stewart  One of the most interesting courses I have ever attended - it has taught me so much about mediation skills that can translate into areas of my work and personal life! I have also thoroughly enjoyed learning from the trainer, who was fantastic at coaching and positively encouraging everyone to succeed.Kate Smith  The most useful part of the course was the opportunity to practice, discuss feedback, and ask questions. It was highly relevant and very enjoyable.Sam Whitehouse  The course is extremely well delivered and very relevant.Daniel Golding  I found the encouragement of the trainer vital and the roleplay useful to see and feel how the process can go. I can see my training being useful and there are a number of opportunities for me to use it. I have enjoyed this course and felt the trainer was excellent.Ellie O’Neill  Very productive and we got good guidance on how to help push our service forward, which has been a challenge for some time. It was good to have independent guidance.Helen Hillier  Extremely interesting course. I have learnt an enormous amount, not only about mediation, but also human traits and behaviours when in conflict.Martine King  The course has been a fantastic, very informative and pleasant experience. The trainer style helped me to understand really well what was being taught. This has been one of the best training courses I have ever been on.Florence Balogun  I thoroughly enjoyed the training, which was very useful and gave opportunities to role play and be reflective - thought-provoking stuff! The skills gained will definitely help and develop my daily role.Sara Broome |
 A superb course, which exceeded my expectations. The pace of learning was perfect and I feel like the learning outcomes are now embedded in my practice.Reneé McCulloch  The level of commitment and knowledge from the trainer has not only made the experience enjoyable, but has provided me with the tools needed to succeed as a mediator.Steven Hall  An excellent learning environment. The trainer was evidently a highly experienced and passionate facilitator.Colette McGinn  I haven't had training on this before, but I consider it essential for people management.Colin Hobbs  Very positive and enlightening.... Fabulous trainer. Thank you!Sarah Merry  I found the course to be challenging and intensive in a very positive way! While the amount of role playing seemed excessive at first, each offered a unique and different opportunity for learning - thank you!Maureen Tallis  Useful learning more about the real meaning of mediation and how to put it into practice. It has all been relevant, enjoyable and beneficial.Christine Walmsley  UK Mediation were very easy to work with, they organised a session quickly, were clear about what they could achieve and were able to engage both parties in the mediation on the day which helped them work towards a suitable resolution.Mel Stubbs  Very good course. I will be able to apply the new mediation skills in my current role.Charles Farrell  Really enjoyed the practice of being a mediator - wasn't as such a role play, more like "involved learning"! It was also nice to rubber stamp, and understand, the theory behind what we do day in and day out.Alexander Reece  I found the training and trainer excellent! It was made fun and was a very positive training session overall. Would recommend to anyone.Melanie Moloney  A fantastic course! I thought there was a great balance of theory, practical work, and discussion that helped our motivation and interest. The trainer was excellent too - thank you so much!Sonal Godhania  Loved the opportunity to ask questions and the trainer encouraged opinion and point of view from the group - found this very valuable. Really didn't want to do the role play - however, the atmosphere made it really useful and I really enjoyed it.Mark Naylor  I enjoyed the course and found it to be very useful. It has given me some good ideas on dealing with conflict in my role, as well as helping me to understand my own strengths and weaknesses. The trainer was also very encouraging and had great presentation skills.Caroline Capon  The course was extremely useful. It has made me consider how I resolve workplace disputes, and I will use the new skills learned in future situations.Chris Walker  The dispute simulations were really beneficial. Learnt new techniques around actually facilitating questions and re-framing. Skills learnt will enable me to ensure mediation is carried out correctly in the workplace.Sally Cunningham  Really useful course providing insight into mediation and guidance for me as a line manager handling disputes at a local level as a facilitator.Jacqueline Hudson  An excellent course with a fantastic trainer! The most useful aspect was the practical role play to implement the theoretical knowledge, which helped me gain confidence and a thorough understanding of mediation. The course was appropriately paced with enough time to reflect and learn.Sarah Cook  A great experience! The role plays were extremely useful and accompanied the theoretical work perfectly. We were easily able to see the group's development throughout the week.Nicole Brannan A very positive mix between theory, practice, time for reflection, and peer and tutor feedback. Examples used related directly to my practice and my own experiences were discussed - thank you!Niki King  I really enjoyed the course and I think that it has provided me with some really useful skills to take back into my role - hopefully, they will be able to prevent future issues from being addressed formally! Although the role play assessment was dreaded, it gave me a positive way to practice the skills required to undertake the mediation process.Nichola Ogden  The best course I've ever done - thank you so much! The trainer made the learning so easy and I'm now raring to go! I can't fault their teaching style and there was nothing I didn't like about the course or how it was delivered. A very satisfied customer!Gifty Arthur  Content was well-explained with a good pace of delivery. I feel that this was a very useful piece of training that I can use in my role.Sarah Lee  Thank you for a fantastic two days! The trainer was brilliant, had great knowledge of the subject, and engaged very well with the group. I felt very supported and gained a fantastic insight into how mediation works.Sejal Modha  A very professional and well-pitched delivery that recognised the group's existing skills and experience. The case scenarios were very realistic with a balance between those that were specific to our role, as well as those that presented a challenge due to their different circumstances. This helped to reinforce the concept.John Chambers  The course was very insightful and well planned. Everyone was encouraged to participate. I learnt how to adapt mediation to different cases.Elizabeth Omileke  The four days were overwhelming, emotional, and hard work, but thoroughly worth it. I left feeling energised and hopeful about my future work within the mediation service.Claire Howard  There were no areas for improvement! The trainer was fantastic - his knowledge and way of presenting was fab - and I now feel that mediation is a skill that I am able to use in my working practice.Jade Harrison  Excellent learning materials, great fun, and a very knowledgeable training facilitator. I have learnt a lot that I will take away with me and use in my work and everyday life.Michelle Collins  Fantastic course - the group were engaged and enthusiastic from the start! As well as being able to set up an immediate mediation process, I feel that the skills we have learned can be used in day-to-day work and change our approach for the better.Victoria Seales  An excellent course that really got me thinking! The role plays, although they aren't usually my kind of thing, really helped with this particular subject.Jacqueline Prendy  It has been a great experience, I have learned so much about myself and the role of a mediator.Rachel Brown |
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