Who am I & What is Mediation & How did it get me HERE!!

Good morning all!! Thank you for following my blog and taking interest in my stories. I am hopeful that they have been entertaining and helpful.

I am sure that my stories have proven to be a Segway into who and what I do. Well, I want to introduce you to skill that has been essential in my professional, personal and community Activist growth.

Mediation.

What is mediation you might ask and how has it become so important in my life?

Well mediation is a skill set that is utilized to help parties resolve their issues. The mediator is someone who has no ownership in the outcome and is completely neutral. In 1998, my bestie introduced me to mediation. She shared with me that her school had brought a team of mediators to the facility to assist them in resolving their issues. She remarked that I innately had the skill to successful.

I researched it and found it interesting. I was in the middle of grad school and did not have the money to take the course. My mom agreed to invest in me, if I would do something with it.

I did. Mediation taught me how to facilitate, how to ask clarifying questions, how to reframe and rephrase questions, how to effectively control the room and how to effectively communicate. I received excellent comments on my skill set and I have become the go to person for conflict resolution amongst my personal and professional circle.

I decided to use mediation as the platform my business which at the time was named Peaceful Purpose. To learn more about conflict and how to resolve it, I began to train. I developed life skills trainings for women in addiction and I learned I had a natural affinity to train.

I leave you with this:


To resolve Conflict you must have The Conversation.

To have the Conversation, you must Communicate.

I will help you have the Conversation and provide you with the tools that help you to Communicate better.

As your Mediator, I will help you to have the Conversation. I will guide you into designing solutions that benefit everyone involved in the Conversation. As your Mediator, I will ensure that everyone is heard. Contact me @757-816-4478 or via email @ vickierwilliams@opndoor.com or follow me @ opndoorcom. I plan to be your go to conflict specialist, call on me and allow me to help you draft a unique solution created just for your needs.

The Adventures of Vick the Communication Diva