Are litigation landmines waiting
to go off in your workplace or community?
We are a very diverse society in that we have different backgrounds, traditions, customs, ethnicities, and ways of life. Many times because of our diversity conflict is inevitable. The causes that set the stage for conflict that is not resolved in a timely manner can fester, push us to the brink, weaken the stability of our relationships with each other, and plant litigation landmines.
The Medlock Group exists to serve, inspire and teach practical skills that will help us as a community find common ground and sustain effective relationships. This company has extensive experience in the areas of: (1) Mediation, (2) Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, (3) Certification and Professional development training.
Mediation Services
The Medlock Group provides credentialed mediators to service your mediation needs. We will facilitate voluntary, confidential, negotiated, win/win settlement agreements between your disputants, without costly litigation? Mediation benefits everyone involved in that it:
saves time and money
is voluntary and confidential
prevents adverse decisions rendered in arbitration or litigation
acknowledges the validity of all party concerns and interests
encourages creative problem solving
parties are provided the opportunity to be jointly responsible for the outcome of their dispute
Equal Employment Opportunity Laws
The Medlock Group has experienced Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Investigators that are trained to support your business as consultants when complaints of discrimination are filed against your business. Our investigators will conduct an impartial investigation, then write a comprehensive, and confidential investigative report of findings.
We also welcome the opportunity to help individuals that feel like they have been discriminated against by consulting with them, and helping them properly draft their EEO complaint.
Certification Training
Whether you want to train for a new career, advance within your current company, or simply learn new skills to stay competitive in today's job market, our certification and compliance training programs can help you obtain your goals.
Basic Mediation Course - This course is designed to give students the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to serve as a neutral, third party mediator. This training involves reading, lecture, videos, assignments, and role plays.
After completion of the Medlock Group study guide materials, lecture, and role plays, students will be enrolled in a practicum program. The practicum course is designed to give the trainee a minimum of six (6) mediations. This may include a combination of observations, co-mediations, and solo mediations. The trainee will debrief each mediation experience with a staff member and/or experienced mediator. One solo mediation will be observed by a staff member and/or experienced mediator.
Training participants will receive certificates of completion stating the number of hours completed. Attendance for the full 40 hours meets the standards of Chapter 154, Texas Civil Practices & Remedies Code. A practicum offering experience will be available to you as part of this training.
EEO Counselor/Investigator Training - The Medlock Group EEO training programs are geared specifically for federal employees. Our training is ideal for federal supervisors and employees, EEO counselors and investigators, agency representatives and attorneys, and anyone else interested in EEO issues and practices affecting the federal workplace.
Our training includes: (1) EEO Refresher Training for Counselors and (2) EEO Training for "New" Counselors and Investigators. New EEO Counselors and Investigators will receive four-and-one-half days of training, while current Counselors and Investigators will participate in a one-day refresher course. These courses fulfill the requirements of EEOC Management Directive 110, which established guidelines for the training of EEO counselors and investigators.
Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) programs - We facilitate numerous workshops designed to teach children, youth, and community organizations, conflict resolution strategies. How? I'm glad you asked! We utilize our experience and expertise as Educators, EEO Specialists and Mediators to work with schools, churches, juvenile courts, community and youth serving organizations, to help reduce violence, and teach young people conflict resolution strategies. These strategies will give children and youth the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to get along rather than get even.
The fees for our Certification, Compliance, and CRE training is as follows
40-hour Basic Mediation Training $650.00
Mediation Refresher Training $300.00
EEO Refresher Trainer for Counselors $300.00
EEO Training for New Counselors $850.00
EEO Training for New Investigators $850.00
Conflict Resolution Education Training Pricing Varies
All of our certification and compliance training courses may be paid for online with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover via www.paypal.com.
Professional Development Training
Training provides increased job satisfaction and good morale among employees. Training also enhances the business image, employee motivation, reduced employee turnover, efficiencies in processes resulting in financial gain, the capacity to adopt new technologies, methods, and innovation in strategies and products. Not training your employees can be costly. What is it costing you not to have trained employees?
Listed below are some of the workshops we can facilitate for your business, school, church, or community events.
