CommonSense
Mediation Academy
Are you passionate about peacemaking?
Learn dispute resolution skills, hone your mediation abilities, meet like-minded professionals, develop your business plan and more!
Every person has a story.
Let us help you learn how to uncover the story.
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NEW COURSE!
4-Day CORE Training
Safe & Together
January 14-17, 2025
CORE is a four-day training designed to provide a skills-oriented foundation for domestic abuse-informed practice. Each day will provide key skills and learnings for participants to implement the Safe & Together Model into their practice.

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CommonSense
Mediation Academy
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to enhance your skills, we offer a range of online and in-person mediation training courses tailored to meet your needs. From introductory to advanced levels, we have the perfect fit for you!
- Introduction to Mediation: Begin your journey with the foundational principles and techniques.
- Family Mediation Training: Learn to navigate and resolve complex family dynamics.
- Specialty Training: Gain expertise in niche areas of mediation for specialized scenarios.


Saskatoon Mediation
Practice Group
Join a network of passionate dispute resolution practictioners! The Mediation Practice Group is an opportunity to learn and grow with other, new, learning, and seasoned mediators.
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📚 Book of the Month 📚
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
Dive into this must-read for leadership, entrepreneurship, and resilience!
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📣 Upcoming Course Alert! 📣
Register now for Mediating Parenting Agreements in March! Join us in-person at the Broadway Collective, or attend virtually from anywhere! Don`t miss out – secure your spot today! ✨
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Love is in the air!❤️ Celebrate Valentine`s Day with those who make your heart smile. #ValentinesDay #SpreadTheLove #HappyValentines #XO ...
Ready to become a mediator but unsure where to begin? Book your complimentary Mediation Education Consultation today and get expert guidance on your journey. Contact us or visit our website to learn more! ...
Busy schedule? No problem! Train to be a mediator at your own pace with our on-demand courses. Contact us today to learn more or register! ...
Love isn’t just about grand gestures—it’s about navigating challenges together. This Valentine’s Day, strengthen your relationship by learning to handle conflicts with care, empathy, and understanding. ❤️ #LoveAndConflict #ValentinesDay ...
February is National Cancer Awareness Month-honouring fighters, supporting survivors, and advancing the fight for a cure. #CancerAwareness #StayStrong #FindACure ...
Our Family Mediation Course kicks off this Wednesday! While registration is closed, we`re building awareness for future sessions. If you`re interested in learning conflict resolution skills for families, stay tuned for the next offering! #familymediation #conflictresolutionskills #course #futuresession #buildingawareness ...
Join us for Mediation Practice Group! 🌿🧘♂️ Sessions are held virtually on Teams at 12PM and 7PM on the 4th. Don`t miss this opportunity to practice and refine your mediation skills!
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First in-person training of the year ✌️ in partnership with PATHS 🤝
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January`s book of the month is Built to Last by Jim Collins & Jerry Porras 👀
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NEW On-Demand & Learn-At-Your-Own-Pace Interest-Based Negotiation Course 🙌
Registration is OPEN - Sign-up today!
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Are you interested in becoming a mediator and want to know what training to take first?
Book a complimentary education consultation today!
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Do you have a hectic schedule? Check out our on-demand online training!
Learn from anywhere in the world at your own pace!
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Do you want to provide mediation services for families? Check out this upcoming course!
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Work toward a peaceful 2025 with these tips!
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Join a group of likeminded dispute resolution practitioners with our Mediation Practice Group 🙌
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January is Alzheimer`s awareness month
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CORE Safe & Together Training is coming up January 14 - register today!
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Happy New Year!
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Tips to improve communication in 2025!
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Conflict got you down?
Check out these tips for managing disputes over the holidays!
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Book of the Month!
What`s Your Proposal? By Bill Eddy
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Get ready for 2025! Plan your educational journey with CommonSense Mediation Academy 🙌
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Much like the domestic feline, office babies are attracted to the warmth of laptops.
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When shredded paper is not available, office babies will nest using books.
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Because they are closely related to tree dwelling babies, office babies will often take refuge in bookshelves.
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A rare creature, the office baby makes its nest with shredded paper in drawers.
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My little helper is sleeping on the job 😂
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In January, we are partnering with PATHS to offer the Four day CORE Safe & Together Training - this training helps people recognize and respond to intimate partner and family violence.
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@readwithdemi is coaching the ADRBC offering of the National Introductory Mediation Course!
CommonSense Mediation Academy is honoured to support ADRBC`s training 🙌
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Have a happy & safe Halloween!
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Great time at the ADRIC conference in Toronto 🙌
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Learning healthy ways of engaging in conflict is an important life skill!
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Negotiation Skills can help you in your personal and professional life🙌
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Coming Soon!
These sample courses will give you a glimpse into the full course and provide you with a digital badge!
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Conflict can be difficult to clean up - through mediation and other conflict engagement strategies, you can come out the other side all tidied up, with new skills and stronger relationships 🙌
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Improve your negotiating and bargaining skills by taking this NEW course!
In the Interest-Based Negotiation course, you will learn the basics of interest-based negotiation, how to apply it, and what opportunities there are to be a professional negotiator.
Not sure if you want to take the full course?
When this course goes LIVE there will also be a taster course available for people who want an overview of the course content, but are not ready to commit to taking the full offering.
For more information, please email: admin@commonsensemediation.ca
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There was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He walked on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions.
Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.”
The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.”
The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!”
adapted from The Star Thrower, by Loren Eiseley (1907 – 1977)
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