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Meet Louise
Louise Phipps Senft, voted “Baltimore’s Best” Mediator by Baltimore Magazine 2002 and named one of “Maryland’s Top 100 Women” for the year 2004 and 2007 and 2009 by The Daily Record, and inducted into Maryland’s “Circle of Excellence” for... More »
Welcome!
Baltimore Mediation was established in 1993 by Louise Phipps Senft as the first mediation firm in the State of Maryland with all services from a transformative approach. For eighteen years, the consultants at Baltimore Mediation have been in the day-to-day business of mediating interpersonal and multi-party disputes and facilitating divergent group dialogue, and providing the highest quality training and mentoring in conflict transformation and mediation. We are among the leadership in our profession and have a number of trainings immediately available for open registration.
Our emphasis is placed on quality dialogue as a pathway to common ground and greater understanding in relationship disputes. Along the way, problems get solved, healing occurs and parties gain clarity in decision making. That is the beauty of the transformative approach to conflict resolution and we specialize in making the conversation happen.
Baltimore Mediation has assisted in thousands of conflicts and disputes in business and workplace relationships and in family relationships – including marital and separation & divorce, and many other situations.
We are the premiere divorce mediation firm in Maryland, and we have an extensive history of success in assisting parties with family relationships, including separation and children custody/parenting plans, while also helping them cope with emotions and improve communication. In just a few sessions we can help you make these decisions, saving you lots of time and money otherwise spent in litigation.
We encourage you to explore the mouse-over menus at the top of all our webpages to locate the information that fits your situation best and – of course – if you have any questions about our services do not hesitate to call us – 443-524-0833.
As facilitators, we have designed and facilitated hundreds of board meetings, business meetings and retreats and, through our standard and customized trainings, have equipped thousands of professionals across the country with proven techniques and strategies to work through problems and mediate conflict.
Here are our upcoming trainings offered for open registration to qualified interested parties:
- 20 Hr Basic Mediation Skills – Focusing on Sources of Conflict and Systems Approach October 24-26, 2012
- 40 Hr Fundamental Mediation Skills Training December 17-21, 2012
- 8 Hr Conflict Transformation, the Enneagram and Conflict: Transforming Your Own and Others’ Responses
- 8 Hr Conflict Transformation, the Enneagram and Work Relationships: Reducing Conflict and Enhancing Understanding with Your Colleagues, Boss and Staff
- 8 Hr Conflict Transformation, the Enneagram and Family Relationships: Reducing Conflict and Enhancing Understand with Your Spouse, Partner and Children
- 8 Hr Conflict Transformation, the Enneagram and Work Relationships: Managing Yourself and Others, What Every Manager Needs
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Recommended Books and Publications
In the course of her work, Louise uses many references, and is often asked for recommendations for books on specific topics.
These books include books on spiritual and personal peace, the Enneagram, parenting, and more.
Online Resources
Helpful Resources for Mediators and Conflict Resolution Professionals
Maryland MACRO (http://www.marylandmacro.org/)
MACRO’s website has helpful information about mediation and conflict resolution in Maryland.
Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence (MPME) (https://jportal.mdcourts.gov/apps/mpme/)
Customized Conflict Resolution
Baltimore Mediation offers CUSTOMIZED CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS for managers, executives, teachers, parents, attorneys, physicians, clergy and other groups for their meetings, in-house training needs, or retreats.
Enneagram Introduction
SELF-AWARENESS AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION-THE ENNEAGRAM AS A CATALYST
The Enneagram is a dynamic system of nine personality types set in a non-sectarian spiritual framework. It is meant to help us understand ourselves, the people in our lives, and our relationship to the greater realities that guide human evolution. Each of the 9 personality profiles describes a distinct and fundamentally different pattern of thinking, feeling and acting, offering profound insight about why we behave the way we do, how we can change, and a precise path to psychological and spiritual freedom.
Enneagram and Work Conflict
Conflict Transformation, the Enneagram and Work Relationships: Reducing Conflict and Enhancing Understanding with Your Colleagues, Boss and Staff
| Description: |
It is difficult to be an effective team leader or member of a team if you don’t possess a fundamental understanding of who you are. The Enneagram is a dynamic system of nine personality types set in a non-sectarian spiritual framework. It is meant to help us understand ourselves, the people in our lives, and our relationship to the greater realities that guide human evolution. This session will focus on an overview of each of the 9 Types and is customized for managers or those working in teams with others. Areas of focus are communications, decision-making, teams, and leadership. |
| Dates: | TBA 2011 |
| Trainers: | Louise Phipps Senft, Esq. |
| Location: | Louise Phipps Senft & Associates/Baltimore Mediation 4502 Schenley Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21210 |
| Course Fee: | $295 per session |
| What’s Included: | workshop manual (lunch is on your own) |
To register, go to Enneagram Workshops Reservation Form. For more information about the Enneagram, go to www.EnneagramWorldwide.com
This workshop can also be customized for your organization or business and delivered at your conference, retreat or place of business. To request or inquire about Customized Enneagram Workshops, go to Customized Training Request Form or call Baltimore Mediation for more information, 443-524-0833.
Enneagram and Family Relationships
Conflict Transformation, the Enneagram and Family Relationships: Reducing Conflict and Enhancing Understanding with Your Spouse, Partner and Children
| Description: |
It is difficult to be a fully loving partner, colleague or friend if you don’t possess a fundamental understanding of who you are. The Enneagram is a dynamic system of nine personality types set in a non-sectarian spiritual framework. It is meant to help us understand ourselves, the people in our lives, and our relationship to the greater realities that guide human evolution. This session will focus on an overview of each of the 9 Types and is customized for exploring the relationships in our lives that we care most deeply about and how we can live more fully and freely moving beyond the limiting structures of our Type and embracing the virtues of our Type and the virtues of theirs. |
| Dates: | July 18, 2011 |
| Trainers: | Louise Phipps Senft, Esq. |
| Location: | 303 International Circle, Suite T 125, Hunt Valley, MD 21030 |
| Course Fee: | $295 per session |
| What’s Included: | workshop manual and refreshments |
To register, go to Enneagram Workshops Reservation Form. For more information about the Enneagram, go to www.EnneagramWorldwide.com
This workshop can also be customized for your organization or business and delivered at your conference, retreat or place of business. To request or inquire about Customized Enneagram Workshops, go to Customized Training Request Form or call Baltimore Mediation for more information, 443-524-0833.
Enneagram and Conflict
Conflict Transformation, the Enneagram and Conflict: Transforming Your Own and Others’ Responses
| Description: | All of us are given the choice to engage with conflict or not to engage, daily. It is difficult to engage effectively if you don’t possess a fundamental understanding of who you are. The Enneagram is a dynamic system of nine personality types set in a non-sectarian spiritual framework. It is meant to help us understand ourselves, the people in our lives, and our relationship to the greater realities that guide human evolution. This session will focus on an overview of each of the 9 Types and is customized for exploring conflict responses and choices we have with those we love and work, guided by our own understandings of ourselves. |
| Dates: | TBA 2011 |
| Trainers: | Louise Phipps Senft, Esq. |
| Location: | Baltimore Mediation 4502 Schenley Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21210 |
| Course Fee: | $295 per session |
| What’s Included: | workshop manual (lunch is on your own) |
To register, go to Enneagram Workshops Reservation Form. For more information about the Enneagram, go to www.EnneagramWorldwide.com
This workshop can also be customized for your organization or business and delivered at your conference, retreat or place of business. To request or inquire about Customized Enneagram Workshops, go to Customized Training Request Form or call Baltimore Mediation for more information, 443-524-0833.
Customized Enneagram Workshops
Customized Enneagram Workshops
Baltimore Mediation offers CUSTOMIZED ENNEAGRAM WORKSHOPS for managers, executives, teachers, parents, attorneys, physicians, clergy and other groups for their meetings, in-house training needs, or retreats. The Enneagram continues to prove its value in helping people achieve their highest potential as individuals and as members of a group. All Baltimore Mediation customized Enneagram workshops are taught by internationally Certified Enneagram Teachers™ in the Narrative Tradition who are also well versed in the Transformative Approach to conflict. All customized workshops can include an overview of the 9 Types and dyad work to develop one’s self-observer and to enhance the value and use of each participant’s natural gifts as well as insights on how to remove barriers to interactions with others and living a fuller, more productive life.
For more information about the Enneagram, go to Enneagram Overview & Workshops and www.EnneagramWorldwide.com
To request or inquire about Customized Enneagram Workshops, go to Customized Training Form or call Baltimore Mediation for more information, 443-524-0833.
Ethics and Standards of Practice
8 Hours Advanced Mediation Training: Mediator Ethics and Standards of Practice
| Description: | This Advanced 8 Hour Continuing Mediation Education Course focuses on Ethics and Mediator Standards of Practices and works through potentially thorny issues facing a mediator.
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| Dates: |
Course has been partially incorporated into the Mediation and Conflict Transformation Skills Training Focusing on Self-Awareness and Third Party Intervention (June 20, 21 and 22, 2012). Private training session on this topic, can be arranged for multiple parties at $345 rate per person. Call 443-524-0833 if you would like to make arrangements. |
| Trainers: | Louise Phipps Senft, Esq. |
| Location: | TBD |
| Course Fee: | N/A |
| What’s Included: | 8-hour certificated advanced course held over a one day period |
A certificate noting 8 hours of attendance will be provided at the end of training. It may be used for the annual 8 hour Maryland Continuing Mediation Edcuation requirement for Court Approved mediators, and may be used for continuing education credits from the participant’s accrediting institution or for personal benefit and enrichment.
This training is approved by and/or a certificate of successful completion of this training may be used to satisfy the requirements of:
- The Maryland Circuit Courts
- The United States government and all federal agency rosters
- The Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
- Most other states which have basic 20, 40 or 60 hour mediation training requirements.
