This year’s IACP Forum is just weeks away! The Forum is a fantastic chance to stay up to date on the latest practice methods and to network with likeminded professionals from all over the world. The value of this type of education and relationship building in today’s virtual world cannot be understated. We are extremely proud of our My Collaborative Team members who will be presenting at this year’s forum and we encourage you all to sign-up for the following presentations.
PFI #1 Adapting Ourselves, and Our Process to Meet Each Family's Needs
Presented by Ron Ousky and Randy Heller
The future growth of Collaborative Practice will depend on our ability to adapt our process to meet the needs of each family as well as the evolving needs of the next generation. The focus of this workshop will be on discovering ways to assess the unique dynamics of each family, and by utilizing flexibility and adaptability, developing the most efficient and effective team composition, meeting structure, professional roles and responsibilities, and overall strategy for the process, in an effort to arrive at successful outcomes for the families we serve. We will also look at our own potential for adaptability and address some of the barriers that we may have that can, at times make us resistant to change.
PFI #3 Listening to Understand: Clearing Blocks and Opening Pathways
Presented by Jacinta Gallant
How can listening clear the blocks that get in the way of deeper engagement and open pathways to deeper dialogue? In a world that seems to value “show and tell” more than “sit and listen”, how can genuine and curious listening make a difference? When Jacinta Gallant noticed that her well-developed “telling” muscles needed some balance - an occupational hazard for lawyers - she began to explore listening, which led to a journey with curiosity, which led to exhilarating and transformative learning. And when she discovered how listening transforms conflict in the moment, she was curious enough to wonder why? Join us for an exploration of how curiosity and listening can transform conflict and learn practical tools you can apply to your work and your life. Together, we will listen for the change we want to see in our world. No magic wand required.
Workshop #6 Factors Affecting Minor and Adult Children's Adjustment to Parental Separation and Divorce
Presented by Carol Hughes
Divorce is not a neutral event for minor and adult children. Legal, financial, and mental health professionals must understand the factors affecting children's adjustment to parental separation and divorce, to educate parents how to ensure their children's optimum adjustment. Children's drawings, videos, research, handouts, and interactive exercises provide multi-modal learning experiences.
Workshop #8 Collaborative Practice in Hague Convention Cases: A New Paradigm?
Presented with Jeff Wasserman, Irene King, Robert Merlin, and company
The IACP Hague Convention Task Force presents the research it has conducted, and its deliberations considered in the past months on the challenges and opportunities of using CP in international children abduction cases under the Hague Convention.
Workshop-#10 Abracadabra! The Magic to Growing Your Collaborative World
Presented with Teresa Parnell and company
Thriving individual practices and a robust collaborative community depend upon professional relationships. Learn how to engage the collective wisdom of your collaborative community to make connections, stabilize the ebb and flow of collaborative groups, and sustain growth. Join us to learn the powerful magical formula to expand your collaborative world!
Workshop #11 Essentials to Jumpstart or Revive an Access to Collaborative Program
Presented with Brian Galbraith and company
Want to jump start or revive an Access Program? Through identification of your WHY, this workshop expands upon general introduction to Access to Collaboration. We will cover the most important elements as they pertain to program development. We will break the process down into five phases (1) Finding Your Why, (2) Building Infrastructure, (3) Pathway for Clients, (4) Program Evaluation, (5) Maintaining your Program. In this highly interactive workshop, participants will develop a relationship with an Access Committee mentor who has expertise starting and maintaining an Access program for ongoing support, troubleshooting, and program management. The most successful programs consider the unique characteristics of its community and its professionals, and the goals your practice group sets for its Access program. The workshop is based on programs throughout the IACP Community with varying models. Participants leave with tools they can use and modify based on their unique programming needs.
Workshop #15 A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words, but a Book Beats All...in Marketing!
Presented with Joryn Jenkins, Carol Hughes, and company
Are you everyone’s collaborative “expert,” the one with the answers? Publishing a book establishes your credibility. It is crucial to marketing your services. Once in your office, do consults understand the process? 65% of us learn visually. Use graphics, first to market and then to facilitate collaborating clients communicate respectfully, brainstorm uninhibitedly, and problem solve transparently. Explore writing your book AND then creating and using graphics in collaborative marketing and practice.
Workshop #18 Transform Your Collaborative Practice with Conscious Contracts®
Presented with Kristen Boldt, Jacinta Gallant, and company
The paradigm shift away from scarcity, mistrust, and fear and towards trust, integrity and self-determination requires a conscious engagement with conflict. The integration of Conscious Contracts® with collaborative practice creates unique tools to apply this paradigm shift to our work with our clients, our teams and our practice group communities.
Workshop #21 Wills, Trusts, Guardianship, and Probate: Collaborative Magic Across the Lifespan
Presented with Teresa Parnell and Aubrey Ducker Jr.
Estate planning processes that prevent family conflict and provide peaceful resolution of contested probate matters are needed in many countries. Collaborative can help! We will discuss this practice, work through case examples together and develop your action plan to expand your Collaborative practice using this process specialty.
Workshop #25 Collaborative Divorce for Parents of Children and Adults with Special Needs
Presented with Zanita Zacks-Gabriel, Rebecca Fischer, and company
Participants will learn about the complex issues confronting divorcing parents of children and adults with special needs and how to help these families navigate them using the Collaborative process.
Workshop #27 Sharing Collaborative With Public Relations & Events
Presented with Joryn Jenkins and company
In this interactive skills-building workshop, presenters use 2022’s World Creativity & Innovation Week as a case study and offer hands-on exercises to teach attendees how to leverage public relations and outreach to create visibility. You’ll develop skills and resources to host future events, utilize media relations, and conduct engaging outreach.
Workshop #30 IACP Minimum Ethical Standards: The Foundation of Collaborative Practice
Presented with Craig Fabrikant, Edward Sachs, Jeff Wasserman, and company
The IACP Ethical Standards were revised and restated in June 2017 and created new standards and obligations for team communication, advocacy and responsibility for case management. This lively, interactive workshop will help you apply the new standards to your interdisciplinary teamwork whatever your discipline.
If you have not yet registered, there is still time to do so. We encourage everyone to register today and join My Collaborative Team and our members at this year’s IACP Annual Forum in Orlando on October 27-30.
