Training and Presentations

Dave has taught both basic and advanced mediation skills to hundreds of mediators, lawyers, judges, and students across the U.S. and globally. He has also trained hundreds of federal employees in conflict management and communication skills. Trainings have included:

• Delivered basic mediation training annually to the Department of Justice, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and Department of Energy.

• Developed and delivered an advanced 40-hour mediation skills training and mentoring program for the US Air Force.

• Designed and delivered advanced mediation skills through virtual and in-person training on topics including overcoming impasse, cognitive bias in negotiation, negotiation styles and techniques, building trust between the parties, and conveying complex and difficult news.                    

• Designed and delivered virtual and in-person training programs on essential conflict management skills, engaging constructively in difficult conversations, interest-based negotiation, and durable change management.

• Trained mediation advocates and attorneys on mediation ethics, effective representation, and using mediation to maximize effectiveness as an advocate.