AFCC 61st Annual Conference Workshop 16 Evaluation

Workshop 16: Working Constructively with Emotions in Family Law Negotiations

Whether a professional trying to settle a case out of court, or a participant in a judicial settlement conference, mediation, or collaborative case, intense negative emotions in family law negotiations are inescapable. This workshop will teach participants a proven and easy-to-use method for working constructively with difficult emotions. This begins with recognizing that every negotiation in family law without exception consists of two negotiations—the legal negotiation and the emotional negotiation—and then focuses on changing mindset, goals, and methods to match the different demands of each negotiation.

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* 1. Based on the content of this session, I am able to: (1=Strongly disagree, 5=Strongly agree)

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1. Develop negative capacity, the ability to stay consciously present to uncomfortable feelings and thoughts that arise while in the presence of strong negative emotions.	1. Develop negative capacity, the ability to stay consciously present to uncomfortable feelings and thoughts that arise while in the presence of strong negative emotions. 1	1. Develop negative capacity, the ability to stay consciously present to uncomfortable feelings and thoughts that arise while in the presence of strong negative emotions. 2	1. Develop negative capacity, the ability to stay consciously present to uncomfortable feelings and thoughts that arise while in the presence of strong negative emotions. 3	1. Develop negative capacity, the ability to stay consciously present to uncomfortable feelings and thoughts that arise while in the presence of strong negative emotions. 4	1. Develop negative capacity, the ability to stay consciously present to uncomfortable feelings and thoughts that arise while in the presence of strong negative emotions. 5
2. Build comfort and skill in working with people in the grip of strong emotions and helping them find the needs that are hidden (or defended against) behind or within those emotions.	2. Build comfort and skill in working with people in the grip of strong emotions and helping them find the needs that are hidden (or defended against) behind or within those emotions. 1	2. Build comfort and skill in working with people in the grip of strong emotions and helping them find the needs that are hidden (or defended against) behind or within those emotions. 2	2. Build comfort and skill in working with people in the grip of strong emotions and helping them find the needs that are hidden (or defended against) behind or within those emotions. 3	2. Build comfort and skill in working with people in the grip of strong emotions and helping them find the needs that are hidden (or defended against) behind or within those emotions. 4	2. Build comfort and skill in working with people in the grip of strong emotions and helping them find the needs that are hidden (or defended against) behind or within those emotions. 5

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* 2. Please rate presenter: Stephen H. Sulmeyer, JD, PhD (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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Level of knowledge and expertise	Level of knowledge and expertise 1	Level of knowledge and expertise 2	Level of knowledge and expertise 3	Level of knowledge and expertise 4	Level of knowledge and expertise 5
Teaching ability	Teaching ability 1	Teaching ability 2	Teaching ability 3	Teaching ability 4	Teaching ability 5
Maintained my interest	Maintained my interest 1	Maintained my interest 2	Maintained my interest 3	Maintained my interest 4	Maintained my interest 5
Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions	Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions 1	Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions 2	Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions 3	Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions 4	Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions 5

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* 3. The content of the presentation was consistent with the abstract in the conference brochure

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AFCC 61st Annual Conference Workshop 16 Evaluation

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* 1. Based on the content of this session, I am able to: (1=Strongly disagree, 5=Strongly agree)

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* 2. Please rate presenter: Stephen H. Sulmeyer, JD, PhD (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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* 3. The content of the presentation was consistent with the abstract in the conference brochure

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* 4. Please rate this session presentation overall (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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* 5. How much did you learn as a result of this CE program? (1=Very little, 5=Great deal)

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* 6. Information presented in this session reflected the most current evidence on this topic (1=Disagree, 5=Agree)

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* 7. How useful was the content of this CE program for your practice or other professional development (1=Not useful, 5=Extremely useful)

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* 8. Additional Comments