About Michael Bowe, Mediator
Michael H. Bowe earned his B.A in Communication from Regis University in 1997, Magna Cum Laud, with an emphasis in dispute resolution, interpersonal conflict, and negotiation.
Michael has extensive training and experience in several mediation models, with hundreds of hours of mediation experience since 1997, including a large number of domestic(family) and post-decree domestic cases.
In addition, Michael has been a volunteer mediator with Jefferson County Mediation Services since 1997. He also served as a volunteer for the Boulder VORP mediation program and the Peak to Peak mediation program. Michael is a Past President of the Colorado Council of Mediators, where he served as a Director from 2002 through 2005.
Welcome to the world of conflict resolution
Conflict is everywhere, and the work of mediators is to help folks resolve it.
What does a Mediator do?
The mediator plays multiple roles during a mediation session:
They don't take sides, tell you what to do, give legal advice or provide psychotherapy.
They control the process by enforcing mutually agreed to rules that aid in fruitful communication.
They help create and prioritize an agenda, then address one issue, or agenda item, at a time.
They listen for that which is unstated or implied.
They reframe emotionally charged communication.
They perform the occasional reality check.
They are scribes and record keepers.
They will assign homework, and encourage you to complete it in a timely fashion.
They will help you find creative solutions to problems, and may make suggestions or give examples of things that worked for other people in similar circumstances.
Most Mediators subscribe to a strict code of conduct, and are bound by the same ethical standards as all helping-professionals.
