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Sheila Counihan

Contact Information
Telephone: 0861735118
Email: scounihan@gmail.com
Website:

Based in: Kildare


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Geographic Locations

Republic of Ireland - Kildare, Dublin, Meath, Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Louth

Mediation Practice Areas

Organisational & Workplace Disputes, Consumer Disputes, Business Disputes
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Professional Background

Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Human Resource Services, Disciplinary, Grievance, Investigation,  Management Development Training, Performance Management, Project Management and Change Management, Mentoring,  Career advice and Interview Preparation.

I have worked in the area of Human Resources for the past 15 years and in general management before that. I hold an honors degree in HR and I am a Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. I also have a professional qualification in Training and Development.  I have completed and passed the assessment in mediation both with the National Registration of Mediators and for IMI certification. I also hold a professional qualification in Mentoring.  I have extensive experience of workplace conflict resolution, grievance, disciplinary and investigation.  I have experience of working in the private, public and voluntary sectors. 

Description of Mediation Style

My style is predominately facilitative, however I am comfortable with other styles such as Evaluative and Transformative 

Education & Training

IBEC (3) day  mediators course 2006
Professional Development Ltd (6days ) Mediators course 2013 plus 63 class room hours plus  5 role play days (35 hours)
Successfully completed the assessment for the National Register of Mediators and successfully completed the certification for IMI certification. Both assessments were carried out by the Qualifying Assessment Programme of Beyond Conflict.

I continue to work in HR which involves conflict resolution on an ongoing basis 
Chartered Fellow CIPD Membership.
BA Industrial Relations & Personnel Management (2:1)
UCD Health and Safety Management Certificate
NVQ Level 4 – Training Development, Design & Delivery
Professional Qualification in Mediation
Professional Qualification in Mentoring 

Additional Courses attended include;
Managing workplace conflict
Designated Child Protection training
Quality Audit training
Data Protection – Handling Access Requests
Leadership in the work place
Project Management.
Performance management and Leadership training
Industrial Relations skills development programme
Developments in Irish Labour Law
Recruitment and Retaining employees
Managing Stress in the work place
Managing Risk in the work place
Effective Appraisal
Managing Absenteeism
Various IT packages

Professional Certification

NRM Certified Mediator (current 2015 practice licence held)
IMI Certified Mediator 

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Information available on request

Code of Professional Conduct

International Mediation Institute Code of Conduct
NRM Code of professional conduct

Complaint process

International Mediation Institute
NRM Complaint and Audit Process

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