BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Association of Divorce Professionals - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Association of Divorce Professionals X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thenadp.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Association of Divorce Professionals REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T130000 DTSTAMP:20260724T131549Z CREATED:20230508T213054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T131549Z UID:10001995-1789473600-1789477200@thenadp.com SUMMARY:Monthly Member Meeting | Artificial Intelligence and the Human Heart of Conflict: What Every Conflict Professional Needs to Know About AI DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how we communicate\, make decisions\, and navigate conflict. From drafting difficult emails and preparing for mediation to summarizing documents and generating settlement ideas\, AI is already changing the way conflict professionals work. But alongside these opportunities come important questions about ethics\, privacy\, bias\, accountability\, and the irreplaceable role of human judgment.This engaging and interactive session explores both the promise and the limitations of AI through the lens of conflict resolution. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how AI works\, where it excels\, where it fails\, and how to use it responsibly. Through real-world demonstrations\, relatable examples\, and practical decision-making frameworks\, attendees will leave with the confidence to integrate AI thoughtfully into their professional practice—without compromising trust\, empathy\, or ethical responsibility. \n\n\n\nKey Takeaways: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand how modern AI actually works—and why it sometimes gets things spectacularly wrong.\n\n\n\nIdentify practical ways AI can improve communication\, mediation preparation\, and conflict management.\n\n\n\nRecognize the ethical\, privacy\, and bias considerations that every conflict professional should understand.\n\n\n\nApply a practical decision framework to determine when AI should—and should not—be used.\n\n\n\nPreserve the uniquely human skills of empathy\, judgment\, trust\, and accountability in an increasingly AI-assisted world.\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio:  Don Schapira\, Q.Med.\, PM\, CDS®Don Schapira is an accredited family mediator\, conflict resolution practitioner\, and founder of Fresh Start Mediation\, one of Western Canada’s leading mediation firms. With extensive experience helping families\, workplaces\, and organizations navigate high-conflict situations\, Don is passionate about making conflict resolution more accessible\, practical\, and human.A frequent speaker and educator\, Don has served as Lead Presenter and Past Chair of the Government of Alberta’s Conflict Resolution Day Committee\, delivering training to thousands of Albertans since 2019. His work focuses on communication\, critical thinking\, negotiation\, and the responsible integration of emerging technologies into professional practice.In addition to his mediation work\, Don co-hosts a local community podcast\, where he explores leadership\, dialogue\, and complex social issues through thoughtful conversation. His presentation on Artificial Intelligence and the Human Heart of Conflict reflects his belief that while technology can enhance our work\, empathy\, ethical judgment\, and human connection remain at the heart of effective conflict resolution. \n\n\n\n**Guests are welcome to attend one Monthly Member Meeting. To attend again\, we invite you to join our association** \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember RSVP\n\n\nYou must be logged into your NADP account to RSVP. If you are not a member\, please use the guest RSVP form on this page.\n\n \n \n \n Username\n \n \n \n \n \n Password\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Remember Me\n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n Forgot Password \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest RSVP\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n \n Not a member but interested in understanding more about the NADP and how our events work? Simply fill out the form below to join this event and see for yourself. Would you like to invite a non NADP member to this event? Simply complete the form below and they will receive an email with all the info they need to join. \n \n \n RSVP Guest \n \n \n \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First Name*\n \n \n \n \n Last Name\n \n \n Email*\n \n PhoneProfession*Which professional category best fits?*– Select a Professional Category* –LegalFinancialResidentialMental HealthOtherProfession\n Previous Submit URL:https://thenadp.com/event/monthly-member-meeting-sept2026/ CATEGORIES:Member Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thenadp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/monthly-member-meetings-alt-624x351-sDkJVt.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Nicole Shapiro":MAILTO:nicole@thendap.com LOCATION:https://thenadp.com/event/monthly-member-meeting-sept2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T130000 DTSTAMP:20260805T200100Z CREATED:20230508T213054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T200100Z UID:10002030-1790251200-1790254800@thenadp.com SUMMARY:NADP Zoom Speed Networking Event DESCRIPTION:Join Us for a Fun Zoom Speed Networking Event! \n\n\n\nAre you ready to engage in productive networking\, build valuable connections\, and foster meaningful business relationships with your fellow NADP members?  \n\n\n\nOur Zoom Speed Networking Event promises to be a fun and interactive experience\, designed to help you forge new connections and strengthen your network within The NADP community. Whether you’re looking for professional contacts\, or just want to get to know your fellow members better\, this event is the perfect opportunity.  \n\n\n\nWhat to expect:  \n\n\n\nFast-paced and engaging networking sessions.  \n\n\n\n\nOpportunity to introduce yourself and your business or interests. \n\n\n\nMeet members from various backgrounds and industries. \n\n\n\nBreakout rooms for one-on-one conversations. \n\n\n\nFun icebreakers to keep the conversation flowing. \n\n\n\n\nWe can’t wait to see you at our Zoom Speed Networking Event. Get ready to have a blast and expand your network! \n\n\n\n**This is a MEMBERS ONLY event** \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember RSVP\n\n\nYou must be logged into your NADP account to RSVP. If you are not a member\, please use the guest RSVP form on this page.\n\n \n \n \n Username\n \n \n \n \n \n Password\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Remember Me\n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n Forgot Password URL:https://thenadp.com/event/nadp-zoom-speed-networking-event-sept2026/ CATEGORIES:Member Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thenadp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NADP-Special-Event.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Nicole Shapiro":MAILTO:nicole@thenadp.com LOCATION:https://thenadp.com/event/nadp-zoom-speed-networking-event-sept2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T130000 DTSTAMP:20260818T010210Z CREATED:20230508T213054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T010210Z UID:10002033-1792497600-1792501200@thenadp.com SUMMARY:Monthly Member Meeting | When Clients Cannot Think Clearly: How Neuroscience Can Help Divorce Professionals Reduce Reactivity and Improve Decision-Making DESCRIPTION:High-conflict divorce can cause otherwise intelligent\, capable people to make decisions that seem irrational\, rigid\, or self-defeating. They may repeatedly revisit settled issues\, interpret neutral events as threats\, or escalate conflict despite the obvious emotional and financial costs.These behaviors are often viewed as communication problems\, personality problems\, or an unwillingness to compromise.Neuroscience offers another explanation: chronic conflict can keep the nervous system in a state of threat\, reducing access to the higher-order thinking required for flexibility\, empathy\, perspective-taking\, and sound decision-making.In this presentation\, Richard Heller introduces an accessible neuroscience framework for understanding what happens when clients become highly activated. Participants will learn to recognize different levels of client capacity and understand why an intervention that works with a regulated client may actually increase reactivity in someone whose nervous system believes it is under attack.Designed for attorneys\, mediators\, financial professionals\, therapists\, divorce coaches\, and Parent Coordinators\, the presentation also provides practical tools professionals can use immediately. Participants will learn how to recognize activation\, match interventions to current capacity\, move clients from positions toward underlying concerns\, use committed listening to reduce threat\, identify repetitive conflict patterns\, and manage their own activation. The goal is not to turn divorce professionals into therapists—it is to help them create the conditions in which clients can think more clearly and make better decisions. \n\n\n\nKey Takeaways: \n\n\n\n\nRecognize activation. Chronic conflict can change threat perception and temporarily reduce a client’s access to flexibility\, empathy\, curiosity\, and perspective-taking.\n\n\n\nAssess capacity\, not intelligence. A highly capable person may temporarily be unable to use the very reasoning skills they normally possess.\n\n\n\nMatch the intervention to the client’s current capacity. Highly activated clients generally require more structure; as capacity increases\, professionals can gradually return more responsibility for problem-solving and decision making.\n\n\n\nReduce threat before trying to solve the problem. Naming activation\, moving from positions to concerns\, committed listening\, and identifying repetitive patterns can help restore access to choice.\n\n\n\nRegulate yourself first. The professional’s own nervous-system state affects the interaction. A regulated professional is better able to reduce escalation and create the conditions for clearer decision-making.\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio:  Richard Heller\, LMSW\, PCC\, is a Parent Coordinator\, mediator\, professional coach\, and founder of Bridge Builders Parent Coordination. His work focuses on helping families navigate high-conflict separation and divorce while reducing the impact of parental conflict on children. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience working with individuals\, couples\, and families\, Rich integrates neuroscience\, conflict resolution\, and coaching to help people understand how nervous-system activation affects communication and decision-making. He also trains professionals to recognize reactivity\, reduce escalation\, and create conditions that support greater capacity\, better decisions\, and healthier outcomes for families. \n\n\n\n**Guests are welcome to attend one Monthly Member Meeting. To attend again\, we invite you to join our association** \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember RSVP\n\n\nYou must be logged into your NADP account to RSVP. If you are not a member\, please use the guest RSVP form on this page.\n\n \n \n \n Username\n \n \n \n \n \n Password\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Remember Me\n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n Forgot Password \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest RSVP\n\n\n\n \n \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n \n Not a member but interested in understanding more about the NADP and how our events work? Simply fill out the form below to join this event and see for yourself. Would you like to invite a non NADP member to this event? 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