Gilbert Graf
With 40 years of experience in the Luxembourgish socio-pedagogical field and over 20 years in mediation, I have been an active collaborator in peer mediation school projects since 2002.
Since 2023, I am an accredited trainer, coach, and supervisor in the fields of child care, family support and education.
Using applied neuroscience to improve stress management
and handle conflicts more effectively.
Identifying underlying needs behind
behaviours and developing appropriate solutions.
Mediation is a highly effective conflict management practice that can help resolve disputes and restore balance. It has become increasingly popular in recent years because it offers a real alternative solution to conflict resolution that is more effective and faster than legal proceedings. This will enable people to go beyond the subject of the conflict and explore their needs, concerns, interests and values. Mediation has evolved into a dynamic field with various approaches tailored to address different types of conflicts.
Among these approaches, transformative mediation and systemic mediation stand out as powerful yet distinct frameworks.
While transformative mediation focuses on empowerment and recognition between disputants, systemic mediation views conflict as a manifestation of deeper systemic issues within relationships, organizations, or families.
Integrating transformative and systemic mediation offers a holistic and adaptive approach to conflict resolution.
By combining personal empowerment and systemic awareness, mediators can foster both relational healing and structural change, leading to more sustainable and meaningful conflict resolutions. This blended approach is particularly effective in family disputes, workplace conflicts, and community mediation, where both individual agency and systemic influences play crucial roles.
Each has its own advantages and disadvantages and may be more or less suitable for a given situation, depending on the needs and objectives of each party.
Integrating the neurocognitive and behavioral approach into the mediation process involves considering the cognitive and behavioral aspects of the parties involved in the conflict.
This can be achieved by using neuroscience-based techniques to better understand the emotional reactions and decision-making processes of individuals.
Emotional regulation exercises can help parties manage their stress and emotions during mediation sessions. In addition, by understanding the cognitive processes involved in conflict resolution, mediators can adapt their approach to help parties find solutions more effectively.
The Neuro Cognitive and Behavioral Approach is based on 30 years of interdisciplinary research and field expertise. It offers innovative tools and frameworks for identifying limiting and blocking mechanisms, and a better managing situations of tension and stress
Perspectives :
Promoting greater agility and more flexible thinking
Develop curiosity and creativity
Enable better decision-making in difficult and complex environments,
Unleash adaptive intelligence,
Improve Quality of Life and Health at Work
www.neurocognitivism.com
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I provide the following services for professionals across all roles within the fields of Social Education, Childcare and Family Services (AEF), as well as the National Education Training Institute (IFEN), on the following topics:
Team Dynamics and Collaboration
Roles and responsibilities within the team
Communication within the team
Misunderstandings and conflicts
Management of differences in pedagogical approaches and opinions
Promotion of team spirit
Teambuilding
Collaboration in difficult cases
Leadership
Establishment and maintenance of cooperation structures with external institutions
Change of personnel (departure or arrival of new team members)
Development of Our Pedagogical Concepts
Regulation of emotions
Negotiate educational plans
Management of difficult behavior
Crisis intervention
De-escalation techniques
Management of aggression, tantrums, and non-compliance with rules
Self-Care and Stress Management
Self-Care and Stress Management
Overwork and emotional strain
Taking care of yourself in everyday life
Satisfaction and fulfilment at work
Support in managing conflict situations
Burnout prevention
Supervision of Case Management in a Team (Systemic Approach)
Joint reflections on concrete cases
Collaboration with parents and other relevant stakeholders
Perspectives and Structural Development
Development of long-term objectives
Planning of training courses and workshops
Evaluation and development of pedagogical practice
Project support
Improvement of processes and structures in everyday life Reflection on internal regulations and rules of conduct
Diversity and Inclusion
Raising awareness of the individual needs of children Management of cultural, social, or linguistic differences Promotion of a rewarding and inclusive climate
Reflection on One's Own Attitude
Reflection on one's own values
Discussion of our values and pedagogical principles

Qualifications
Master Européen en Mediation
Université Kurt Bösch, CH-Sion, 2009
Diplôme Universitaire en Médiation
University of Luxembourg, 2007
Certified Practitioner of the Neurocognitive and Behavioral Approach
INC Brussels, 2013 -2024
Psychodramatist
Psychodrama Rheinland Institute 1993 - 1998)
Differentiated Education Educator
Institut d'Etudes Educatives et Sociales,1987