The Collaborative Divorce model allows clients to effectively move through a divorce by attending to three sets of issues - Legal, Emotional, and Financial. Similarly our model at IFCR for developing and revitalizing Collaborative Divorce communities includes three separate and indispensable elements.
Practitioners need to understand the Collaborative Divorce model and how it works to provide clients with a problem-solving approach to divorce. The training should include both the paradigm shift for thinking about divorce, as well as the mechanics for how to navigate the process in an effective and efficient way.
Practitioners needs to have a nuanced understanding of how to do their professional work in ways that instill confidence and trust. They also need to develop self awareness to interact with clients and other practitioners in a way that leverages their personal strengths and manages their weaknesses, especially in the emotionally complex and conflictual world of divorce.
Practitioners need a vibrant community of professionals that supports and trusts each other. High-functioning practice groups can provide a context for professionals to process difficult issues in cases, share business building tips, and leverage the collective power of the group for marketing and public education efforts.