Beyond Debrief: Reconsidering What We Are Doing and Doing It Better

Presented by Tzofnat Peleg-Baker, PhD & Bryan Hanson, EdD

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pacific)

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About the Webinar

In this gathering, we will briefly introduce some of the multidisciplinary research informing Structured Reflective Practice (SRP®) and the Structured Reflective Instrument (SRI®)—an SRP® framework that Tzofnat designed and adapted to conflict situations. We will explore how reflective frameworks support the interplay between System 1 and System 2 thinking and transform habitual practice into intentional growth toward higher professional performance. Participants will practice several aspects of the framework.

Since mediators traditionally work independently, they are likely to reach a certain level of proficiency and plateau—the limits of their abilities—and continue practicing habitually without fully understanding what contributed to success or what went wrong. When challenges arise, there rarely is anyone to help unpack these experiences and support further growth.

Unlike traditional advice-driven debriefing methods, which rely on broad questions that research has found ineffective for developing expertise and peak performance, the SRI® employs goal-oriented, intensive cognitive reflection across four dimensions—three of which address the implicit social-psychological dynamics that often drive conflict. While ostensibly simple, the framework supports systematic learning and improvement through exploring hidden layers in conflict and a shift from asking “How good am I now?” to “How good can I become?”

About the Moderators

Tzofnat Peleg-Baker

Tzofnat Peleg-Baker, PhD is an applied social psychologist specializing in improving decision-making and navigating implicit social-psychological dynamics in conflict and mediation. The Structured Reflective Practice (SRP®) models she designs, including the Structured Reflective Instrument (SRI®), support continuous improvement by helping professionals and parties reflectively reexamine their thinking and assumptions and reconsider their actions to create greater alignment between them.
These group-based reflective processes surface invisible social-psychological barriers to understanding and collaborative decision-making while generating alternatives. Her practice, teaching, and publications span dialogue, conflict engagement, negotiation, mediation, inclusive leadership, and restorative justice. She has trained and taught both within and beyond academia, including in the MBA program at Rutgers University. Tzofnat pioneered democratic and dialogic education programs, initiated and facilitated intergroup dialogue programs across the Middle East and Africa, and led ADR and restorative justice strategy for the Israeli Ministry of Justice. Currently, she coaches and trains professionals internationally and serves marginalized communities in Oregon as a community and family mediator and restorative justice practitioner. ResearchGate; LinkedIn

Bryan Hanson

Bryan Hanson, EdD, Certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioner® is an ombuds, educator, mediator, facilitator, and leader in the field of conflict engagement. He currently serves as the Ombuds for the Graduate School at Virginia Tech, where he works with members of the Graduate School community to help them engage in and manage conflict constructively. His approach centers on conversations that foster a deeper understanding of the university system and greater awareness of effective ways to communicate concerns related to the conflicts his visitors experience. As a conflict practitioner and a certified SRI ® practitioner, Bryan has found the SRI ® framework instrumental in addressing the challenges inherent in helping others navigate conflict. He is eager to carry this learning forward to support colleagues in building confidence in their practice through The SRI ® structured reflective method.

In service to the field, Bryan serves as the editor of The Independent Voice, the International Ombuds Association’s public-facing blog. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the Association for Conflict Resolution from 2013 to 2018 and held the position of Board President from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, he was a founding member of the Board of Directors for the Nebraska Mediation Association, serving as its inaugural President from 2010 to 2012. In 2012, he was nominated to the Advisory Council for the Supreme Court of Nebraska’s Office of Dispute Resolution, where he served until relocating to Virginia in 2017.

Time and Place

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pacific)

Cost

Free for APFM Members

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