Once a year, the staff of Northern Community Mediation sets aside one day for a staff retreat. The purpose of this workshop is to review the past year and plan for the following year. The 2024 staff retreat was held on Tuesday, December 3. The following were the primary topics that were discussed:

• 2025 Calendar
• Review of NCM forms
• Parenting time workshops
• Possible Roundtables
• Fees
• Review of internal documents, such as succession plans, personnel policies, office procedures, forms
• Review of job descriptions
• Review of succession plans
• Review of office procedures
• Budget
• Review of mediator list

The NCM office is always closed on the day of the staff retreat.