A note from Ron Price, owner/operator of Productive Outcomes:

As owner/operator of Productive Outcomes, Inc. I help folks address difficult and challenging situations and empower them to find successful, satisfying solutions. I do this through five main areas.

The main focus of Productive Outcomes, Inc. has for a long time been alternative dispute resolution, especially mediation. I have been a mediator with the 11th Judicial District Court since 1987. During that period I have helped numerous individuals resolve their differences in a peaceable and effective manner. Also, during that period I have completed over 350 hours of basic and advanced mediation training.

Disputes resolved through mediation are typically resolved forever. Mediation has been proven to be helpful in a wide variety of contexts, including disagreements within families or between divorcing spouses (especially if children are involved), among neighbors, co-workers, landlords and tenants, just to mention a few. Participation in mediation is voluntary as are any agreed upon resolutions. Mediation provides a time, and cost, effective alternative to courts and legal proceedings. It also provides the added benefit of improving rather than deteriorating the on-going relationship between the parties.

A second component of my practice at Productive Outcomes, Inc. is marriage coaching, education and enrichment. I am certified by PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) to provide seminars with Biblical and/or secular content. Both seminars are thoroughly research based, and each provides couples with the knowledge and ability to have long-lasting, satisfying marriages. I also offer a video course on relationship building which features Michelle Weiner-Davis, best selling author of Divorce Busting and the Divorce Remedy.

Marriage can be challenging, but with the right approach it can be tremendously rewarding and joyful. Some of the skills covered in the seminars include: effective communication, conflict management, expectations in marriage, problem solving, and much, much more. I have been involved in marriage enrichment since 1999 and I very much enjoy seeing the positive results it provides. Along with the seminars, I also work with couples on an individual basis.

In addition to mediation and marriage enrichment, I also provide services for folks who are trying to adopt a child. Anyone who has ever tried to do so knows it can be an arduous and harrowing experience. In July of 1998 I became certified by the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department to conduct Pre and Post-Placement investigations in independent adoptions. This work has proven to be quite rewarding as I seek to assist those who are legitimate in their desire to adopt a child, and to hinder the efforts of those with improper motives.

A fourth component of my practice is workshop facilitation and interpersonal skills training. Much of my work in this field is in conjunction with the San Juan College Business and Industry Training Center, where I facilitate the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People course, along with other top-notch management and leadership courses. I also work with individual groups or businesses to provide training in negotiation, emotional intelligence, the FISH Philosophy and other relationship focused material.

The final piece of the Productive Outcomes, Inc. puzzle is public speaking, master of ceremonies and meeting facilitation. I have been a member of Toastmasters International since 1996 and progressed to the level of Advance Toastmaster Silver. Groups for whom I have been the keynote speaker include the New Mexico Department of Labor, the Bloomfield School District, and the Albuquerque Transit Department, among others. I have facilitated meetings for San Juan College, The Aztec Boys and Girls Club, Navajo Missions, Inc. just to mention a few.

 

Full Bio of Ron Price, MA

Ron Price is the owner and operator of Productive Outcomes, Inc. As a part time mediator in San Juan County since 1987, Ron originally opened his business as Four Corners Mediation & Arbitration, Inc. in September of 1996. The recent name change was made to reflect aspects of Ron’s business other than alternative dispute resolution. Some of these aspects include: workshop facilitation, adoption home study investigation, public speaking, master of ceremonies, and marriage education/enhancement/coaching.

Ron’s educational career began in Providence, Rhode Island, where he spent the first 25 years of his life. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1974 with a BA in Sociology. Having moved to Farmington in 1986 he commuted to the University of New Mexico from 1989 – 1993 and graduated with a Masters Degree in Counseling. In addition to his formal education Ron has also completed over 400 hours in continuing education, mostly in the fields of workshop facilitation, mediation, and marriage skills-building.

In 1997 Ron was invited to conduct a workshop in non-violent crisis intervention for the security staff at San Juan College. This led to a mutually beneficial relationship between him and the Business and Industry Training Center where he became certified to conduct workshops for Achieve Global and Franklin/Covey, (including the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and Focus). Ron very much appreciates working with people and challenging them to see life through more productive eyes than they might presently be seeing.

A longtime member of Toastmasters International, Ron provides dynamic programs on topics such as Emotional Intelligence, Principled Negotiation, Building Productive Relationships and others. Ron is happily married to Maridell Price, a registered nurse at San Juan Regional Medical Center. They have been married 29 years. He is also a big brother, a past president of the San Juan Rotary Club, workshops committee co-chair for the Four Corners Conference for Professional Development, and the Executive Director of the Four Corners Coalition for Marriage & Family, Inc.