Idaho Mediation Association, Inc. – Vast Majority Join IMA for Certification or Education Survey Finds
As IMA President Nancy Haug stated in the August newsletter, “Being a student of mediation means commitment to growth through ongoing training, skill development, practical experience and networking.”
With that in mind, you may find the IMA’s most recent member survey results of interest. In July, we posed the following questions to IMA members:
1) Please select the number one reason you joined the Idaho Mediation Association.
The vast majority, 77.5 percent of IMA members who participated in the survey, joined IMA for Certification or education. This is no surprise considering it is the initial reason I joined this organization in 2020. You can read more information about IMA certification and education on the IMA website.
2) What are your number two and three reasons?
Most survey participants (65 percent) chose Community as the number two reason for joining the IMA and Seal of approval or perceived influence (42.5 percent).
The IMA Community is invaluable to me and to so many other mediators and legal professionals. Community feedback is also invaluable, which is why the IMA Board of Directors continues to seek and incorporate community input into our planning. In late 2024, the IMA board and staff, along with the support of WRG Corporate Services, an independent third-party consultant, developed and adopted the three-to-five-year IMA Strategic Plan.
As students of mediation, the IMA board committees have been tasked with prioritizing and implementing the organization’s strategic goals and objectives. To provide the IMA community with the IMA experience that best meets your needs, we will continue to seek and implement your feedback. Thank you to all who take the time to participate in helping us strengthen the IMA experience. See you online September 25 and 26 at the IMA 2025 Annual Conference!
