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"Resolution through Mediation for Community Mental Health." Please consider joining us to hear more about this and many other mental...

'America’s Peacemakers: The Community Relations Service and Civil Rights' is authored by Bertram Levine and Grande Lum America’s Peacemakers is...

If you were to ask a layman what mediation is, the answer would probably be something along the lines of,...

A Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation seminar taught late last year by William Ury picked up on his legendary negotiation practice and theory...

I’m publishing this newsletter series to discuss the nuances of the four timeless topics for people and organizations: conflict, change,...

The American Bar Association recently posted an article in its ABA Weekly Newsletter (May 27,2022)  about a patient signing an agreement with a hospital...

A recent Custody X Change study found that 93 percent of divorcing parents tried an alternative dispute resolution method –...

Even though the collaborating mode sounds ideal to most people, it can only be used successfully under the right conditions....

As the number of LGBTQ marriages has significantly increased in recent years, the number of divorces has also gone up....

Hiring leaders used to mean identifying their areas of technical expertise, looking at the positions they had held, and evaluating...

For an upcoming book club discussion, I am reading Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East...

What is a bubbe-meise? It’s a myth, a fairy tale, an urban legend. Translated from Yiddish, it is literally “a grandmother’s...

Even if you choose to avoid for the right reasons, does it make a difference what you actually say to...

Sometimes, the relationships in our lives can become toxic over time. Whether it’s in the relationships we hold with our...

Mediation is not a new concept in the Kenyan culture.  It was traditionally used to settle disputes.  It was used...

Do you often feel introverted, generally preferring to be in a small group of trusted friends than in a large...

A panel discussion featuring four experts who will discuss how divorce mediation can help you through the process and deal with...

You may be wondering what Disney's Encanto movie has to do with negotiation. Negotiation is everywhere in the conversations we...

Most settlement agreements provide that the entire action shall be dismissed and the court shall retain jurisdiction under Code of...

When you are deciding whether to use mediation to resolve your custody dispute, consider these alternatives. If you already have...

Future of ODR In Kenya Mediation has a way of resolving disputes is as old as the human kind. Kenya...

For those disputants who have found that there is no pertinent binding or legal remedy to their problems or where...

Back in the early 80’s when mediation was just taking hold as an alternative to court, joint session held first...

It is often assumed by businesses that there is a good and positive working atmosphere. Indeed, the feelings of employees...

In 1970, while enrolled in UCLA’s doctoral program in the behavioral sciences, I took the Myers Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI)...

How many times have we heard the refrain,” But, it is not fair!” or “I just want to be fair...

The Agreement to Conflict Within relationships we care about, professional or personal, those we hope will keep-up their stride for...

Business partnerships are often stronger than sole proprietorships because two or more partners can bring diverse strengths to the table...

In coaching we often suggest clients that they “keep Amy in the backseat” when you’re in a conflict. We are...

“The only thing blame does it to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to...