Category: About Mediation

INTRODUCTION The recent surge in artificial intelligence (AI) hype, fueled by bold promises from influential figures like Elon Musk, suggests...

Book available here from Oxford University Press In 2004, Jay Folberg, Peter Salem and Ann Milne edited and published the...

Custody mediation is often the recommended way to create a parenting plan, but it does not suit all circumstances. You...

Imagine a complex culinary creation – a dish bursting with flavor, requiring a symphony of ingredients to come together perfectly....

By Federica Simonelli, Dialogue Through Conflict Foundation Increasing mediation use, in all fields, needs renewed support. The Dialogue Through Conflict...

Recently a couple returned to mediation with me, ostensibly to modify their Parenting Plan. The original Plan specified that they...

In this course, experienced mediator Jim Melamed shares his favorite techniques and strategies to help participants through the mediation process....

This video, developed by Mediate.com CEO Colin Rule for Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference, recounts the founding of Mediate.com by John...

The pregnancy was unplanned. An extra surprise: You didn't intend to have a baby with this person — ever —...

Nepal undergoes the recurring cycle of the political conflicts time and again. This time Nepali Congress is building pressure and...

The mediator is non-coercive. Participating in mediation is voluntary – it takes two to tango. If one person cannot or...

I. Introduction. When mediators build a relationship with party decision-makers, gaining their trust and promoting their confidence in the mediator...

In recent years, data security and privacy have become priority concerns for individuals and businesses alike. While worldwide legislation such...

Introduction Mediation, like negotiation, is an art form. It requires a delicate balance of skillful strategy, empathy, and communication expertise....

So often, both parties to a dispute are incapable of realistically envisioning what could be tolerated or not tolerated by...

Executive Director Susan Yates has been chosen to receive the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution's D'Alemberte Raven Award....

In mediation, each case is a unique human symphony. The mediator, not merely a facilitator, transcends to maestro, orchestrating resolution....

I have been immersed in the field of ADR as both a provider and practitioner for over 25 years. I...

Three organizations of conflict practitioners are announcing the launch of a singularly remarkable project to support family mediators in Ukraine....

In September 2016, Wells Fargo, a major financial institution of the US, fired over 5000 employees for misconduct, and issued...

Can the TKI Conflict Model (i.e., the five conflict modes along with the assertiveness, cooperativeness, distributive, integrative, and protective dimensions) shed some...

Where peace is lost to conflict, how can we find it? Drawing inspiration for conflict transformation from science fiction. I often...

Many members from our LinkedIn group 'AI Mediators Network: Learn, Share, Connect' are using ChatGPT-assisted mediation simulations to practice and...

Educating the next generation about conflict resolution skills--early in life--is essential on many levels. Personal happiness, strong friendships and relationships,...

The other day, I opened one of the French doors in our house to let the dog outside where he...

A colleague of mine- Jan Frankl Shau, Esq. recently published an article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal entitled “ A New...

Helping You Do the Best Mediation You Can is Part 2 of a two-part series presenting action research about factors affecting...

During my graduate education in alternative dispute resolution, neurodiversity was explored as a journal prompt asking what a mediation practitioner...

Introduction J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter introduces us to different magical objects, one of which is the “Marauder’s Map”, a document...

Introduction Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has gained significant importance in the realm of domestic relations cases, providing a more collaborative,...