Category: About Mediation

Michael Lang and Susanne Terry have established The Reflective Practice Institute – See: www.reflectivepracticeinstitute.com. Reflective practice, as a process for learning...

Reflective Practice: In Their Voices Video Conversation Project For more information on this project and on Reflective Practice generally, see...

I bet you didn’t know that you need to train your mediator bot. This didn’t occur to me until I...

Every individual has an image of the self and of others. Values, bias, conditioning tend to structure frames and constructs....

One of the few benefits of Covid may be discovery of virtual reality’s utility for dispute resolution. What was born...

Embarking on a journey through separation? Learn how mediation nourishes the mental health of families, offering a beacon of hope...

Every year I train hundreds of professionals and university students on what I call “conflict competence,” or how to accept,...

A bit tongue in cheek, I sometimes describe mediation as a kind of ‘free theatre’ where the mediator has a...

Mediation is an invaluable tool for resolving disputes, but it comes with its unique set of challenges, especially with respect...

Mediation and competition are words that stand worlds apart. Mediation comes from the Latin word “medium”, i.e. the middle ground....

Introduction The overnight success of ChatGPT and GPT-4, PaLM 2 (Bison-001), Claude v1, etc. marks an obvious turning point for...

Divorce, often viewed through a lens of loss and heartbreak, carries an understated potential for renewal, understanding, and growth.  Deciding...

Reflective Practice: In Their Voices Video Conversation Project For more information on this project and on Reflective Practice generally, see...

When divorce and child custody cases go to trial, they're usually bench trials, i.e., a judge makes the decision. But...

A person does not have to be particularly gifted to be able to make disagreements worse. On the other hand,...

This week’s edition of “This Week in Mediation” is our 1,000th Edition.  While some might argue that “1,000 is just...

As Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc. (RIS) and Mediate.com celebrate the publication of our 1,000th Edition of "This Week in Mediation,"...

I recently sent a message on the DRLE listserv about a transition in managing it and the DRLE website from Jim Levin...

In England and Wales (E&W) we are about to put hundreds of thousands of cases through ADR.  Endless hesitation and...

Mediators are well acquainted with parties blaming one another for problems.  Scapegoating in particular can get in the way of...

Charlie Irvine is the Course Leader on the University of Strathclyde’s (Scotland) MSc/LLM in Mediation and Conflict Resolution and the...

When it comes to filing for divorce, many may conjure up the image of a lengthy, contentious court trial. While...

“Faces always talk too much.  One line and all their plans are revealed.”  — Floriano Martins  Martins, a Brazilian poet, is not...

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Carlo Ancelotti stands out as a revered and esteemed personality within the multifaceted realm of football management. A household name...

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Two large corporations entered into a contract to do business together. But, almost immediately, the agreement dissolved into disagreements, a...

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A Different Development Model for Professionals Who Mediate Link to Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 In a...

Developing Mediation Skills to Enhance Managerial and Leadership Proficiency Link to Part 1 and Part 2 Mediation is leadership. Mark...