Category: Apology

In conflict engagement, it starts with a single exchange. “We should focus on solutions.” “I have a problem with that.”...

In conflict, people often remember how they were looked at long after they forget the exact words that were spoken....

Conflict engagement often requires disciplined inquiry into how people defend and sustain their competing realities. In facilitation, mediation, and negotiation,...

Caucus is often treated as the backbone of modern mediation. It is the go-to move when things stall, emotions rise,...

Recently on Forgiveness Sunday I thought about how easily we often ask for forgiveness where it's a small thing and...

This article first appeared at the end of 2024 at CBI.org. When people are in conflict over high-profile public issues, it...

Introduction The argument that mediation can expedite justice in South Africa and enhance access to it has already been made....

Why Mediation Needs a Preparation Methodology — Not Just Preparation Time Ask an experienced mediator where a session is most...

Why Hearing the Child Without Harm Requires Safeguarding, Child Development Literacy and Real Containment A note on child inclusive practice...

"What did you say? Meditation?" "You're saying that in the future there will be an academic degree in Alternative Dispute...

“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall...

"I don't know where we are going, but I know exactly how to get there." —Master Tracker Rhenius This paradox...

DARVO stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. It is a recognizable rhetorical sequence in modern conflict engagement...

When people begin looking for a family mediator, they often focus on logistics: availability, cost, or whether the mediation can...

This essay examines the intersection of sexual offending, moral absence, and professional neutrality through the lens of both theatrical performance and real-world...

Each year at the Centre for Mediation and Dispute Resolution, we look back at our client population, seeking to detect...

It’s easy for mediators to underestimate how terrifying mediation can be for participants, especially if they are unrepresented. We are trained to be calm, centered,...

In mediation work, safety is the invisible foundation. If it is present, families can negotiate. If it is absent, every...

Introduction: The Family Space We Keep Missing  Most co-parenting conversations focus on what we can see: schedules, holidays, school choice,...

Reprinted from Tammy Lenski's blog and from Coca-Cola's newsletter. The holidays can be a cheerful time — with plenty of...

Podcast here: Our work computers were recently switched so that we all have the same style - great for security...

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Republished with permission of: Will Work For Food Website: https://www.WillWorkForFood.News These programs are free. We don’t ask you to pay...

This session focuses on common responses to conflict (Thunder/Turtle Syndrome, Overreact, Ignore Contributions, Bad Brad and Meanie Minnie, etc.). Then,...

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews David Mandel, MA, LPC, the creator of the Safe & Together Model, a transformational...

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews Professor Kelly Browe Olson about her chapter in the new book (that she also co-edited) entitled Family...

In a world where the phrase "cancel culture" has become common place it's crucial to address: How do we navigate...

Here is an 18 minute NotebookLM Podcast describing the 1 hr 47 minute video below. https://youtu.be/n2halO4oqwI?si=O2t34zvkOoMJwIr2

Being surprised to learn that we offended someone and them wanting an apology may require some mental gymnastics to wrap...

Have you ever felt the lingering ache of a relationship long after the final goodbye? Even  when legal ties are...