Category: Apology

Well over 90% of all divorce cases are resolved by agreements, but there are two divergent methods for negotiating those...

Family conflicts are a natural phenomenon.  Disputes within the family are a part of the basic human lifecycle and create...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackOn July 13, 2017, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed an Apology Law ( Apology Ordinance...

In 2007, after twenty-three, war-torn years of litigation, I just knew that there had to be a better way of...

Dispute Settlement Counsel by Michael Zeytoonian.What do you want? It’s a pretty simple question, really.  It reminds me of what...

Originally published in Psychology Today here. Morton Deutsch, eminent psychologist, Columbia University professor, mentor extraordinaire, and one of the founders of...

From Joy Rosenthal's blog.Your wedding day is only a few months off and your fiancé nervously mentions that he would...

Dispute Settlement Counsel by Michael Zeytoonian."I want my day in court.” This is one of the most frequent desires and...

An apology can be given on many levels from a general acknowledgement at one end of the spectrum to a...

From Dr. Jacqueline Burnett-Brown's Blog When two people form a union, whether a legal union – such as marriage, or...

When someone is upset, one familiar response is to ignore it and forge ahead. Another is to try to make...

Indisputably Guest post by Hiro AragakiFOI Hiro Aragaki (Loyola-LA) provides his thoughts on last week’s United Airlines debacle. In the...

If you believe someone is aggressive, could they behave more aggressively with you than with others? If someone believes you...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackImagine this scenario: “Jack” is having a conversation with “Jill” about whether to go...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackOften in negotiating, a party may make a monetary demand without providing any reasoning...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackSeveral times in the past, I have written on the power of an apology,...

The divorce rate began its sharp increase in the early 1960’s and more than doubled by the end of the...

The number of theories proposed to explain the results of the recent election is almost equal to the number of...

After studying neuroscience for the past ten years, I have begun to think differently about mediation, and how we help...

Blame is frequently used, whether consciously or unconsciously, in an attempt to assign responsibility for something gone awry. To blame...

“Nature has a three-track mind: it seeks to grow/mature, heal/cleanse and increase diversity/complexity for the greater health of the system.”...

The use of compromise in settling disputes has been debated for decades. In one regard, there are those who feel...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalWhen you feel like you’ve been wronged or treated unfairly at work it’s very natural...

Indisputably Click to review Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. ***I want to add several things to my...

With some creativity, and openness to future adjustment, separated and divorced couples can preserve key ingredients of the holiday season...

Indisputably Click to review Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. ***2016 has been a dramatic election year, to say the least. ...

From Maria Simpson's Two Minute TrainingsSince the election I’ve been hearing the same analysts that talked about the tone and...

How many times do clients come into your divorce mediation office when they aren't on the same page? She absolutely...

If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD you will no doubt understand how frustrating and discouraging it can be...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. Pollack In March 2012, I posted a blog about “restorative justice” after reading a...