Category: Blogs – Facilitation

The real story of healing As mediators and people working at the front line of conflict it can be overlooked...

In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Stephen Sulmeyer, J.D., Ph.D., and Hon. Lynn Duryee (Ret.) weigh in on how to differentiate...

Can podcasts teach us how to have better difficult conversations? Recently, I was a guest on Dr. Darian Parker’s podcast,...

Most of us like to feel appreciated in the workplace, though we’re not always willing to admit that praise is...

This article is part of a series of perspectives on eviction mediation program development that is being supported by the American Arbitration...

I like this quote by Beverly Sills – it applies to just about everything! When it comes to interpersonal conflict...

On Sunday I found one of my slippers upstairs on the newly adopted dog's bed. "Ohmi! No!" I said as...

Every ending is just a new beginning. We just don’t know it at the time.  Mediators inhabit this strange world...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalWhen someone or something hurts or angers you, is there a value in venting? Some...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris Poole Most people see the new year as an opportunity to take stock and recommit...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackOne would think that the ability to look through either the Hubble or James...

A surprising outcome that is noteworthy for Divorcing (or Divorced) Couples seeking to use Life Insurance Proceeds to assist their...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris Poole Ronald Ravikoff, Esq., has been a JAMS neutral since 2012 and has been on the...

IndisputablyThis article details a mediator's experience with COVID, and vocalizing feelings of anger and perceived conflict.  _____________________________________________________ I got covid. ...

Divorce Done Differently by Denise French Sound financial planning may be the last thing on your mind when divorcing but...

IndisputablyOut of the blue, I got an email from Peter Phillips saying, “John, just a note to report how much...

Published by Advanced Mediation Solutions.At the outset of the Covid-19 outbreak, many experts predicted a sharp increase in divorce rates....

Is your family or someone you know going through a rough patch and wondering when might it be necessary to...

Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation by Dan Simon Tara West has studied all of the approaches to mediation....

This article discusses the power of respectful communication and appreciation of different values for working through value-based conflicts. Understanding other...

Civil and Dignified Divorce by Martin Rosenfeld, JDIn the Fall 2021 issue of “Family Lawyer Magazine”, an interview appears with...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleWhy do some employment mediations get off to a bad start? Abby Silverman: Sometimes it is...

Just Court ADR by Susan M. Yates, Jennifer Shack, Heather Scheiwe Kulp, and Jessica Glowinski.This article is part of a series...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackIn December 2020. I posted the following blog. Little did we all know then,...

Published here by the Advanced Mediation Solutions blog. When you are getting divorced or separated, a torrent of mixed emotions,...

Disputing Blog by Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly HayesIn a September 15, 2021 post, I described the decision by the...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleMost businesses start with a group of dedicated people identifying a problem, coming up with...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackRecently, I conducted a mediation which from the moment I introduced myself, I knew...

A version of this article also appears in Living Together, Separating, Divorcing: Surviving During a Pandemic Guest bloggers, Robin Brzobohatý...

Click here for the JAMS ADR Blog In a recent episode of Arbitrate.com’s “Arbitration Conversation,” JAMS CEO Chris Poole speaks...