Category: Community

That is what psychologist Daniel Goleman has described as the fight or flight response.  The amygdala, a tiny almond shaped...

INTRODUCTION Today is the 35th day of the war in our country, the 35th day of opposition to Russian aggression...

Last week, I conducted a lemon law mediation which highlighted a very valuable lesson. People need to be heard, acknowledged,...

INTRODUCTION For many, especially those new to the process of settling legal disputes, negotiations across the mediation table are like...

By Sherry Ann Bruckner, J.D. What do you say when you feel someone disrespects your spouse?   In what some call,...

Patricia H. Thompson, Esq., joined JAMS after 46 years of trial, arbitration and appellate practice. She uses her experience and...

I was recently nominated by my brothers to tell my 90-year-old father that it was time to stop driving. The...

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

Letter to our Colleagues about the Russian Invasion of Ukraine  Susanne Terry Jackie Font-Guzmán Bernie Mayer  March 17, 2022 Like...

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

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

In a Parable of Trust, I discussed how our dog- Buddy- has come to trust us so much that my husband...

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

I.      Into the Fray   The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem....

This article describes a private reflective exercise that may be helpful in assessing your current state of readiness to mediate...

While mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are...

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

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

To Mediate or Not to Mediate Your Child Custody Case There are many benefits of using mediation in your child...

Have you ever asked yourself, what are the qualities of a good mediator? Is it different for divorce mediation or...

“Birth is involuntary. Death is inevitable. Such is life. It begins with a single inhalation. It ends with a single exhalation. In between, we...

READ THE ENTIRE FINAL REPORT Introduction “Welcome to the online mediation revolution”  Forrest (Woody) Mosten, Task Force Chair What follows...

Committee Reports, Recommendations & Resources Community Mediation Committee Chair: D.G. Mawn Members: Arron Addison, Kabrina Bass, Brandon Brown, Sara Campos, Corinne “Cookie” Levitz, Charles A. Lieske, Norma...

Conflict in the workplace is inevitable when people with different values and opinions come together. That is not always a...

Disputing Blog by Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly HayesJean R. Sternlight, Founding Director of the Saltman Center for Conflict...

I am a strong proponent of principled negotiation—i.e., negotiation in which both sides attempt to understand the interests and needs...

A year or so ago I received an email from Kudrat Dev, Founder and CEO of YCM of India.  YCM...

The Growth of Mediation in Nigeria INTRODUCTION This paper seeks to draw upon the experiences of Nigeria as a growing...

Virtual Interpersonal Community Mediation Think Tank Report hosted by the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) Submitted by D.G. Mawn,...

Sulha, Community Mediation “Once a wound has healed, it cannot bleed again.”  By Elahe Amani, NAFCM Associate Member and member...