Category: Employment

Lawyers love conflict. They thrive on it. If anyone can coexist with conflict, it’s a lawyer. At least that’s how...

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham.Around 38% of 13,000 professionals surveyed by Nature Medicine journal in November...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalConflict management can start as simply saying “hello”. As well as coaching individuals who are...

Regardless of who you supported during the 2020 election, it’s inevitable that you’ll hear, see, or experience the increased emotionality...

Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy Pollack When two people are tasked to complete a project together, they may not always agree...

This article focuses on a specialized class of employment law and human rights issues where there an overlap exists between...

RiverHouse Press Blog by Ron KraybillSometimes you have to be tough and pushy in conflict.   You will end up being...

Mediation and Business Consulting by Kathleen Kauth.Most conflicts are dealt with successfully by the individuals involved without outside help.  However,...

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham. Our new research with HPMA and Selenity explored the state of...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleFrom health and safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, to systemic discrimination issues amidst the...

President John F Kennedy was visiting NASA headquarters for the first time in 1961. As he walked along, he introduced...

Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy Pollack Summary of: Novikova-Kalita, E., Ermasova, N. and Gluchova, M. (2020). Conflicts and stress management. Global Encyclopedia...

Introduction Given California’s strict Labor Code and discrimination laws, it is experiencing a flood of employment cases and mediations.  ...

Introduction When faced with threatened or filed litigation by current or former employees, many companies never consider alternatives to expensive...

Susan David, psychologist and author or the book ‘Emotional Agility’ states that organisations need to get comfortable with uncomfortable emotions...

Article originally published here.COVID-19 caused a surge in commercial and interpersonal conflict.  At the same time, courts are closed, halting...

As someone who represents employers, I’ve long been a proponent of arbitration as a way to limit exposure to employment...

Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy Pollack Practicing effective communication is one of the most impactful ways to prevent conflict in the...

Mediation and Business Consulting by Kathleen Kauth.Have you ever been in a situation with another individual where you have absolutely...

Valerie lost power and squandered an opportunity to resolve the conflict when she replied, “That’s a bad idea, Paul; I...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackOn July 14, 2020, I gave a zoom presentation entitled “Some Thoughts on Ethics...

When we consider best practices in managing staff in organizations, we tend to anchor our argument to human resource practices...

7 Keys Table of Contents Listen to the AI Podcast of this article and video: Editorial Note: Mediate.com has published a...

The internet revolution is transforming every field with a speed that is unprecedented. Fields that have followed conventions for millenniums...

Police everywhere receive extensive training in using rifles, pistols, tasers, and clubs.  How much training do they receive in non-violent...

Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy Pollack Conflict arises in most workplaces at one point or another, but companies who take time...

Being in business with family members involves some unique dynamics that are not present with other types of business arrangements....

What a sad flop it was. Jean’s effort to apologize to Doug at the start of their facilitated session went...

Facilitation can be an invaluable tool to promote a positive work environment and prevent escalation of employment disputes. In contrast...

This was conflict resolution blasphemy. As my client shared her story - for the fourth time - about how a...