Category: Facilitation

How many times have we heard the refrain,” But, it is not fair!” or “I just want to be fair...

Our shame stories can fuel conflict. Those of you who’ve been following my blog for a while, know that I...

Recording of the tenth episode of Mediate.com's Great Reads Book Club: Bernard S. Mayer and Jacqueline Font-Guzman talking about their...

The Mediate.com Podcast, hosted by mediator Veronica Cravener, covers everything in the world of mediation. Episode 17 features Dr. Debra Dupree and...

The Mediate.com Podcast, hosted by mediator Veronica Cravener, covers everything in the world of mediation: Episode 14 focuses on: What Mediators...

In this episode, Nathan Witkin--attorney and mediator--discusses game theory to illustrate why cooperation is so difficult in mediation, and how...

In this episode, Bill Froehlich, the Deputy Director of the Divided Community Project and the Langdon Fellow in Dispute Resolution at...

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

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...

Covid-19 certainly does exasperate the challenge of co-parenting post-separation. Co-parents regularly face a number of stressors related to their interpersonal...

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

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

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

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

Our country, and the world in general, is divided. There are many lines of division and the fragmentation is becoming...

This is one author articulating their concerns and their approach to resolving a personal conflict with their COVID experience. While...

This article was first published in the Oakland County Legal News on November 23, 2021. “Those who blame others have...

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

When mandatory mediation was introduced in Ontario 27 years ago it was heralded as visionary as it offered many necessary...

Well, this looks like about as far as the digging goes. Traditional mediation is raised up.  Now what?  Was it...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris Poole Is the legal profession in fact a noble profession? Some may even wonder if...

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...

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

Recently I have been thinking more about the social stigma around mental illness.  I have a close family member who...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackThe last mediation I conducted in 2021 did not result in a resolution. There...

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

breaking, news, encounter, government, emotion, communication, credentials It was front-page news in the New York Times that NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams said...

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