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But is it “Fair”? author.

But is it “Fair”?

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

By Phyllis Pollack
Our Shame Stories and Conflict author.

Our Shame Stories and Conflict

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

By Lorraine Segal
Mediate.com Great Reads Book Club – Bernard Mayer & Jacqueline Font-Guzman, interviewed by Michelle LeBaron author.

Mediate.com Great Reads Book Club – Bernard Mayer & Jacqueline Font-Guzman, interviewed by Michelle LeBaron

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

By Bernard Mayer, Jacqueline Font-Guzmán, Michelle LeBaron
Mediate.com Podcast Episode 17: Workplace Mediation: It’s all in the Preparation with Debra Dupree author.

Mediate.com Podcast Episode 17: Workplace Mediation: It’s all in the Preparation with Debra Dupree

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

By Debra Dupree, Veronica Cravener
Mediate.com Podcast Episode 14: What Mediators Should Know About Conflict with Cinnie Noble author.

Mediate.com Podcast Episode 14: What Mediators Should Know About Conflict with Cinnie Noble

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

By Cinnie Noble, Veronica Cravener
Mediate.com Podcast Episode 5:  Introducing Mediators to Another Form of Assisted Negotiation called “Co-resolution” author.

Mediate.com Podcast Episode 5:  Introducing Mediators to Another Form of Assisted Negotiation called “Co-resolution”

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

By Nathan Witkin, Veronica Cravener
The Mediate.com Podcast Episode 2: Reflective Practice for Mediators with Bill Froehlich author.

The Mediate.com Podcast Episode 2: Reflective Practice for Mediators with Bill Froehlich

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

By Bill Froehlich, Veronica Cravener
Self-Care author.

Self-Care

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

By Michelle Brenner
Survey Data Indicates Eviction Mediation Program Offers Procedural Justice author.

Survey Data Indicates Eviction Mediation Program Offers Procedural Justice

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

By Jennifer Shack
No Shortcuts when it Comes to Conflict author.

No Shortcuts when it Comes to Conflict

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

By Cinnie Noble
Covid Exasperates Issues Between Co-parents About Agency author.

Covid Exasperates Issues Between Co-parents About Agency

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

By Aaron Leakey
The Power of Feedback: Keeping Client Satisfaction Front and Center author.

The Power of Feedback: Keeping Client Satisfaction Front and Center

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

By Gina Miller
COVID Consequences: Slouching Toward Civil War author.

COVID Consequences: Slouching Toward Civil War

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

By Peter Adler
The Value of Venting author.

The Value of Venting

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

By Lorraine Segal
Hubble and Webb and Unconscious Gender Bias! author.

Hubble and Webb and Unconscious Gender Bias!

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

By Phyllis Pollack
A Conversation with People who Don’t Want to be Vaccinated author.

A Conversation with People who Don’t Want to be Vaccinated

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

By Milan Slama
More COVID PIEs and the Alice-in-Wonderland Supreme Court Decision Endangering Workers author.

More COVID PIEs and the Alice-in-Wonderland Supreme Court Decision Endangering Workers

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

By John Lande
The Blame-Shame Game in Mediation author.

The Blame-Shame Game in Mediation

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

By Laura Athens
My COVID Perceived Injurious Experiences author.

My COVID Perceived Injurious Experiences

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

By John Lande
Is the Mandatory Mediation Program in Ontario Still Viable? author.

Is the Mandatory Mediation Program in Ontario Still Viable?

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

By Bruce Ally
SHOVEL 8 – Traditional Mediation and the Mirror…. author.

SHOVEL 8 – Traditional Mediation and the Mirror….

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

By Paul Rajkowski
Why Ethics Matter in Mediation author.

Why Ethics Matter in Mediation

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

By Randa M. Trapp
Why is the Pandemic Causing a Spike in Divorce? author.

Why is the Pandemic Causing a Spike in Divorce?

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

By Roseann Vanella
How Does a Mediator Help Families Resolve Conflict? – Video author.

How Does a Mediator Help Families Resolve Conflict? – Video

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

By Bob Bordone
Using Stone Soup author.

Using Stone Soup

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

By John Lande
Confronting Stigma Around Mental Illness in Mediation author.

Confronting Stigma Around Mental Illness in Mediation

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

By Colin Rule
How To Have a Successful Mediation! author.

How To Have a Successful Mediation!

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

By Phyllis Pollack
Transformative Mediation Described Accurately in New Book author.

Transformative Mediation Described Accurately in New Book

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

By Dan Simon
Wanted: Public Officials with Emotional Intelligence author.

Wanted: Public Officials with Emotional Intelligence

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

By John Lande
Conflict Resolution and Religion author.

Conflict Resolution and Religion

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

By Amanda Rumsey

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