Category: Facilitation

Also known as the 95 percent law, Peter Sage calls it the law of conformity.  If you hang out with...

Have you been wanting to up-level your negotiation skills and wondering how to control your emotions during a difficult conversation...

We are firmly ensconced in what some call the “digital age.” CAMS has been providing ADR services on virtual platforms...

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

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleIn this podcast, JAMS neutral Michael Lewis; Carl Smallwood, executive director of the Divided Community...

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

This article looks at how to address unconscious biases in order to tackle miscommunication and misbehavior. It begins with an...

The decision to get divorced is often not an easy one. But what happens when you don’t want a full-blown...

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

Have you wondered how to have a difficult conversation with your boss? Many people hire me because they need to...

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

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

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

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

Background There are many types of dispute resolution process; Litigation being the conventional one. However, Litigation has its own adversaries....

Originally published on https://advancedmediationsolutions.netDivorce mediation has great advantages over the aggressive and unpredictable process of divorce litigation. Mediation gives you...

As the first week of COP26 drew to a close, and fireworks lit the sky in celebration of Diwali and...

RiverHouse Press Blog by Ron KraybillDoes your behavior in conflict change sharply when you get upset?  Does your normally collaborative...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleAs the oil and gas industry continues to evolve, oil and gas companies will no...

IndisputablyIn a recent presentation to mediators in Michigan, I asked the audience to describe what was frustrating in their mediations. ...

Women face many challenges in the workplace. In recent years, society has been making positive progress towards gender equality in...

Have you wondered, when might it be necessary to bring in a mediator or, how does a mediator help families...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleWhether negotiating in a mediation or directly with an opposing party, everyone has to start...

Conflict Management Coaching Blog by Cinnie NobleMany of us have fine-tuned instincts that help guide us through challenges we face...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine Segal Before I start teaching a course or workshop about conflict management, I always tell...

IndisputablyPosted on behalf of BFOI Jacqueline Nolan-Haley (Fordham): At the 16th Annual Fordham Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation held on...

Introduction Self-determination is a powerful tool.  It is an apparatus that can be cultivated into all walks of life.  Every...

In our time pressured society in North America, most people feel that they are on a treadmill running as quickly...

A “gray divorce” occurs when a senior couple ends their marriage after years or decades of togetherness. Also called a...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleHon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin (Ret.) and Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler (Ret.) served on the bench...