Category: Humor

In this video from Mediate's Great Reads Book Club, Dr. Clare Fowler's new book, "Rising Above Office Conflict," is discussed...

“Cheeky” is defined by the Collins English Dictionary as “slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way...

In this insightful talk, Brad Heckman discusses mindfulness in conflict mediation. Using poignant humor and his own hand-drawn illustrations, Heckman...

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

Progress in the mediation field is often a bit abstract, if not illusory.  Related, humor in mediation has historically often...

Harvard Law Fellow Reacts to Hamilton // What negotiation lessons can we take away from the musical Hamilton? Watch as...

Mediators have long recognized that they can use humor to help disputants deal with conflict (though it can really backfire)....

From the Mediate.com interview series -- a conversation with Peter Adler about his chapter in the book Evolution of a...

As a mediator, one can sometimes feel isolated, after all confidentiality comes first, there is no room to share your...

IndisputablyHi everyone–and happy start to the semester.  I’m about to teach a bit on interviewing and counseling and am using...

California has always had a rich history of Mining and the Gold Rush and in particular, the counties and cities...

FLASHBACK July, 2019: I sit in my car, waiting another ten minutes before going in to mediate. I sip my...

Like many Americans practicing social-distancing, I find myself seeking at-home activities and binge-worthy shows to take my mind off of...

This video is presented as part of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference. Sid Lezak describes how he uses humor to lighten...

“I have heard of your paintings too, well enough; God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.”...

This video is presented as part of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference. New interview with mediation leader and author Jeff Krivis...

This video is presented as part of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference.

This video is presented as part of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference. Join Chip Rose and Don Saposnek for their tongue-in-check...

This video is presented as part of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference. This tongue in cheek video shows two instructors at...

Mr. Stark's article was published in the Detroit Legal News on august 30.“We do not take humor seriously enough.”  Konrad...

This excellent news report from India shows the new Delhi Mediation Center. Unfortunately, it seems that the sign above the...

Kluwer Mediation Blog and Kluwer Arbitration BlogI learned two foreign languages back in school, and there is a reason why...

Conflict Management Blog by Cinnie NobleThe expression “to have a bee in one’s bonnet” has a variety of meanings. One...

In 2008, Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc., the parent company of Mediate.com, proudly published Peter Adler’s "Eye of the Storm Leadership:...

Kluwer Mediation Blog and Kluwer Arbitration BlogAs the year comes to an end, I am expanding upon a story to...

            Admit it.  You believe that your favorite mediator, like Clark Kent, lives this dull and drab existence, spending the...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalDo you judge people for breaking a rule you always follow? I realized recently that...

In the second Guardians of the Galaxy movie, there is a character named Mantis who has the power to sense...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackSeveral weeks ago, I posted a blog discussing two “lures of the Tribal Mind”...

Today many people are dressing up in pretend costumes to get a scare.  Well, my friends, I am here to tell...