Category: Leadership

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

Well, I was ready to bring my shovel for the next dig, but when I looked down I realized my...

“What makes someone leave one partner for another? Or what forces someone to ask about divorce?” These are the most...

Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation by Dan SimonIrvin P. Foster, who mentored and inspired many mediators, died on...

One of the Primary Recommendations of the Mediate.com Task Force on Online Mediation is to update mediation practice and ethical...

READ THE ENTIRE FINAL REPORT Introduction “Welcome to the online mediation revolution”  Forrest (Woody) Mosten, Task Force Chair What follows...

This index of resources is intended to assist readers to conveniently identify and access specific portions of the Mediate.com Online...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleJudge Irma Gonzalez has spent the last eight years at JAMS as a mediator, arbitrator,...

Task Force’s 8 Primary Recommendations In addition to the many Committee Recommendations, the Task Force’s Executive Committee offers these 8...

Committee Reports, Recommendations & Resources Community Mediation Committee Chair: D.G. Mawn Members: Arron Addison, Kabrina Bass, Brandon Brown, Sara Campos, Corinne “Cookie” Levitz, Charles A. Lieske, Norma...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackIn May 2019, I posted a blog discussing the creativity of lawyers and “out of the...

The Growth of Mediation in Nigeria INTRODUCTION This paper seeks to draw upon the experiences of Nigeria as a growing...

Report of the Committe on Experiential Online Mediation Training: Clinics, Simulations, and Video Feedback See the Complete Committee Report as...

Global Mediation Development: Developing Cultures of Mediation             Chair: Tara Ollapally Members: Obi-Farinde Morenike, Bruce...

The Online Mediation Marketing Committee consisted of the following members: Chair: Susan Guthrie Members: Michael Aurit, Gabrielle Hartley and Alberto...

This report is prepared on behalf of the members of the Mentoring and Consultation subcommittee, all of whom are actively...

At the request of Mediate.com, a small group of US-based public policy and large group mediators/mediation trainers met online during...

Virtual Interpersonal Community Mediation Think Tank Report hosted by the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) Submitted by D.G. Mawn,...

A common question at my initial free consultation with clients is, “Will I need to have a lawyer?” or, “Am...

Anyone who’s employment situation offers them extended health is often under the mistaken notion that their policy will be triggered...

“The function, the very serious function of racism, . . . is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you...

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham.Thursday (10 June) was Empathy Day. Schools up and down the UK...

Mediation and Business Consulting by Kathleen Kauth.Conflict situations frequently revolve around people who have gotten very set in their beliefs...

How can we best support the development of online mediation and online mediation training for youth and in our schools?...

This article summarizes the Young Minds, Global Voices Conference. This conference was sponsored by mediate.com in May 2021 in an effort...

In the Spring of 2021 Mediate.com hosted a essay contest. The winner of the contest was to be awarded a scholarship to...

I’m very pleased to announce that Mediate.com, as an additional Membership benefit, is now hosting monthly online conversations with top...

New Leadership, New Choices. The host for this episode is Chuck Crumpton. The guests for this episode are James Alfini,...

In this paper I will share how I found out that the listening approach I have used for almost two...

Originally published in Just Resolutions by the Section of Dispute Resolution.“Never let a good crisis go to waste” – Alistair...