Category: Negotiation

The Harvard Program on Negotiation (PON)  blog posted an article about deception in negotiations.  Entitled, “Ethics In Negotiation: How tthe...

The New York Times published a fascinating account of the plea bargaining of Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization CFO.  This was...

I appreciate John’s perspective that it is a shame that the criminal case against Allen H. Weisselberg plead out and did not...

So often we embark on a difficult communication or react to a conflict situation by trying to discuss it before...

Bob Bordone, in his new segment on YouTube, lists out his 'Great Negotiators'. The great negotiator, the late Roger Fisher,...

Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes $392 billion of federal investments in energy and climate policies, reflects a...

Toxic co-workers or bosses can create big problems at work. As a workplace conflict transformation consultant, coach, and trainer, I...

It was during my post graduate studies that I found myself one day in the home of my mentor. We...

Business partnerships are often stronger than sole proprietorships because two or more partners can bring diverse strengths to the table...

I had a strange mediation last week. Neither side submitted briefs, and so I was in the dark about what...

The world continues to change rapidly, and most of us race to keep pace with technological advances. While some would...

Some couples feel stuck because they are unsure how to move forward in their separation. Other couples feel stuck because...

From the New York Times, a fascinating article about “prison consultants” and how they can help people heading to prison with sentencing...

For those disputants who have found that there is no pertinent binding or legal remedy to their problems or where...

I was at a concert of the LA Philharmonic one recent Sunday afternoon to hear some ballet music, including Stravinsky’s...

Community Mediation Centres (CMC) play an important role as they provide a platform for practical and efficient resolution of community...

INTRODUCTION For many, especially those new to the process of settling legal disputes, negotiations across the mediation table are like...

Who knew the Academy Awards would need a mediator? For those that missed it, at the Oscars on Sunday night,...

From the Indisputably blog This post is prompted by an article by Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman, We’re Still Asking the Wrong Question...

Every ending is just a new beginning. We just don’t know it at the time.  Mediators inhabit this strange world...

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

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

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

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

A surprising outcome that is noteworthy for Divorcing (or Divorced) Couples seeking to use Life Insurance Proceeds to assist their...

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

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

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

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

This article describes a private reflective exercise that may be helpful in assessing your current state of readiness to mediate...