Category: Psychological

Summary This presentation features Jim Melamed discussing the profound shift of mediation from a physical practice to a digital phenomenon,...

A Practical Explanation for Lawyers and Their Clients  If you’ve ever had a client freeze, lash out, or abruptly walk away from...

It’s easy for mediators to underestimate how terrifying mediation can be for participants, especially if they are unrepresented. We are trained to be calm, centered,...

Most of us never agreed to be part of this experiment, yet here we are. Social media entered daily life...

Empathy, a key core competency in mediation, is not merely a personality trait, but fulfills a methodological function: it builds...

Family mediators frequently work with separating couples described as “high conflict.” The phrase appears neutral, professional, and clinically descriptive. But...

Applying the SPIRE model of wholebeing to healing and mediation When a marriage ends, it can feel as though the...

These circulate heavily on TikTok, Twitter, and group chats: “It depends.” Used jokingly or seriously, this is now a default...

"While strength is the natural quality of an individual seen in isolation, power springs up between men when they act...

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1. Introduction: Autonomy Versus Attrition in Dispute Resolution Mediation is fundamentally rooted in the principle of self-determination, an axiom that...

These days, we often hear the words "mindfulness" and "self-compassion." We hear them so often that it is easy to...

Table of Contents Next Mediation & Optimization In any situation in which you are uncertain, consider: "What do I want...

Table of Contents Next Most Capable Solutions Success doesn't come to you...you go to it. Marva Collins If at first...

Not long ago, I was appointed as a mediator in a two-party conflict. One of the parties was known to...

Acknowledgements With thanks to my colleagues in facilitation and for critical feedback on this paper during the drafting and revision...

Table of Contents Next Complete List of Topics from "Mediating Divorce Agreement" “Mediating Divorce Agreement” is one of many recorded...

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Republished with permission of: Will Work For Food Website: https://www.WillWorkForFood.News These programs are free. We don’t ask you to pay...

Summary: This article explores the concept of "looping" within mediation, identifying it not as unproductive behavior but as a psychological...

Summary: This article proposes a reimagined understanding of client resistance in mediation. It suggests that instead of viewing resistance as...

Summary: This eBook, "The Mediator’s Mind," by Bruce A. Edwards, explores the importance of a specific mindset for successful mediation. Edwards defines...

Summary This article distinguishes between couples mediation and couples therapy, highlighting their unique objectives and methodologies. Couples mediation focuses on...

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews David Mandel, MA, LPC, the creator of the Safe & Together Model, a transformational...

This AI podcast highlights the Australian Federal Circuit and Family Court's successful implementation of the Safe & Together Model since...

In depth interviews with leading thinkers focused on how Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) tools and techniques can help courts and...

This post addresses the opening phase of the mediation process. The mediation begins with opening presentations, otherwise known as "opening...

This is the second episode of Michael and Karen Aurit's video podcast "Inside The Mediation Room," devoted to hearing stories...