Category: Public Policy

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

Recently I have been thinking more about the social stigma around mental illness.  I have a close family member who...

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

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

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...

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

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...

CPR Speaks BlogAccording to the Singapore Convention on Mediation’s website, the Convention is a “multilateral treaty which offers a uniform and...

Article originally published in the Honolulu Civil BeatNeal Milner wrote a fine piece on getting past our escalating national polarization...

Conflict Management Coaching Blog by Cinnie NobleThe relevance of this quote by Tuli Kupferberg to interpersonal conflict may not be...

Originally published in: FAMILY COURT REVIEW, Vol. 59 No. 4, October 2021 831–839, doi: 10.1111/fcre.12612 © 2021 Association of Family...

Joy Rosenthal's Mediation BlogOne of the hardest problems that a divorcing couple may face is how to divide up marital...

This article is a mantra for those who are navigating difficult conflicts. _________ Did you know that I didn’t always...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackOne of the most important aspects of mediation is self-determination. Standard 1 of the...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalBringing five percent more compassion can really make a difference in conflicts. What would happen...

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

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

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

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...

Conflict in the workplace is inevitable when people with different values and opinions come together. That is not always a...

“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.”   Arthur Schopenhauer  “To...

Bipolar disorder hasn’t been easy.  I’ve been hospitalized five times, lost important  relationships, and endured life interruptions due to the...

The Mediator Ethics Advisory Committee (MEAC) provides written advisory opinions to mediators concerning interpretations of the Florida Rules for Certified...

By Lydia Ray's Guided Mediation,  www.guidedmediationllc.com/blog Do you have moments where you know if you changed your tune or listened...

I read a “recommended” form of Mediation Agreement and stopped when I saw this sentence: “The Mediator will have no...

CPR Speaks BlogEarlier this month, Gary Friedman, co-founder of the Center for Understanding in Conflict, of Santa Rosa, Calif., conducted a...

This is a collection of listserv posts (May 2 – July 28, 2021) that were part of a weekly refresher...

“Advocacy is a conscious act of support, expressed by speaking or writing on behalf of another person, an idea, a...