Category: Transformative

Conflict analysis is often taught to be an outward-looking process.  In a mediation, the mediator attempts to objectively analyze a...

A bit tongue in cheek, I sometimes describe mediation as a kind of ‘free theatre’ where the mediator has a...

In this episode, Laura engages in a riveting conversation with Anne Ikiara, the Executive Director of the nonprofit Digital Action....

(This article was first published in the Oakland County Legal News on May 30 and June 27, 2023.) "The paradox...

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

As we head into another election season, during which we will be talking with friends and relatives we may find...

In this episode, Laura speaks with David Liddle, founder and CEO of the TCM Group, about his career as a...

Preparing yourself for a mediation is challenging. No one likes conflict, and no matter how well you prepare or how...

The listservs and chat rooms have been abuzz this week -- everyone's talking about the conference! We had 39 leading...

Last month’s article “Want to Build Peace? Understanding Trauma is Key” introduced Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI) and provided an...

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

In this episode, Host, Laura May, talks with guests, Dr. Solveig Richter and Laura Camila Barrios Sabogal about Colombia as...

Operating since 2007 with the mission to build local skills for peace and promote mediation worldwide, Mediators Beyond Borders International...

When discussing my book Seven Essentials for Business Success:  Lessons from Legendary Professors last year during a Great Reads Book...

I’d like to comment on a seven-day workshop I once attended in Westminster, Colorado. This experience is called “Ultimatum” and...

It’s my job as a conflict advisor, mediator, and Boss Whisperer® coach to detect the disconnects within relationships that create...

As a mediator, do you offer a bundle of services? Have you ever considered adding conflict management coaching as a...

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

In this recording of the February 2023 Mediate.com Great Reads Book Club, David Little is interviewed by Merry Brown about...

“Won’t Someone Take Over for Me?” read a recent headline in the Business Section of The New York Times (01/05/2023). ...

Did you know that loving, positive relationships go hand in hand with lower stress levels? Unfortunately, though, this means that...

During a mediation, one or more parties will often bring up the topic of managing expectations- usually in reference to...

The January 2023 edition of Mediate.com's Great Reads Book Club: "Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and...

In this episode Laura interviews Adrian Wagner, Research Fellow at European School of Governance and an experienced coach for organizational...

The 2022 World Cup pageant is being staged in Doha of Qatar, and all interests and attentions are riveted to...

David Liddle’s latest book, Transformational Culture: Develop a People-Centred Organization for Improved Performance, is a must read for those interested...

Do holiday family gatherings cause you stress and anxiety? You are not alone. What happens when we suddenly have all...

Why does one organization have a very adaptive culture while another has a culture that lives in the past? Is...

Workplace stress and mental illness are rising at an alarming rate. The mental health index by Lifeworks found that more...

Unmanaged conflict can result in feeling trapped and miserable at work, caught in negative looping relationships that are tit-for-tat, ripe...