Category: Transformative

I imagine we all do! However, we aren’t necessarily aware of how we do so until it’s too late. Though...

The old saying goes, “expectations are king.” I tend to agree. What we expect frames what we think ought to...

Workplace conflict is inevitable. Spats between colleagues can bubble up over everything from seating arrangements and the temperature of the...

Hiring leaders used to mean identifying their areas of technical expertise, looking at the positions they had held, and evaluating...

I heard the term conflict transformation for the first time a few months ago, in a small committee meeting connected to my...

I’m publishing this newsletter series to discuss the nuances of the four timeless topics for people and organizations: conflict, change,...

The Mediate.com Podcast, hosted by mediator Veronica Cravener, covers everything in the world of mediation: Episode 14 focuses on: What Mediators...

Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation by Dan Simon Tara West has studied all of the approaches to mediation....

Have you been wanting to up-level your negotiation skills and wondering how to control your emotions during a difficult conversation...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleWhy do some employment mediations get off to a bad start? Abby Silverman: Sometimes it is...

We are firmly ensconced in what some call the “digital age.” CAMS has been providing ADR services on virtual platforms...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackIn December 2020. I posted the following blog. Little did we all know then,...

Originally published on https://advancedmediationsolutions.netDivorce mediation has great advantages over the aggressive and unpredictable process of divorce litigation. Mediation gives you...

IndisputablyPosted on behalf of BFOI Jacqueline Nolan-Haley (Fordham): At the 16th Annual Fordham Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation held on...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine Segal Before I start teaching a course or workshop about conflict management, I always tell...

Elder Frustration The term “elder frustration” is used to describe frustration that adult children, caregivers and sometimes professionals experience when...

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

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

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

Beyond Mediation: Conflict Coaching What is conflict coaching? Conflict coaching, also known as conflict management coaching, is a one on one...

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

  One thing that all humans can agree upon is that we make assumptions. Whether we like it or not...

Just Court ADR by Susan M. Yates, Jennifer Shack, Heather Scheiwe Kulp, and Jessica Glowinski.The Pew Charitable Trusts has published...

Individuals sinking in personal or professional problems may turn to a mediator; Businesses troubled with contractual and commercial disputes may...

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

Mediation and the Four Agreements by Rafeena Bacchus The Four Agreements is based on ancient Toltec wisdom which is said...

IndisputablySince writing my recent short article, Courts Should Make Mediations Good Samaritans Not Frankensteins, I have been thinking about how to...

It is not always automatically bad if the parties at the mediation table are not diverse, because it might for...

Joy Rosenthal's Mediation BlogBill and Melinda Gates recently announced that they are divorcing after 27 years.  Besides having to address...

I was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2005. I started handling family law matters in 2007. At the time,...