Category: Workplace

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

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalThe universe is made of stories, not of atoms. — Muriel Rukeyser Understanding your story...

This article summarizes the Young Minds, Global Voices Conference. This conference was sponsored by mediate.com in May 2021 in an effort...

The Second Forum of the Online Mediation Training Task Force took place April 30 and centered directly on new and emerging issues of...

CPR Speaks BlogThe United Nations this week took a big step in modeling conflict resolution for resolving workplace disputes.  A...

Part One Part Two Part Three Given this is our fourth article by way of a recap we remind the...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalPsychological safety is an important element in successful, productive work cultures. So what does that...

Introduction Executive conflict provides an opportunity for leaders to pause, reflect, and grow exponentially. If executives dare, they can use...

Disagreements are a part of human nature. As long as people exhibit diverse traits stemming from different experiences, their opinions...

Sometimes, as a result of a mediated conversation, a conflict is resolved when participants experience a breakthrough leading to authentic...

Working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for organizations to demonstrate their emotional qualities, says Arran Heal...

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham. New CIPD research suggests that more than four in 10 LGBT+...

By the time Lee visited HR to request a mediation, he was frustrated and mad. Despite many “feedback” meetings with...

Lawyers love conflict. They thrive on it. If anyone can coexist with conflict, it’s a lawyer. At least that’s how...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalConflict management can start as simply saying “hello”. As well as coaching individuals who are...

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham.Around 38% of 13,000 professionals surveyed by Nature Medicine journal in November...

Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy Pollack When two people are tasked to complete a project together, they may not always agree...

This article focuses on a specialized class of employment law and human rights issues where there an overlap exists between...

Mediation and Business Consulting by Kathleen Kauth.Most conflicts are dealt with successfully by the individuals involved without outside help.  However,...

Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy PollackSummary of: Kauff, M., Beneda, M., Paolini, S., Bilewicz, M., Kotzur, P., O’Donnell, A. W., Stevenson,...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleFrom health and safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, to systemic discrimination issues amidst the...

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham. Our new research with HPMA and Selenity explored the state of...

President John F Kennedy was visiting NASA headquarters for the first time in 1961. As he walked along, he introduced...

Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy Pollack Summary of: Novikova-Kalita, E., Ermasova, N. and Gluchova, M. (2020). Conflicts and stress management. Global Encyclopedia...

The structure and setting of dialogue sessions matter greatly in enabling better decision-making and outcomes. Poor preparation and facilitation can lead...

Probably every student and instructor has had difficult challenges this year accommodating to the routines needed because of the pandemic....

Introduction Given California’s strict Labor Code and discrimination laws, it is experiencing a flood of employment cases and mediations.  ...

Introduction When faced with threatened or filed litigation by current or former employees, many companies never consider alternatives to expensive...

In this video series, Michael Lang interviews mediation practitioners about how to have a reflective instead of a reactionary practice. ...

As someone who represents employers, I’ve long been a proponent of arbitration as a way to limit exposure to employment...