Have you ever thought about how different things would be if high level conflict resolution professionals were more involved in politics? Have you ever thought about what you would do if you were in the political world? If so, you’ll be interested in this piece in Politico that chronicles Gary Friedman’s dip into the waters in his small town of Muir Beach in Northern California.
Who is Gary Friedman you ask? He is one of first lawyer-mediators in the modern mediation movement (started mediating in 1976) and trained and mentored who’s who of the field’s founders. His importance to the field is evidenced by the fact that he is mentioned throughout Evolution of a Field: Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution, a most excellent book co-edited by Howard Gadlin and Nancy Welsh.
In the back of an old church, off the main square in a small village in Bosnia, sat a village elder. The year was 1999, and his unofficial role in...
By Bruce EdwardsFrom the First Mediation Blog of Jeff Krivis and Mariam Zadeh. If you think it’s difficult to get two opposing sides to see eye to eye, imagine a situation where you’re...
By Jeffrey Krivis, Mariam ZadehFrom John DeGroote's Settlement Perspectives Last week we discussed why a small group is usually a better audience for bad news in Delivering Bad News: How Big Is Your Conference...
By John DeGroote
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