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Charlie Young Interview - Mediation in Schools and Prisons
This is an interview with Charlie Young by Clare Fowler discussing how mediation principles can be applied in schools and prisons.
Reframing: A Conflict Resolver's Superpower
Mediators also have a range of powers, and I believe that “reframing” is our equivalent of flying.
Benefits of Volunteer Mediation
As a legal professional, it’s your job to pick sides. Whether you’re a lawyer fighting a case or a paralegal gathering the evidence to back it up, your aim is to make a strong argument for your client.
How Do You Handle a Pathological Liar at Work?
Have you ever worked with someone who talked about experiences that seemed far-fetched, but you couldn't pin down what was off?
Measuring Success in Mediation: An Outline
The purpose of this article is to review relevant literature on measuring success in mediations with the intent to offer recommendations for the improvement of mediation practice and to provide information to ADR program design professionals.
Self Improvement Journey
A core belief in many traditions holds that the human condition is "dynamic" i.e., not a "static state".
What Is A "High Conflict Divorce," Anyway?
Kathleen Wells, lead partner at Wells Family Law shares how to identify a high conflict personality, the characteristics of a typical high conflict divorce file, and suggestions on how clients can best manage both.
The GPC North America Report
The International Mediation Institute is delighted to present the GPC North America Report—a comparative analysis and recommendations based on open text questions asked at GPC events in the USA and Canada.
10 Mediation Steps For Resolving Conflicts In Student Classroom
Schools need to manage conflicts effectively, maintaining a positive environment for students, and enabling the involved sides to learn from their conflict.
Do I Need to Hire a Divorce/Family Attorney Before Beginning My Divorce?
Getting divorced can be one of the most stressful and difficult life situations a person can find themselves in. When confronted with how to best move forward in a divorce, and what to do about an attorney, there is no one clear answer.
Foundation for Comprehensive Dispute Resolution
Is there then something that can be said to be a ‘Right Education?’
STEP IN to Improvisational Negotiation
The improvisational orientation and approach to negotiation is characterized by adapting to a set of circumstances in a strategic yet unconventional way.
Mediated Settlements: The Next Realm of Dispute Resolution in India
Upon its ratification and coming into effect, the Singapore Convention is expected to provide impetus to mediation as a method of resolving commercial disputes.
7 Tips On How To Protect Child Mental And Emotional Health During A Divorce
Separation is one of the most difficult processes people can go through, but the situation is even more shocking for kids who need to adapt to such a huge change in life.
Online Negotiation Strategies: Email and Video-conferencing
Online negotiation offers negotiators and their organizations convenience, speed, and cost savings. But negotiating via email and videoconferencing, in particular, poses challenges that need to be overcome.
Statistics from Franklin County, Ohio’s ODR Program
Great set of comprehensive statistics about Franklin County’s ODR program have now been released. Two results stood out.
ODR Beginning to Find Takers in India
In India, where courts are overburdened and the backlog of cases runs into lakhs, the argument for online dispute resolution is strong.
A ‘Mediator’s Touchdown’: Tactfully concluding imperfect conferences
“That was a poor landing by the captain,” grumbled an unamused passenger to a stranger across the aisle. “Every flight is a risk. We must not take for granted that we are alive to complain,” the other responded.
The Beauty and Terror of Change
In my role as mediator one of the questions I am asked most often by parents, community groups, and interested parties is if an agreement reached at Family Dispute Resolution is legally binding and enforceable through the family court.
What if You Die? Divorcing and Death
There’s an interesting dichotomy between married couples’ view of life insurance.
The Intersection and Impact of Personality Type and Conflict Management Style
By understanding the relationship between personality types and conflict management styles we can achieve more productive dispute resolution discussions and increase the potential for mutually satisfactory resolutions.
The Effect of Power in Mediation
Balancing power is an important part of mediation. I did a mediation recently in which the levels of power of each party played a very important role.
Negotiating With My Client
As a freshly minted lawyer, I came to a realization within a few months of joining the workforce - my very expensive university education prepared me for only half the battle.
5 (Perhaps Unexpected) Ways to Reduce Legal Fees When Getting a Divorce
For anyone going through a litigated or high conflict divorce which can be very expensive, Kathleen Wells, lead partner at Wells Family Law shares her top 5 tips for keeping costs down.
Conflict Resolutions for 2020!
Here are my conflict resolutions for 2020. What are yours?
Peter Kaskell, 1924-2019
Peter Kaskell died on December 12, 2019. He was a dear friend whom I met at the CPR Institute and who taught me not just the delicate arts of demand-led commercial dispute management, but the even more delicate arts of humility, service and attention to others’ needs.
The Horror of Bullying at France Telecom
Between 2008 and 2009, 35 employees of France Télécom committed suicide.
Do Post-Nuptial Agreements Belong in Marital Mediation?
Marital mediation is neither marital therapy nor couples therapy.
A Fresh Approach to Advanced Training
This training seeks to provide: The right thing, in the right way, at the right time, in the right place, to the right person, for the right reason, with the right feeling... the first time.
Pressure-Cooker Mediation: Stick to basics to make a difference
Set in an adversarial environment with a clicking court battle time-bomb placed over our heads, my first experience of court referred mediation in Scotland, as a co-mediator, was overwhelmingly real.
A Guide To Creative Christmas Plans For Divorced Parents
This article discusses six options that are successful ways of sharing time with children over the holidays.