James Alfini shares an account of when he was able to give someone voice in a situation where there was a power imbalance. It involved a female vs corporate heavyweights. He was successful in giving her voice. He talks about the power of her voice and how once she told her story how strongly it affected the other side.
From the Disputing Blog of Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly Hayes.In May, we wrote about Dr. Donde Plowman’s presentation in Austin where she spoke about the opportunity leaders have...
By Holly HayesJeff Kichaven writes on mediation for the International Risk Management Institute. First published on IMRI.com. These thoughts are tentative. My goal is to have this column be the first, not...
By Jeff KichavenI remember the first time I succeeded in a mediation. I was a newbie mediator, just barely out of my studies and on my own. A university dean I knew...
By Tammy Lenski