In this insightful talk, Brad Heckman discusses mindfulness in conflict mediation. Using poignant humor and his own hand-drawn illustrations, Heckman effectively communicates the necessary balance of emotions, relief and reflection that mindfulness supports in the mediation process.
Brad Heckman is the founder and CEO of the New York Peace Institute and is committed to helping people resolve conflicts by finding creative, durable, and peaceful solutions.
This video is presented as part of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference. Link to downloadable/embeddable version here. As dispute resolution offices around the world are switching to Zoom for meetings, this...
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