Mediation Articles

Conflict analysis is often taught to be an outward-looking process.  In a mediation, the mediator attempts to objectively analyze a...

Michael Lang and Susanne Terry have established The Reflective Practice Institute – See: www.reflectivepracticeinstitute.com. Reflective practice, as a process for learning...

Reflective Practice: In Their Voices Video Conversation Project For more information on this project and on Reflective Practice generally, see...

I bet you didn’t know that you need to train your mediator bot. This didn’t occur to me until I...

Every individual has an image of the self and of others. Values, bias, conditioning tend to structure frames and constructs....

One of the few benefits of Covid may be discovery of virtual reality’s utility for dispute resolution. What was born...

Embarking on a journey through separation? Learn how mediation nourishes the mental health of families, offering a beacon of hope...

Every year I train hundreds of professionals and university students on what I call “conflict competence,” or how to accept,...

A bit tongue in cheek, I sometimes describe mediation as a kind of ‘free theatre’ where the mediator has a...

Mediation is an invaluable tool for resolving disputes, but it comes with its unique set of challenges, especially with respect...

Mediation and competition are words that stand worlds apart. Mediation comes from the Latin word “medium”, i.e. the middle ground....

Introduction The overnight success of ChatGPT and GPT-4, PaLM 2 (Bison-001), Claude v1, etc. marks an obvious turning point for...

Divorce, often viewed through a lens of loss and heartbreak, carries an understated potential for renewal, understanding, and growth.  Deciding...

Reflective Practice: In Their Voices Video Conversation Project For more information on this project and on Reflective Practice generally, see...

When divorce and child custody cases go to trial, they're usually bench trials, i.e., a judge makes the decision. But...

In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian speaks with Dr. Fahimeh Abedi, Research Fellow at the Centre for AI...

In this episode, Laura engages in a riveting conversation with Anne Ikiara, the Executive Director of the nonprofit Digital Action....

A person does not have to be particularly gifted to be able to make disagreements worse. On the other hand,...

This week’s edition of “This Week in Mediation” is our 1,000th Edition.  While some might argue that “1,000 is just...

In celebration of the publication of Mediate.com's 1,000th newsletter, Mediate.com CEO Colin Rule sits down with Mediate.com co-founder John Helie...

As Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc. (RIS) and Mediate.com celebrate the publication of our 1,000th Edition of "This Week in Mediation,"...

I recently sent a message on the DRLE listserv about a transition in managing it and the DRLE website from Jim Levin...

In England and Wales (E&W) we are about to put hundreds of thousands of cases through ADR.  Endless hesitation and...

It is no secret that the American government is mired in ideological gridlock. It does not seem to be a...

Do this instead, says Clare Fowler, author of ‘Rising Above Office Conflict’ [This article was originally published on August 16,...

Colin Rule interviews Jim Melamed at Cyberweek 2021 -- Nov 1, 2021 Jim and Colin review changes that have taken...

Premise: Conflict is a normal and natural occurrence of interacting with one another. The cost of resolving conflict is negligible...

Mediators are well acquainted with parties blaming one another for problems.  Scapegoating in particular can get in the way of...

I welcome renowned ADR experts that built up the world's leading mediation website and organization- Mediate.com, to the Expert Views...

Hear from Dr. Samuel Ritholtz, a Max Weber fellow at the European University Institute and specialist in queer experiences of...