Howard Gadlin discusses the difference between a mediator’s role and an ombudsman’s role. Ombudsman uses mediation as a tool, but their role is to assist a group of people within an organization to identify the organization’s policies and regulations that are causing internal conflict, then make recommendations.
Jeff Krivis has been a successful commercial mediator in the greater Los Angeles CA area for fifteen years. He is an adjunct professor at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution...
By Jeffrey Krivis, Rick RussellFrom Of Seeds and Sowers, NAICR's distinguished newsletter that includes current programs, projects and tele-classes, as well as humor and inspiration. Visit the site to learn more about the work...
By Barbara Ashley PhillipsFrom the Vivian Scott's Conflict of Interest blogIf you’re on the Internet at all, you’ve probably seen those quotes floating around social media that are supposed to give you strength,...
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