Table of Contents Next Managing Emotional and Relational Issues Even God cannot change the past. Aristotle Emotional and relational intensity is normal—often inevitable—in mediation. When parties arrive with difficult histories, the past can spill into the present through outbursts, passive-aggressive behavior, and reactive communication. The mediator’s task is not to suppress emotion but to channel…
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By Marian GrandeIn today's Washington Post, L. Michael Hager writes about the ever present disfunction of Congress and it it could help if it had a service where a third party neutral...
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