– and a Personal Story or Two Successful mediation isn’t always rooted in the confidential mediation statement, or the back...
By Charles SchneiderReflections on Effectively Achieving Client Goals at the Mediation Table Introduction Litigators too often approach the mediation process with the...
By Sheldon StarkFor the past several years Roselle Wissler (Arizona State) and I have been working on several articles about the early stages of...
By Art HinshawThis short article presents accounts of ten mediators about the factors affecting how we handle continuing streams of mediations – our...
By John LandeHoward Herman gets parties out of battle mode in cases with complex power dynamics After 37 years, including 23 years...
By Howard HermanIt’s time for mediation to claim its place as a stand-alone profession freed from being just an alternative to the...
By Greg RooneyHarvard Law Fellow Reacts to Hamilton // What negotiation lessons can we take away from the musical Hamilton? Watch as...
By Bob BordoneAs part of my preparation to teach a class on mediation confidentiality, I reviewed the Uniform Mediation Act with all of its...
By Phyllis PollackA sample of over 3,000 phrases for negotiators, mediators, and judges, on more than 400 topics in the book from...
By John Barkai“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” - Ben...
By Tara WestIn the plenary session of a mediation, when you have your first opportunity to directly address your opponent’s decision-maker, should...
By Christopher KriesenEver since mid-March 2020, when the first U.S. lockdowns took effect as the coronavirus began ravaging the globe, the shift...
By Ralph Kilmann2022 APFM Conference Workshop Takeaway Tool, with Kimberly Cavanaugh, Dan Berstein, Alice Shikina, Nicole, and Beth Aarons PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH...
By Clare FowlerMuch has been written about negotiation style and decision theory in the last 40 years. Getting to Yes was a sensation in...
By Faith IrelandConflict Management Blog by Cinnie Noble “For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views...
By Cinnie NobleOriginally published in the JAMS ADR Blog JAMS neutral Alan Perkins doesn't believe haranguing litigants helps to resolve disputes. Perkins...
By Alan PerkinsThe Harvard Program on Negotiation (PON) blog posted an article about deception in negotiations. Entitled, “Ethics In Negotiation: How tthe...
By Phyllis PollackHere is a far-reaching question: What causes conflict? In particular, does conflict largely stem from differences within and between people?...
By Ralph KilmannMuch of what takes place in couples, families, and other close relationships lies buried beneath layers of unspoken desire, expectation,...
By Kenneth ClokeToxic co-workers or bosses can create big problems at work. As a workplace conflict transformation consultant, coach, and trainer, I...
By Lorraine SegalWhen we think about the kinds of emotions people experience in conflict, we usually think of negative ones like anger...
By Samantha HardyEven though my students are training to become mediators, I raise the important issue of negotiation style with them; after...
By Phyllis Pollack