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Figuring Out George Mitchell’s Real Contribution to the Good Friday Agreement
On Tuesday 10th April 2018, I was in Belfast to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) with all the great and the good who took part in those negotiations.
Interview with Howard Gadlin
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Howard Gadlin, former Ombudsman and Director of the Center for Cooperative Resolution at the National Institutes of Health since 1999, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
Want to Know the “Secret” to Managing Confrontational and Aggressive Behaviors?
In this article, you will learn two key methods that experienced de-escalators use to maintain control of these high risk, high emotion situations, and guide the agitated person back into a calmer state of mind.
Does Your Practice Include Church and Synagogue Mediation?
Within the church or synagogue setting, mediation can be very useful if individuals or groups are having disputes or differences of opinion.
Amplifying Ombuds Trends with Data
How does an ombuds define a trend, and how can one know if the issue is truly pervasive or of consequence?
Comparative Data on Mediation Websites: Most Visited and Most Linked
According to Alexa.com, Mediate.com is most visited and most linked mediation website. In business since 1996, Mediate.com has over 6 million annual site visitors and serves as a bridge between professionals offering dispute resolution services and people needing these services.
The Ghosts of Melos
Intermediaries, honest brokers, and would-be peacemakers have much to learn from warfare. In fact if you want to understand mediation, learn about war.
Interview with Howard Bellman
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Howard Bellman, a long-time leader in the field of labor-management mediation and mediation in the public sector generally, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
Restorative Practices in Juvenile Criminal Proceedings
This article moves from theory to practice by demonstrating an approach from a real case in Latin America.
The Intractability Barrier in Child Dependency
Stories of successfully breaking the intractability barrier in child dependency mediation: Conflict can be dealt with more successfully & less harmfully. (Say it with me.)
Start Protecting The Public Before Raising State Bar Fees
The problem with the Ba Association is a lack of agreed upon understanding of what "its critical public protection functions" entails.
Why Are You And Your Sibling Fighting Over Your Parent's House?
In this model, the lawyer-mental health professional duo creates a safe container for you and your sibling to communicate authentically about what really matters to you.
Interview with Roger Fisher
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Roger Fisher, author of 'Getting to Yes' and other negotiation and dispute resolution books and founder of the Harvard Project on Negotiation, filmed as part of the Mediate.com 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
Tragedy, STAND UP Movement, and You
In the aftermath of the Parkland crisis, the surrounding community and mediators/peacebuilders have been called to assist in efforts with the Crime Commission, law enforcement and even SWAT to work in the area of youth violence prevention.
Social Media-tion: A Bridge for Young Mediators to Enter--and Re-Define--The Profession?
For years, a gap has existed between mediation training of young students and entry into the field as professional mediators.
What I Learned About Conflict From Cheetahs
The dwindling of the cheetah population is due to the conflict between them and men.
Healthy Disagreements Can Actually Bring You and Your Spouse Closer Together
Are conflicts in marriage a hindrance or are they healthy for your relationship?
A Modest Proposal to Mitigate Sexual Harassment and Misconduct in the Workplace
Social and news media bombard us daily with accounts of sexual harassment and misconduct by captains of industry, the arts and politics.
Interview with Frank Sander
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Harvard Law Professor Frank Sander, founder of the Multi-Door Courthouse movement, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Series.
Mediate.com Recognized as a Top Attorney Directory for SEO!
Now celebrating our 23rd Year, Mediate.com has been recognized as a Top Law Firm Directory.
Be a Glass Half-full Mediator
Use of mediation in resolving commercial and family disputes is gaining popularity worldwide and a lot have been written about its benefits. However, in this article, we discuss the necessity of optimism in a mediator - without which hardly any mediation can be successful.
Caucus: An Aid in Mediation
In the United States you find that caucus is mostly associated with events in the political arena where supporters or members of a political party or movement are meeting to discuss issues and make decisions.
Problem Solvers: New Profession
The results on how the collaborative approach in resolving conflicts is more successful than the adversarial is proven not only by real data provided by the two companies but also by the increasing number of the clients’ demands to resolve conflicts in an economical, faster, and cheaper ways.
Interview with Doug Yarn
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Doug Yarn, a leading conflict resolution academic, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
Splitting America Redux: Implications for Keeping our Kids Safe
After 911, our lives changed seemingly forever. No longer a safe, secure, innocent society, Americans have come to a tipping point.
The Need for a Paradigm Shift for Transforming Relational Conflict
This paper provides a brief overview of mediation with a focus on clients’ self-determinism in family mediation or family dispute resolution (FDR) and Ontario court-connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs.
Healing Effects of Mediation on Kids to Achieve and Spread Infinite Positive Outcomes
The article is sums up the infinite reasons/ outcomes that the healing effects of mediation can bring to kids in our society.
Playing the Blame Game the Right Way
A common reason for workplace tension is biased judgement.
Why Ego Management is Key to Effective Mediation
In the 1990s, the very suggestion of facilitated negotiation was viewed with equal parts suspicion and contempt by most seasoned trial lawyers
Interview with John Helie
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with John Helie, founder of ConflictNet and co-Founder of Mediate.com, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
Negotiating Like a Woman - How Gender Impacts Communication between the Sexes
Anyone who has ever been married will admit that men and women argue differently. It should be no surprise to learn that women and men negotiate differently as well.