Category: Blogs – Collaborative

A panel discussion featuring four experts who will discuss how divorce mediation can help you through the process and deal with...

You may be wondering what Disney's Encanto movie has to do with negotiation. Negotiation is everywhere in the conversations we...

Most settlement agreements provide that the entire action shall be dismissed and the court shall retain jurisdiction under Code of...

Future of ODR In Kenya Mediation has a way of resolving disputes is as old as the human kind. Kenya...

Local elections conducted recently have set off discussions among the concerned actors and stakeholders as to how local judicial committees...

For those disputants who have found that there is no pertinent binding or legal remedy to their problems or where...

Back in the early 80’s when mediation was just taking hold as an alternative to court, joint session held first...

In 1970, while enrolled in UCLA’s doctoral program in the behavioral sciences, I took the Myers Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI)...

How many times have we heard the refrain,” But, it is not fair!” or “I just want to be fair...

The Agreement to Conflict Within relationships we care about, professional or personal, those we hope will keep-up their stride for...

Business partnerships are often stronger than sole proprietorships because two or more partners can bring diverse strengths to the table...

“The only thing blame does it to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to...

Most settlement agreements provide that the entire action shall be dismissed and the court shall retain jurisdiction under Code of...

When you have an ongoing child custody dispute and you’re headed to mediation, you may want to include your new...

We lost so much when COVID came to town.  We lost a sense of normal.  We lost jobs. We lost...

Our shame stories can fuel conflict. Those of you who’ve been following my blog for a while, know that I...

The world of health care has changed dramatically during the past two years. It was already experiencing various pressures, and...

Mediation is an excellent choice when two upcoming spouses want a neutral process to discuss and finalize the financial terms...

It’s time for mediation to claim its place as a stand-alone profession freed from being just an alternative to the...

Leonard Cohen’s protest song about terrorism was, he said in a 1988 interview, about the power of ideas to shake...

Top 10 Questions About Child Support One of the most talked-about issues in separation is the issue of child support....

Who is Determining Your Self-Worth? I’m publishing this newsletter series to discuss the nuances of the four timeless topics for...

This article is part of a series of perspectives on eviction mediation program development that is being supported by the American Arbitration...

We don’t post a lot of scholarship updates here as there are many better outlets for that, but once and...

I’m publishing this newsletter series to discuss the nuances of the four timeless topics for people and organizations: conflict, change,...

My father encouraged us to be handy. He encouraged us to read the instructions and do it ourselves if we...

In Ontario, most separating parents are able to resolve disagreements over decision-making responsibility (formerly known as custody) and parenting time...

I have been fortunate in the more than 25 years I have been mediating cases. I have met and worked...

Many organizations seem to have a strong avoiding culture, which can best be investigated with a specific change in TKI instructions. Instead...

I’ve recently been helping some parents think through how and when to talk to their children about their divorce.  Here...