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Being a conflict resolution specialist is, at least in my experience, a 24‑hour job. At first, people don’t fully understand...

You’ve probably seen those signs in subways, buses, airports and other public places that asks the public to report anything...

Conflict engagement often requires disciplined inquiry into how people defend and sustain their competing realities. In facilitation, mediation, and negotiation,...

What Compliance-Oriented Teams in Legal, Healthcare, and Finance Actually Need to Watch A few weeks ago, a colleague on our...

Benevolence in the UHT Recovery Path Subject: Benefits Restoration Operation (Hersteloperatie Toeslagen) / Mediation in the public sector 1. Introduction In...

Mediation is, by its nature, a reflective profession. It asks practitioners to hold space for others, to manage complexity, and...

Recently on Forgiveness Sunday I thought about how easily we often ask for forgiveness where it's a small thing and...

Why Mediation Needs a Preparation Methodology — Not Just Preparation Time Ask an experienced mediator where a session is most...

Why Hearing the Child Without Harm Requires Safeguarding, Child Development Literacy and Real Containment A note on child inclusive practice...

The Missing Chair at the Table In almost every mediation I lead, there comes a moment when someone finally breathes...

A Complimentary Approach to Mediation Mediation, simply put, is conflict handled well.  Two or more people, with differing positions, come...

“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall...

"I don't know where we are going, but I know exactly how to get there." —Master Tracker Rhenius This paradox...

Or: What’s more important? The Parties, or the Mediator? Interestingly, the future of mediation is being altered by supposedly improvements...

In this episode, Ian interviews ODR pioneer John Helie. John founded ConflictNet in 1988 as a communication forum and information...

Michigan is undergoing fundamental changes in its juvenile justice system. Driven by the 2024 legislative reforms and the dedicated efforts...

John Paul Lederach discusses his reflections of decades of countless past dialogue experiences where what happened before, between and after...

"While strength is the natural quality of an individual seen in isolation, power springs up between men when they act...

This is a 90 minute video from the September 24, 2021 Forum sharing the Final Report of Mediate.com Task Force...

Acknowledgements With thanks to my colleagues in facilitation and for critical feedback on this paper during the drafting and revision...

Albie Muldavin Davis, a pioneering figure in community mediation, conflict resolution and gender equity, died peacefully on April 26 at...

How do we bring dispute resolution to everyone, not just those who can afford court? In this episode of the...

Mediate.info is your trusted source for understanding and navigating the world of conflict resolution. Whether you’re dealing with a family disagreement,...

In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Dr. Chris Draper, Managing Director of Trokt, on the evolution of...

Episode 1: Grant partner Roca, Inc. shares how ADR is strengthening police-community relations and driving real change. Hosted by Tracey...

These are scary times in the United States. By a very narrow margin, a new government came into power about...

In the midst of today's global political climate, it's becoming clear where we are headed and what our world is...

Kimberly Best RN, MA First, I have to say that I am not writing this from a political standpoint. I'm...

The Inclusive Model of Mediation (IMM) creates an impactfulexperience by centering on participants' feelings and values. This articleshares key insights,...

I will think about peace, why peace is important and how it works.  I will help use my peacemaker efforts to...