Category: Community

Being a facilitative mediator and mediator trainer has exposed me to intense situations and forced me to rethink my Christian...

University of California, Davis, Professor Donna Shestowsky and I recently had the pleasure of conducting the first neutral evaluation of any family...

The Marvin E. Johnson Diversity and Equity Award was established as a tribute to Marvin Johnson, a long-time SPIDR and...

The New York Times published a fascinating account of the plea bargaining of Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization CFO.  This was...

In May 2019, I posted a blog about a plaintiff who challenged a parking ticket on the grounds that chalking her tires...

Victor Herbert died at home in Berkeley on June 26, aged 96. Herbert helped establish Berkeley Dispute Resolution Service in...

"Resolution through Mediation for Community Mental Health." Please consider joining us to hear more about this and many other mental...

As you likely know, when we use the metaphor – an elephant in the room – we mean there’s an...

According to Harvard’s Joint Center on Housing Studies, rental housing is home to more than a third of American households.[1]...

A chance encounter In 2014 Greg Pollock was attending a conference in the USA when he met a person he...

Pensions have almost become a benefit of the past, having been replaced by 401(k) plans.  However, they still exist for...

People often ask me to clarify collaborating and compromising, especially since these two modes involve both people getting their needs...

More than two years since COVID-19 first broke out stateside, the U.S. housing sector remains in a state of flux. Various...

Sometimes, the relationships in our lives can become toxic over time. Whether it’s in the relationships we hold with our...

Mediation is not a new concept in the Kenyan culture.  It was traditionally used to settle disputes.  It was used...

How a Mediation highlighted the Joys of Human Interaction We’ve had over two years of virtual mediations, arbitrations and court...

I have no idea what I will do when I go to mediate a matter. After 30 years of practice...

The world continues to change rapidly, and most of us race to keep pace with technological advances. While some would...

Walking up to a friend’s home hit by a recent tornado, the place seems barely recognizable. The steps that lead...

Here is a slide show showing how the Mediate.com site has looked over the years. Our original site needed to...

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 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency which enforces federal workplace anti-discrimination laws, will release Tuesday two reports on...

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

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

Past, Present and (likely) Future Mandatory civil and commercial mediation came in force in Italy in 2011. This article looks...

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

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

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

Community Mediation Centres (CMC) play an important role as they provide a platform for practical and efficient resolution of community...