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By GARY FOWLER, ESQ. JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator Tightening labor markets and high demand for key employees increase pressure on...

Invisible rules can lead to conflict. Are you unconsciously expecting other people to automatically follow your invisible rules? If so, you may...

At a February 12, 2002, news briefing, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld explained the limitations of intelligence reports: “There are...

When conflict breaks out between an employee and their employer, few things can be as stressful. Because this particular brand...

Values are a set of beliefs we hold onto and fall back on whenever we speak or act. They are...

“Know your worth. You must find the courage to leave the table if respect is no longer being served.” Tene Edwards...

In this episode, Kwame Christian, Director of the American Negotiation Institute, discusses how mediators can facilitate respectful and productive conversations about...

Survival Tips for Cohabitating During Divorce When a couple is faced with separation, one of the most challenging decisions is...

“I master the moment, or the moment will master me.” ~ Gandhi  Maroon lockers line the high school hallways. I...

I do a lot of interviewing, whether that’s at the beginning of a coaching relationship or during the interview process of...

That is what psychologist Daniel Goleman has described as the fight or flight response.  The amygdala, a tiny almond shaped...

INTRODUCTION Today is the 35th day of the war in our country, the 35th day of opposition to Russian aggression...

Last week, I conducted a lemon law mediation which highlighted a very valuable lesson. People need to be heard, acknowledged,...

INTRODUCTION For many, especially those new to the process of settling legal disputes, negotiations across the mediation table are like...

By Sherry Ann Bruckner, J.D. What do you say when you feel someone disrespects your spouse?   In what some call,...

Patricia H. Thompson, Esq., joined JAMS after 46 years of trial, arbitration and appellate practice. She uses her experience and...

I was recently nominated by my brothers to tell my 90-year-old father that it was time to stop driving. The...

In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Stephen Sulmeyer, J.D., Ph.D., and Hon. Lynn Duryee (Ret.) weigh in on how to differentiate...

Can podcasts teach us how to have better difficult conversations? Recently, I was a guest on Dr. Darian Parker’s podcast,...

Letter to our Colleagues about the Russian Invasion of Ukraine  Susanne Terry Jackie Font-Guzmán Bernie Mayer  March 17, 2022 Like...

Most of us like to feel appreciated in the workplace, though we’re not always willing to admit that praise is...

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

I like this quote by Beverly Sills – it applies to just about everything! When it comes to interpersonal conflict...

In a Parable of Trust, I discussed how our dog- Buddy- has come to trust us so much that my husband...

On Sunday I found one of my slippers upstairs on the newly adopted dog's bed. "Ohmi! No!" I said as...

I.      Into the Fray   The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem....

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleMost people see the new year as an opportunity to take stock and recommit to...

This article describes a private reflective exercise that may be helpful in assessing your current state of readiness to mediate...

While mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are...

Civil and Dignified Divorce by Martin Rosenfeld, JDIn the Fall 2021 issue of “Family Lawyer Magazine”, an interview appears with...