The Growth of Mediation in Nigeria INTRODUCTION This paper seeks to draw upon the experiences of Nigeria as a growing...
By Morenike Obi-FarindeVirtual Interpersonal Community Mediation Think Tank Report hosted by the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) Submitted by D.G. Mawn,...
By NAFCMSulha, Community Mediation “Once a wound has healed, it cannot bleed again.” By Elahe Amani, NAFCM Associate Member and member...
By Elahe AmaniOne beautiful morning my toddler was playing in his Cozy Coupe toy car when it was time for me to...
By Mordechai RhineGuest bloggers, Vicki and Dusty Rhoades are Mediators and Trainers for the Community Mediation Centers of Calvert and St. Mary’s...
By Dan Simon, Dusty and Vicky RhoadesPGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackWhy do mediators request briefs from the parties? No- it is not just to...
By Phyllis PollackThere are multiple instances where there is conflict without resolution. For instance, when talking about topics such as religion it...
By Hailee Mingo“[Partisan demagoguery] agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments...
By Kenneth ClokeA Little Context: In my work as a volunteer mediator in in both court referred cases and divorce and family...
By Deborah HellerJAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleMy goal has always been to provide each and every mediation participant with the most...
By Ross FeinbergHow to get parents on the same page - Even in the middle of divorce Divorce can be tough on...
By Brandyn Roark Caires, Jen SchimbenoMediation and Business Consulting by Kathleen Kauth.Taking offense at even minor things is a phenomenon that has been growing steadily...
By Kathleen KauthCPR Speaks BlogIf the point of mediation is to get parties together to discuss and thereby resolve their problems, why...
By Eric Galton, Jerome Weiss, Lela LoveHow can we best support the development of online mediation and online mediation training for youth and in our schools?...
By Clare Fowler, Jonathan RodriguesIndisputablyYou may have seen this recent New York Times story about the failure of Marathon County, Wisconsin, to declare itself “A Community...
By Jen ReynoldsWhile parties often make formal demands and offers going into mediation, the underlying interests motivating those positions are not always...
By Ryan DeMotteConflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalThe universe is made of stories, not of atoms. — Muriel Rukeyser Understanding your story...
By Lorraine SegalMediation and Business Consulting by Kathleen Kauth.If we listen to the main stream media, it can often seem as if...
By Kathleen KauthJAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleIn my 25 years of running marathons, I have learned a few critical lessons: Don’t...
By Deirdre McCarthy GallagherJAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleAs the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, every aspect of our pre-pandemic ways of work is under...
By Patrick MahoneyThis article summarizes the Young Minds, Global Voices Conference. This conference was sponsored by mediate.com in May 2021 in an effort...
By Amee Dharamshi, Benjamin Lutz, Clare Fowler, Gwendolyn Myers, Ilan David Bass, Jay Patrick Santiago, Jonathan Rodrigues, Lydia Ray, Maria Apostolidou, Melanie Koch, Nisshant Laroia, Olivia Chisom Osuala, Salman Shaheen, Sumhiya SallayLegal systems round the globe are grounded in the rule of law and in theory, justice is available readily and...
By Bongkiyi John PaulWorking remotely during the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for organizations to demonstrate their emotional qualities, says Arran Heal...
By Arran HealBackground It was during late March 2020, soon after the pandemic first made global headlines, that a group of leading mediators and...
By Forrest (Woody) Mosten, James Melamed, J.D.Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy PollackSummary of: McLamore, Q., Adelman, L., & Leidner, B. (2019). Challenges to traditional narratives of intractable conflict...
By Natalie DavisCivility, respect, understanding, and the willingness to listen. These are core conversational virtues that are universally appreciated. What’s interesting is...
By Kwame ChristianAnnouncing a new project: Build the Toolbox. The purpose of this series will be to create a Toolbox of interactive...
By Clare FowlerImagine my surprise years ago when I went through North Carolina family financial mediation training and I learned that the...
By Mary SalisburyIn this video series, Michael Lang interviews mediation practitioners about how to have a reflective instead of a reactionary practice. ...
By John FordNearly everyone both within and outside of the legal profession has heard of bail reform. Couched typically as “America’s cash bail...
By Jeffrey Clayton