Category: Confidentiality

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

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...

Nondisparagement clauses are commonly used in settlement agreements. Some clauses are simple one-liners such as “The parties agree not to...

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

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

The decision to get divorced is often not an easy one. But what happens when you don’t want a full-blown...

IndisputablyIn a recent presentation to mediators in Michigan, I asked the audience to describe what was frustrating in their mediations. ...

One of the Primary Recommendations of the Mediate.com Task Force on Online Mediation is to update mediation practice and ethical...

READ THE ENTIRE FINAL REPORT Introduction “Welcome to the online mediation revolution”  Forrest (Woody) Mosten, Task Force Chair What follows...

Task Force’s 8 Primary Recommendations In addition to the many Committee Recommendations, the Task Force’s Executive Committee offers these 8...

The Dance of Opposites, a new book by Dr. Kenneth Cloke, will change your life. You will never view conflict...

Envision you are about to travel on a journey from a place of conflict to a place called resolution.  As...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleJust as there are a myriad of real property interests, there can be disputes involving...

By Lydia Ray's Guided Mediation,  www.guidedmediationllc.com/blog Do you have moments where you know if you changed your tune or listened...

As our collective world seems to spin from one traumatic crisis to the next, an incredibly tender question along the...

This is a collection of listserv posts (May 2 – July 28, 2021) that were part of a weekly refresher...

CPR Speaks BlogEarlier this month, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law adopted the UNCITRAL Mediation Rules, the UNCITRAL Notes on...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. Pollack Recently, I discussed an empirical study conducted by University of Hawaii Professor Justin...

Disputing Blog by Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly HayesKristen Blankley, Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of...

Indisputably FOI Alyson Carrel (Northwestern) and LCSW Jasmine Atwell (Loyola ‘JD22) recently discussed Sharon Press and Ellen Deason’s new article,...

Guest bloggers, Vicki and Dusty Rhoades are Mediators and Trainers for the Community Mediation Centers of Calvert and St. Mary’s...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackWhy do mediators request briefs from the parties? No- it is not just to...

Because there is so much power in our words, we can use them to do a whole lot of good...

1a(1): having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly. (2): allowing the passage of a...

Over the past year, we have been forced to learn to use virtual technologies. Many have come to appreciate, even...

JUST RESOLUTIONS NEWSLETTER article by the American Bar Association · Dispute Resolution Section This article reflects on a panel discussion...

Individuals sinking in personal or professional problems may turn to a mediator; Businesses troubled with contractual and commercial disputes may...

This interview was previously published in the Dutch ‘Tijdschrift Conflicthantering.' Mediation Ethics - an interview with Ellen Waldman It has...

I recently came across a 2019 book about poker that has given me new insights into how I can help...