Category: Negotiation

In the aftermath of the election, and as we head into the holidays when we will be talking with friends...

You may be wondering what Disney's Encanto movie has to do with negotiation. Negotiation is everywhere in the conversations we...

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

Some couples feel stuck because they are unsure how to move forward in their separation. Other couples feel stuck because...

From the New York Times, a fascinating article about “prison consultants” and how they can help people heading to prison with sentencing...

Local elections conducted recently have set off discussions among the concerned actors and stakeholders as to how local judicial committees...

For those disputants who have found that there is no pertinent binding or legal remedy to their problems or where...

I was at a concert of the LA Philharmonic one recent Sunday afternoon to hear some ballet music, including Stravinsky’s...

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

It’s time for mediation to claim its place as a stand-alone profession freed from being just an alternative to the...

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

In this episode, Bruce Ally--mediator and a Principal at A Place for Mediation Inc.-- discusses how mediators can help parties...

In this episode, Josh Weiss--Co-Founder of the Global Negotiation Initiative--discusses the strategic use of storytelling to create connection, teach, and...

In this episode, Nathan Witkin--attorney and mediator--discusses game theory to illustrate why cooperation is so difficult in mediation, and how...

In this episode, Julie Macfarlane--researcher, mediator, and educator--discusses the misuse of NDAs and what mediators can do to responsibly facilitate...

In this episode,  Jay Santiago--attorney, mediator, and arbitrator--provides an overview of the Singapore Convention on Mediation, its implications for international...

One of the biggest challenges we face as dispute resolvers is helping our parties understand the choices they face in...

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

Who knew the Academy Awards would need a mediator? For those that missed it, at the Oscars on Sunday night,...

This video and article look at important NDA questions for dispute resolution professionals to consider. https://youtu.be/7Vl8AuJBWgM Mediate.com and Arbitrate.com believe...

The January 2022 issue of Dispute Resolution Magazine’s survey of past contributors prompted me to write a three-part series of...

Our February 2022 Book Club gathering was with Moshe Cohen about his book "Collywobbles: How to Negotiate When Negotiating Makes...

From the Indisputably blog This post is prompted by an article by Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman, We’re Still Asking the Wrong Question...

Every ending is just a new beginning. We just don’t know it at the time.  Mediators inhabit this strange world...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalWhen someone or something hurts or angers you, is there a value in venting? Some...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackOne would think that the ability to look through either the Hubble or James...

Covid-19 certainly does exasperate the challenge of co-parenting post-separation. Co-parents regularly face a number of stressors related to their interpersonal...

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

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

A surprising outcome that is noteworthy for Divorcing (or Divorced) Couples seeking to use Life Insurance Proceeds to assist their...