Category: Public Policy

In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews Professor Amy Schmitz, the John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Chair in...

REGISTER NOW Mediate.com is excited to announce our Mediation and Mental Health Conference, September 28-30, 2022! See the Conference Agenda! This...

In this episode, Veronica talks to Raven Cruz Loaiza, the Mediation Response Coordinator for the newly developed Mediation Response Unit (MRU)...

As a HR and ADA Facilitator and author of Making It Work, I have found that mediating disability/medical related issues...

Over the course of many years, I gradually came to realize that the particular words and phrases that a person...

Back in the early 80’s when mediation was just taking hold as an alternative to court, joint session held first...

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

While it is true that lawyers are eminently trained in the art of negotiating by virtue of the rigors of...

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...

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

This article was first published in the Oakland County Legal News on November 23, 2021. “Those who blame others have...

IndisputablyThis article details a mediator's experience with COVID, and vocalizing feelings of anger and perceived conflict.  _____________________________________________________ I got covid. ...

Published by Advanced Mediation Solutions.At the outset of the Covid-19 outbreak, many experts predicted a sharp increase in divorce rates....

Recently I have been thinking more about the social stigma around mental illness.  I have a close family member who...

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

Also known as the 95 percent law, Peter Sage calls it the law of conformity.  If you hang out with...

This article looks at how to address unconscious biases in order to tackle miscommunication and misbehavior. It begins with an...

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

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleAs the oil and gas industry continues to evolve, oil and gas companies will no...

Conflict Management Coaching Blog by Cinnie NobleMany of us have fine-tuned instincts that help guide us through challenges we face...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine Segal Before I start teaching a course or workshop about conflict management, I always tell...

CPR Speaks BlogAccording to the Singapore Convention on Mediation’s website, the Convention is a “multilateral treaty which offers a uniform and...

Article originally published in the Honolulu Civil BeatNeal Milner wrote a fine piece on getting past our escalating national polarization...

Conflict Management Coaching Blog by Cinnie NobleThe relevance of this quote by Tuli Kupferberg to interpersonal conflict may not be...

Originally published in: FAMILY COURT REVIEW, Vol. 59 No. 4, October 2021 831–839, doi: 10.1111/fcre.12612 © 2021 Association of Family...

Joy Rosenthal's Mediation BlogOne of the hardest problems that a divorcing couple may face is how to divide up marital...

This article is a mantra for those who are navigating difficult conflicts. _________ Did you know that I didn’t always...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackOne of the most important aspects of mediation is self-determination. Standard 1 of the...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalBringing five percent more compassion can really make a difference in conflicts. What would happen...