Public Policy Section
Political and opinion leaders should focus on whether our policies are smart, not whether we create the (possibly misleading) image of strength. An interview with Donna Silverberg and Charles Wiggins about mediation, being married to a mediator, and the future of mediation. Recorded and shared as part of the Mediation 20/20 Conference. Every ending is just a new beginning. We just don’t know it at the time. This is a book review of Todd Jarvis's recent book about mediation in natural resources. Covid, as it stands, is a serious disease but only the over-promotion of it in the media has elevated this strain from any mutation of the flu. This is preventing the nation from having a civil discourse about it. A COVID Screed on What it Means and What We Can Do. Dan Rainey speaking about the launch of the Universal Disclosure Protocol for Mediation (UDPM). Our legal system, which focuses on determining fault, liability and culpability, encourages parties to make accusations and to blame one another. This article details a mediator's experience with COVID, and vocalizing feelings of anger and perceived conflict. This article discusses the impact of stereotyping mental illnesses. At the outset of the Covid-19 outbreak, many experts predicted a sharp increase in divorce rates. This has played out a bit differently than expected. It looks like we’re coming to the end of this dig. I can see a part of the canister holding the remains of traditional mediation. While mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are still not well-understood by general society. Might a more effective way of "reaching the masses" be to take advantage of "MEDIATION ART," be that in our physical and virtual offices, on our websites, and, perhaps in time, at bus stops and on highway billboards? Also known as the 95 percent law, Peter Sage calls it the law of conformity. If you hang out with nine motivated, go-getting, positive individuals you’re going to become the tenth. From the Mediate.com interview series -- a conversation with Lela Love about her chapter in the book "Evolution of a Field: Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution." Another episode of Mediate.com's Great Reads Book Club: Richard Moore talking about his book "A REALISTC Framework for Enhancing Communication Relationship-building & De-escalation Skills," hosted by Colm Brannigan. This article looks at how to address unconscious biases in order to tackle miscommunication and misbehavior. It begins with an examination of brain processes, and then looks at a practical understanding of how to tackle and change those processes. The decision to get divorced is often not an easy one. But what happens when you don’t want a full-blown series of court cases surrounding this experience? From the Mediate.com interview series -- a conversation with Howard Bellman about his chapter in the book "Evolution of a Field: Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution." Another episode from Mediate.com's Great Reads Book Club: Grade Lum talking about his book "America's Peacemakers: The Community Relations Service and Civil Rights," hosted by Colin Rule. As the oil and gas industry continues to evolve, oil and gas companies will no doubt see new types of claims asserted against them. The “Mediators’ Green Pledge”, as it has become known, has been translated into 14 languages and has over 500 signatories from over 50 countries. The purpose of the Pledge is to promote more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices with the aim of reducing our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment and climate. Many of us have fine-tuned instincts that help guide us through challenges we face when we encounter situations and interactions that perplex us. Before I start teaching a course or workshop about conflict management, I always tell my students that I have a modest goal for the class: to change their hearts, minds, and behaviors. Professor Ian Macduff's interview as part of the Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution interview series offered by Mediate.com.
Public Policy & Environmental Articles
Which is Better: To Be Strong or Smart?
Married Mediators: Donna Silverberg and Charles Wiggins
Mediation is about Necessary Endings- Constructal Law
Collective Aquifer Governance: Dispute Prevention for Groundwater and Aquifers through Unitization - Book Review
Concerns that COVID has Escalated into a Media Conflict
COVID Consequences: Slouching Toward Civil War
Dan Rainey on the Universal Disclosure Protocol for Mediation
The Blame-Shame Game in Mediation
My COVID Perceived Injurious Experiences
Confronting Stigma Around Mental Illness in Mediation
Why is the Pandemic Causing a Spike in Divorce?
Do We Understand Traditional Mediation?
Better Reflecting Mediation to the World
The Law of Conformity - Conflict Lessons from 2021
Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution Interview Series: Lela Love
Mediate.com Great Reads Book Club - Richard Moore, interviewed by Colm Brannigan
Conflict Assessment and Management - Systemic Mediation
How To Prepare For Your First Divorce Mediation Session
Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution Interview Series: Howard Bellman
Mediate.com Great Reads Book Club - Grande Lum, interviewed by Colin Rule
Essential Tips for a Successful Oil and Gas Mediation
What Kaizen and Sir David can Teach Mediators About the Green Pledge
Your Gut Instincts and Conflict
Changing Hearts, Minds, and Behavior around Conflict
Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution Interview Series: Ian Macduff