Collaborative Practice Section
Why is This Mediation Different from All Other Mediations?
We wonder does the change in methods push us to let go of our models of practice in favor of “whatever gets the job done?”
Facilitating Positive Change in the Workplace
Facilitation can be transformative. It permits employers and employees to engage in authentic dialogue and reach collective decisions aligned with their core values.
Getting Started in Mediation
Mediation is a young, exciting, and expanding field of practice.
4 Things You Definitely Need to Become an Accomplished Online Mediator
The success of online mediation depends 95% on your mediation experience and skills.
Divorce & Managing Anxiety during COVID-19 - Video
We decided to bring experts together who can provide some tips on how to deal with the stress of not only COVID-19 but the stress of going through a divorce or separation during these unprecedented times.
Mediators Are Society’s PPE for Conflict and Difficult Decisions
As their own practices slow down, some mediators are volunteering to offer free consultations and negotiation sessions to try and find solutions and some emotional comfort for people who are riddled with anxiety and a lack of knowledge.
Introducing Clients to Zoom Videoconferencing
This video can be sent to clients who will be meeting online, familiarizing them with the process, and discussing confidentiality concerns.
Mediating with Zoom
Are your clients asking you to meet online? Here are some suggestions for getting started.
What Is A "High Conflict Divorce," Anyway?
Kathleen Wells, lead partner at Wells Family Law shares how to identify a high conflict personality, the characteristics of a typical high conflict divorce file, and suggestions on how clients can best manage both.
Self Improvement Journey
A core belief in many traditions holds that the human condition is "dynamic" i.e., not a "static state".
The Roots of Intolerance and Opposition to Compromise: The Effects of Absolutism on Political Attitudes
With increasing political polarization in the United States, political absolutists are halting the practice of compromise and collaboration for their Congressional representatives.
Use of Mediation During Divorce Proceedings in India
In this blog post, Saakshi Jain, student, Amity University, Lucknow Campus writes about Mediation, a must and compulsory process in India. This post also covers the need, advantages, and disadvantages of mediation and its impact on Indian divorces.
Interview with Bruce Edwards - The Future of Mediation and Mediation in India
This is a new interview of Bruce Edwards by Mediate.com's Managing Editor, Dr. Clare Fowler. Mr. Edwards discusses the growth in the field of mediation generally and the growth of mediation in India specifically.
Mediation in Ayodhya Dispute: Possibilities for Collaborative Resolution
This article discusses the importance of Judicial Mandate for Ayodhya Mediation.
The Linctus of Choosing a Mediator
Mediation is now the toast of the day in America, Canada, Australia, the UK and many parts of the European Union.
Should Therapists Mediate? -- A Look at UK therapists
Mediators come from a number of professional backgrounds, but lawyers and therapists are seemingly the most highly represented within their ranks.
New Zealand Family Justice Puts Children First
The people of New Zealand can be confident that children and families are at the front of the minds of an independent panel on family justice based on the panel's first report released last month.
A Strong Foundation in Canadian Collaborative, Consensus Processes
Why is collaboration so important in today’s world?
A Lawyer Who Likes to Coach: What’s Up with That?
In many ways, what coaches and lawyers do in the work place is very similar, just from a different point of view.
New California Law Requires Informed Consent to Mediation
On January 1, a new California law will take effect; it will require a lawyer to make sure their client understands the implications of California's legal protections for mediation communication.
Interruption and Self-Determination
Chaos? A mediation out of control? A weak mediator? I don’t think so.
Dishonesty
I’d wager we’ve all had a friend or family member share one of their new creations with us (maybe a poem, or an article, or a intending-to-be-funny youtube video) and ask, excitedly, “What do you think?”
10 Do’s and Don’ts of Successful Co-Parenting After Divorce
Are you struggling with Co-Parenting after divorce? If you are, it is no surprise.
Interview with Chip Rose - Views from the Eye of the Storm
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Chip Rose, a national leader in the fields of divorce mediation and collaborative practice, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
Why Do I Want You to Stay in the Room?
I want to say a word about neutrality, which is a very important concept in mediation.