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APFM, NAFCM, MBB & ACR Co-Sponsor National Mediation Policy Act!
The APFM, NAFCM, MBB & ACR have joined Mediate.com's groundbreaking efforts to set America on a better path by sponsoring the "National Mediation Policy Act" (NMPA). The Act declares a national policy favoring voluntary mediation over disputes being litigated, remaining unresolved or resulting in violence.
How Mediation Thinking Saved the World
Greetings from the future, 10 years in the future to be exact, November 28, 2030 to be even more precise. It is Thanksgiving Day 2030, and we are here testing a previously secret joint project of Mediate.com and Zoom wherein future text and image communications, up to 10 years into the future, can now be sent and published “backward in time.” Crazy, I know.
A Process for the Formulation of a School's Change Strategy
Many South African Schools are facing demands to change and even to radically transform themselves. Some of these demands relate to the ‘isms’ such as racism, and other identity related issues.
Lawyers Can Win in Mediation
This article discusses the process of mediation, and how a survey which brought out an existing anomaly between the need/expectation of the litigants regarding the role of their lawyers and the perception of the lawyers as to what their clients want from them.
Humor and Negotiations in ADR
John Barkai has pulled together his best cartoons and captions to illustrate the mediation process. This can be a tool for visual learners to move through impasse.
In Memorium: Dr. Jerome Thomas Barrett 1932-2020
Dr. Jerome Thomas Barrett, a lifelong learner, amateur boxer, sailor, mediator, world traveler, marathon runner, author, civic activist and archivist with an enduring zest for life, an endless supply of stories and an infectious smile, died Nov. 5 of complications from lymphoma. He was 87.
Online Mediation Training at Mediate University
One of Mediate.com’s most popular features over the last decade has been Mediate University. From its launch with just a few courses in (2010), Mediate University has grown to a rich repository of courses from many of the leading mediation trainers in the world.
Married Mediators: Brad and Jane Honoroff
An interview with Brad and Jane Honoroff about their different conflict styles and the future of conflict resolution. Recorded and shared as part of the Mediation 2020 Conference.
Can You Be a Litigator and a Mediator?
“You know what, Ken? A bad idea would be to let your client walk out of here today and drag this thing out for another year, wasting more time and more money," ~ The Wedding Crashers
How to Bring Civility to Political Arguments
Civility, respect, understanding, and the willingness to listen. These are core conversational virtues that are universally appreciated.
Using Mediation Techniques to Manage Conflicts and Create a Healthy Work Environment
It is not surprising that workplace conflict is one of the most talked-about topics in HR. Many different types of people work in an office, and the difference in opinions and personality is usually the cause of workplace conflict.
Build the Toolbox
Mediate.com is launching a project with mediator-designed resources called Build the Toolbox.
Cyberweek 2020: The Online Mediation Surge and ODR
In this talk, Noam Ebner discusses the migration of the mediation profession online during the COVID-19 era, and the wider impacts of this phenomenon on the ODR field and on the practice of mediation, online and in traditional mediation rooms.
Married Mediators: Marilyn McKnight and Steve Erickson
An interview with Marilyn McKnight and Stephen Erickson about the origins of family mediation, their different conflict styles, and the future of conflict resolution. Recorded and shared as part of the Mediation 2020 Conference.
Cyberweek 2020: Creating a Code of Disclosure for Online Mediators
This Cyberweek 2020 session describes a suggested Code of Disclosure for Online Mediators to help modernize mediation ethics as we mediate online.
Cyberweek 2020: How to Get Started with Video Mediation
In this Cyberweek 2020 presentation, Clare Fowler and Colin Rule review how mediators can get started with online video mediation.
Should a Mediator Make a Political Perspective Public?
Globally, as waves of nationalism and existentialism begin to unsettle democratic institutions, as ideologies driven by hatred conspire to digitally divide millions, as 8 billion people are instigated to talk more and listen less – dialogue remains relevant and mediators are valued more than ever.
Being Emotionally Ready for Divorce Mediation
A question I often ask clients when they come to me for a consultation for divorce mediation, “Are you each emotionally ready to mediate your divorce”?
Life After Divorce: Coping with Loneliness
Many couples regard their relationship as a source of comfort, reassurance and identity.
Top 10 Tips for Property Disputes
This article looks at how to resolve your property dispute as a commercial tenant, home renter, or landlord.
The Natural Mediator
I think that what many say the character traits of a good mediator should be are not what they actually are. In contrast to the conventional belief of which traits make a good mediator, I have distilled four important attributes of the natural mediator.
Cyberweek 2020: Opening Session Interview of Jim Melamed by Ethan Katsh
The is Cyberweek 2020's Opening Session: an interview of Jim Melamed, long time CEO at Mediate.com, by Ethan Katsh on 25 years of ODR and Mediate.com.
Mediate.com Announces Task Force Executive Committee and Advisory Board to Support Online Mediation Training
Jim Melamed, Board Chair of Mediate.com, has announced the establishment of a blue-ribbon Online Mediation Training Task Force, to be headed by Forrest R. (Woody) Mosten, to make recommendations on best practices and possibilities for both generally training mediators online and training mediators to perform online mediation. The Task Force Executive Committee and Advisory Board have now been named.
Married Mediators: Donna Silverberg and Charles Wiggins
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.
Building Leadership in Companies Through Transformational Mediation
A workplace that provides meaning and a sense of self-worth to its employees and equips them with skills to handle positively the challenges that exist when there are differences and disagreements, nurtures a leader fulfilling the mission and vision of the organization.
What To Do When Parties Attribute Bad Faith Motives To Each Other
Nearly all mediations involve parties that view the same facts in a very different light. But in a great many mediations, the parties go further.
Update on Remote Mediations and the Virtual Evolution of ADR
During past eight months, due to the coronavirus pandemic, mediators, lawyers and clients have experienced something once inconceivable: Almost all mediations have been conducted remotely.
Virtual Mediation; An Enhanced Process or an Ephemeral Solution?
Will the future have room for both virtual and in-person mediation? The pandemic is presenting a generational opportunity for accommodation and change.
An Academic Journal on Hispanic America Online Dispute Resolution
The inaugural ODR journal: Opening Ways of Knowledge for Hispano America.
What Is E-Mediation?
The internet has become an indispensable business resource as more companies rely on online tools.
Group Decision-Making on Complex Public Issues: An experiment with structure.
This article is a comparison of two facilitation approaches to group decision-making.