Negotiation Section
Negotiation Articles
Re-imagining Collaborative Law, as well as dispute resolution itself
I first heard about Collaborative Law (CL) in 2002 as it began to spread around Massachusetts.
Benefits of Mediation Program for Recently Evicted Families with Children
This mediator proposes a upcoming homeless mediation program, the difficulties of working with the homeless population, and the skills a mediator can bring.
5 Mediation Strategies for a Successful Divorce Agreement
There are many benefits to choosing mediation for your divorce, but it’s also important to understand and prepare for the challenges.
Mediation in Ayodhya Dispute: Possibilities for Collaborative Resolution
This article discusses the importance of Judicial Mandate for Ayodhya Mediation.
Andrea Schneider Interview - The Future of Mediation and Negotiation in Our Culture, Politics and Society
This is an interview with Andrea Schneider by Robert Benjamin discussing negotiative strategies.
Verbal Self-Defense Begins with a Mindset of Compassion and Empathy
With Aikido, practitioners learn how to defend without harm to themselves and the attacker.
Power as Role and Reality in Mediation
The most valuable lesson I learned from the book, and the teacher, was the importance of power in any discussion.
Interview with Bruce Edwards - The Future of Mediation and Mediation in India
This is an new of Bruce Edwards by Mediate.com Managing Editor Dr. Clare Fowler. Bruce discusses growth in the field of mediation generally and the growth of mediation in India specifically.
A Negotiation Emergency?
The need for a “Conflict Revolution” is clear. We have a Negotiation Emergency at the same time as we have a Climate Emergency.
Revolutionizing Mediation through Technology
In recent years, as the world has migrated toward a reliance on social networks, the internet of things, and digital transactions, disputes have grown exponentially in terms of number and complexity.
Divorcing After Long-Term Marriage Checklist of Considerations
For couples facing divorce in their late fifties, sixties, and beyond, the questions and issues are quite distinct from those facing younger couples.
Celebrating Pride – Reflections on Being a Gay Mediator
This article discusses this mediator's viewpoint that as a mediation profession need to celebrate our own pride.
13 Tools for Resolving Conflict in the Workplace, with Customers and in Life
Conflict happens. It is inevitable. It is going to happen whenever you have people with different expectations. Here are some tools for avoiding and resolving disputes in the early stages, before they become full-blown conflicts.
What Happens in the Mediation Room?
I ask both parties to come in for an introductory meeting when they inquire about divorce mediation.
Bringing Mediation into the Mainstream
Being a mediator brings surprises along the way. It is remarkable that, after years of waiting for Scotland to pick up the mediation baton, we now have two important initiatives underway.
A Way to Turn Anger Into Curiosity
Only people we love and care deeply about can make us so angry we want to blow a gasket, says famed Star Trek actor George Takei.
The Slippery Slope of Negotiations!
This looks at a PON article which discusses four reasons why a negotiator might proceed down the slippery slope of an ethical lapse.
Marriage and Divorce Under The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
As a former practicing CPA, who is now a professional mediator, I pose the following question: What has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act done to help couples improve the statistics regarding the institution of marriage and make the emotional issues of divorce less stressful?
Ann Gosline Interview: The Future of Mediation and Negotiation in Our Culture, Politics and Society
The wider Influence of mediation and negotiative thinking beyond practice.
May I Talk to the Other Party ?
I have said this before and will say it again: talking to the other party does wonders.
Author, Author! An Interview with Michael Lang, Author of The Guide to Reflective Practice in Conflict Resolution
How do you think about reflective practice?
Starting With the Small Stuff
In my early training to be a mediator, the trainer often suggested that to help the parties reach an agreement on the really big issues, start with the small ones.
Ascending the Status of Mediation - Supporting the National Mediation Policy Act
The Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM) recently became the first major organization to endorse The National Mediation Policy Act, a seminal national effort to improve the sanity of discourse in our country.
Mediation in a Changing Climate? - From Consensus to Confrontation?
It is a privilege to speak here at the Salzburg Global Seminar. I'd like to start with some provocation. Imagine these alternatives to the usual headlines.