Mediation a ‘no go’ for ‘Black Farmers’ and Stine Seed Co.

Originally published in the Wiley Online Library. In Getting Disputes Resolved (Ury, Brett, and Goldberg 1988), we pointed out that in seeking to resolve a dispute the parties can focus...

The foundations of an effective Integrated Conflict Management System are: Two entry level workforce competencies: Understanding the nature of workplace conflict. The ability to have Brave Discussions, and to manage...

Recently I criticized a call by Stephen Erickson of the Association for Conflict Resolution to establish a certification system for mediators.  (Lively discussion ensued, and people have continued to weigh...