Tag: Conflict Resolution

American mediators are not involved – but need to be A cease-fire need not lead to a long-term "frozen conflict"...

Do You Need a Framework or a Formula for Navigating Conflict? I spoke with someone recently who was looking for...

What is the Rashomon Effect? And how can it help with Conflict? In my twenties, I got hooked on old...

A person does not have to be particularly gifted to be able to make disagreements worse. On the other hand,...

I recently sent a message on the DRLE listserv about a transition in managing it and the DRLE website from Jim Levin...

It is no secret that the American government is mired in ideological gridlock. It does not seem to be a...

Mediators are well acquainted with parties blaming one another for problems.  Scapegoating in particular can get in the way of...

Charlie Irvine is the Course Leader on the University of Strathclyde’s (Scotland) MSc/LLM in Mediation and Conflict Resolution and the...

Carlo Ancelotti stands out as a revered and esteemed personality within the multifaceted realm of football management. A household name...

Noticing the Dispute Mode may help a neutral facilitator in monitoring for safety concerns as well as participant status during...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which I have practiced for more than a decade, has taught me invaluable life lessons on and...

Preparing yourself for a mediation is challenging. No one likes conflict, and no matter how well you prepare or how...

One of the most difficult tasks for a mediator is to find ways to help parties overcome impasses. Mediators face...

When discussing my book Seven Essentials for Business Success:  Lessons from Legendary Professors last year during a Great Reads Book...

Competing, accommodating, and compromising all fall on the distributive dimension — on the diagonal from the upper-left mode to the...

For more than 30 years, my focus has  been on conflict resolution and peacebuilding.  I’ve mostly been an educator –...

Recently, I reread three books that, as a total set, inspired me to revisit my understanding of human nature and,...

Small businesses are just as likely as large and mid-sized companies to get involved in disputes with suppliers, customers, competing...

During a mediation, one or more parties will often bring up the topic of managing expectations- usually in reference to...

Can the TKI Conflict Model (i.e., the five conflict modes along with the assertiveness, cooperativeness, distributive, integrative, and protective dimensions) shed some...

As the regulator of the .nz domain name space in the information age, there is an expectation that the New...

The call came in at 2:05 a.m. The 911 operator who took the call was a veteran of many years....

Browsing the internet for inspiration, I came upon an article in Live Science concerning quantum physics entitled “Does reality exist...

People often ask me to spell out the difference between accommodating and avoiding. Or, as some say: “Accommodating is an...

Introduction: Conflicts happen when one party believes that another damaged or diminished their interests. When we take these beliefs to...

Quality mediation courses include communication skills that enable the mediator to more effectively draw out information, which is necessary, if...

Reflections: How did you do this year with conflict and courage? I’ve been reflecting on 2022 and the courage my...

David Liddle’s latest book, Transformational Culture: Develop a People-Centred Organization for Improved Performance, is a must read for those interested...

Do holiday family gatherings cause you stress and anxiety? You are not alone. What happens when we suddenly have all...

This short article presents accounts of ten mediators about the factors affecting how we handle continuing streams of mediations – our...