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Race and Caste, Gender and Patriarchy, Wealth and Class: Mediating the Systems, Structures, and Sources of Prejudice
As a society, we have not resolved many enduring disputes, or convinced each other, or even discussed them intelligently, but ended up instead screaming at one another, clashing violently, and being prepared to manipulate, and even jettison the entire democratic process if it doesn’t back the candidates and policies we support.
Effective Online Mediation Training For Public Policy And Large Group Mediators
At the request of Mediate.com, a small group of US-based public policy and large group mediators/mediation trainers met online during the winter/spring of 2021 to consider best practices and ideas to enhance online training and practice. This report summarizes our ideas and recommendations for ourselves, our colleagues and Mediate.com.
The Power of Story to Shift Conflict
When I work with clients, I first listen carefully and empathically to their story. They need to tell it and I need to hear it.
New Mediators' Guidance from Youth Conference
This article summarizes the Young Minds, Global Voices Conference. This conference was sponsored by Mediate.com in an effort to hear from newer mediators. These 6 sessions comprised up and coming thought leaders from around the globe, forming a brain trust for how to create peace in ourselves, our community and our world.
Full Video Now Posted of Forum on Online Mediation Training
The second Forum of the Online Mediation Training Task Force centered on new and emerging issues of online mediation and the training of mediators online.
Modeling for the World: Five UN Agencies Pledge to Accept Mediation Requests
The United Nations this week took a big step in modeling conflict resolution for resolving workplace disputes.
Progressive Discipline, the Misunderstood Frontier - Part 4
Larger companies in the industry have access to formalized systems including human resources departments--what about others?
Does Your Work Culture Promote Psychological Safety?
Psychological safety is an important element in successful, productive work cultures. So what does that look like?
Mediate is Top Ranked Mediation Website
Mediate.com is ranked the top mediation website by Alexa in its April 14, 2021 global website rankings. In business since 1996, Mediate.com has over 25,000 searchable mediation articles, blog posts, news items and videos and hosts the most utilized mediator directory in the world.
The 5 Benefits of Executive Conflict For Your Business
Executive conflict provides an opportunity for leaders to pause, reflect, and grow exponentially.
The Relevance of Mediation in the Modern Workplace
Disagreements are a part of human nature. As long as people exhibit diverse traits stemming from different experiences, their opinions will differ.
Drafting Mediated Workplace Agreements
To enhance communication flow and joint involvement in certain decision-making areas, agreements need to be well planned-out.
After Lockdown, Businesses will Need to be More Human Than Ever
Working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for organizations to demonstrate their emotional qualities.
Mediation For Project Managers: Way To Resolve Your Conflicts
Conflicts arise regularly within any team or institution, and there are several options you can use to resolve them.
H.E.R.E are the Steps You Need to Take to Have a Transformational, Conflict-Positive Conversation
By the time Lee visited HR to request a mediation, he was frustrated and mad.
Collaboration is the Future
Lawyers love conflict. They thrive on it. If anyone can coexist with conflict, it’s a lawyer.
Resolving Cognitive Conflict in the Workplace
When two people are tasked to complete a project together, they may not always agree on how to get it done.
Start with “Hello” to Manage Conflict
Recently, I did a consultation with two long-term employees who had periodic flare ups of conflict. Here are some of the suggestions I gave the owner.
Anti-Vaxxers and the New Workplace Divisions
With a clear divide between the ‘anti-vaxxers’ and the rest, what happens to day-to-day employee relations and attempts to return to normal office routines and face-to-face meetings?
Resolving Cognitive Conflict in the Workplace
When two people are tasked to complete a project together, they may not always agree on how to get it done.
Should Employment Matters with Religious Connotations be Dealt with in Court or by Mediations?
This article focuses on a specialized class of employment law and human rights issues where there an overlap exists between matters of creed or religion and the legal relationship. In heterogeneous societies, people will disagree, sometimes passionately and fundamentally, over socio-politics, economics, spirituality and other beliefs and conduct.
Objectivity is Imperative
Most conflicts are dealt with successfully by the individuals involved without outside help.
Research Looks at Meaningful Ways to Promote Intergroup Contact
This article evaluates the study looking at why intergroup contact occurs; while much research is devoted to the benefits of intergroup contact, the authors here decided to look into why some might avoid intergroup contact, and how we might encourage intergroup contact to then reap those benefits.
Resolving Employment Disputes through Mediation--podcast and transcript
From health and safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, to systemic discrimination issues amidst the Black Lives Matter movement, to continued fallout from the #MeToo movement, employers are currently facing a unique environment that is both increasing the number of workplace disputes and changing how they handle the disputes.
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.