Facilitation Articles
(4/16/21)John Lande Guided Mediation is a collection of best practices and tools in actual use that increase mediation efficiency, get earlier settlements, reduce legal and consultants’ fees, and minimize business disruption.
(4/16/21)Larry Susskind This article identifies four approaches to environmental policy-making or problem-solving.
(4/16/21)Lorraine Segal Psychological safety is an important element in successful, productive work cultures. So what does that look like?
(4/16/21)Denise French It can be easy to get so wrapped up in the details of the present you forget about what is next. Do not make that mistake!
(4/16/21)Amy Robertson Separation is challenging; going through a separation during a pandemic can be more challenging.
(4/16/21)Jakob Vinther, Thomas Todd To understand mediation, you must examine the reason behind having a mediator.
(4/16/21)Richard Price As many of you may know, mediation is not used as often as it should be to resolve international patent litigation. But is this also the case within the industry?
(4/10/21)Cinnie Noble “Don’t find fault. Find a remedy.” (Henry Ford)
While Henry Ford’s quote might well apply to making cars and running a business, it also has application to our interpersonal disputes when one of the common things many of us do is find fault with the other person.
(4/10/21)Phyllis Pollack One of the most important things a mediator must do- if not the most important- is to build trust and rapport with the parties. In pre-Covid days, this was a bit easier; the mediator could sit face to face with each party and schmooze.
(4/10/21)Temitope Akande CPR’s Mediation Committee presented Los Angeles mediator Jeff Kichaven on the limits of mediation confidentiality at a March 16 online program that provided attendees with cutting-edge and occasionally controversial practice guidance on confidentiality, and avoiding neutrals’ liability disclaimers, as well as ethics continuing legal education credits.
(4/10/21)Robin Brzobohatý, Tereza Hanajová While debriefing immediately after a co-mediation, an interesting question arose: “Does a reflection always have the same function regardless of the context?”
(4/09/21)Paul Rajkowski In getting ready to continue digging up the return of Traditional Mediation, I read Rachel Gupta’s article on this site and I am grateful to her for writing it.
(4/09/21)Carrie Gour A guide on best practices related to the collection and use mobile evidence and the software options available best suited to assist.
(4/02/21)Kenneth Cloke In preparation for the next international meeting on climate change in Glasgow in November 2021, it is important to begin thinking together, not only about outcomes, but ways of improving the process of meeting, discussing, and negotiating agreements on climate change.
(4/02/21)Thomas Todd Disagreements are a part of human nature. As long as people exhibit diverse traits stemming from different experiences, their opinions will differ.
(4/01/21)Andrea Schneider This article focuses on creativity and negotiation role models.
(4/01/21)Elle Rave Some of us call it the muddy time. It’s the time in between the decision to divorce and when the actual divorce is made final.
(3/26/21)Milan Slama Mediators mostly focus on differences between open-ended and pointed questions, Yet, there is much more to questioning and question-asking than that.
(3/26/21)Consumer Protection BC, Henneke Brink International commercial mediation - what a settlement agreement can do.
(3/26/21)Laura Athens “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.”
The Rolling Stones, Let It Bleed, 1969
(3/26/21)Dakota Murphey Protecting client confidentiality is critical, not only to protect your business’ reputation but also to adhere to strict legislation around safeguarding data.
(3/25/21)Christopher Sheesley To enhance communication flow and joint involvement in certain decision-making areas, agreements need to be well planned-out.
(3/25/21)Amanda Singer When I got married, I found that one of the strangest transitions wasn’t to being newlyweds or calling him my husband but was more related to my new in-laws. I think that often in-laws, especially mothers-in-law, have gotten a bad rap in popular culture.
(3/25/21)Marian Grande If you are going through a divorce, one of the most significant concerns you may have is the effect it has on your children.
(3/25/21)Katie Tejada Getting divorced can take just as big of a toll on the kids as it does the adults involved. Fortunately, divorcing parents can help to mitigate the negative impacts of divorce on the entire family in a few key ways, namely with mediation. Learn how mediation can work for your family here.
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