Negotiation will not Fix Sexism
Let’s start with the obvious–it pains me to realize that negotiation can’t fix everything.
Working with Financial Neutrals
One of the hardest problems that a divorcing couple may face is how to divide up marital property.
Do You Love Yourself Enough So No One Dares to Hurt You?
This article is a mantra for those who are navigating difficult conflicts.
Difficult People
One of the first questions a mediator must ask herself is whether she should take a specific case?
What are the Qualities of a Good Mediator? - video
Have you ever asked yourself, what are the qualities of a good mediator?
ERRR On the Human Side of Mediation Encompassing Empowerment, Recognition, Reflection and Respect
This article is an open invitation to the Opposing Party.
What I'm Reading
Being retired from teaching and faculty meetings leaves time to do other things. Here are the books I've been enjoying.
Divorce Done Differently!
As soon as you begin to contemplate divorce, the nauseating, panic-attack-inducing realization of losing half of your net worth kicks in and you find yourself wondering if it’s even worth it to consider leaving if you’re just going to end up broke and starving. Mediation may not even be an option in your mind, but it should be.
Eight Tips for Mediating High-Profile Construction Disputes
Large-scale global construction disputes often present a complicated mix of factors, such as publicity-associated risks, government oversight, huge project size, a large number of implicated parties and momentous damage issues.
Preparing and Paying for QDROs in Divorce
The responsibilities of a plan administrator include reviewing QDROs or DROs and then distributing the funds to the non-plan participant spouse once they have approved the order--which become difficult in a separation.
High-Tech Dispute Resolution
In this scholarly work, the authors examine the intersection of online dispute resolution and psychology.
How to Resolve a Dispute with Someone Who Doesn't Know Your Language
As the international business environment is quickly expanding, companies are merging and are therefore helping create a global workplace setting.
Making Ethical Decisions
Despite the complexity of ethical issues, Ms. Liautaud has formula for making an ethical decision quite simple.
Vulnerability for the WIN!
Vulnerability as quoted from THE vulnerability researcher Brene Brown “is not winning or losing, it’s having the courage to show up even when you can’t control the outcome”.
‘Understanding’ Mediator Gary Friedman on His Adventure in Politics
Earlier this month, Gary Friedman, co-founder of the Center for Understanding in Conflict, of Santa Rosa, Calif., conducted a video breakfast roundtable titled “Inside Out: Confessions of a Mediator in Politics.”
The Creative, Collaborative Use of Neutral Experts in Environmental Mediations
Most disputes in litigation involve a procedural phase for the preparation and exchange of expert reports and the interrogation of the experts’ opinions.
3 Ways Parents Can Help Their Kids Adjust
As parents, we try to protect our kids from undue stress. But the reality is that life is inherently stressful. While we may not be able to protect our kids from all stress we can help them learn to cope and adjust.
Why Mediators Need to Stop and Think Hard about Facilitating NDAs in Settlement Agreements
. . . An agreement seems to be emerging, to the relief of the plaintiff whose human rights complaint against the defendant employer has been dragging on for months. . .
Vividness Bias: Real or Illusory?
Harvard’s PONS defined vividness bias as “…the tendency to overweight the vivid and prestigious attributes of a decision, such as a salary or an employer’s status, and underweight less impressive issues, such as location or rapport with colleagues.”
Bring More Peace Into Your Life with Jeremy Pollack – Tip 22: Manage Your Emotions
This is an extremely important topic to consider when thinking about how to effectively engage in conflict resolution, especially when dealing with escalated situations. When considering how to engage in emotional self-regulation, it is crucial to first recognize our triggers. Asking ourselves, “What kinds of situations tend to trigger me?” is one way of doing this.
Use This Tool to Talk About COVID19
With COVID19 cases rocketing once again, old questions return. We are all inescapably affected by the behaviors of others on this so we have to work out the answers with other people around us.
Implicit Bias is Everywhere!
Recently, I discussed an empirical study conducted by University of Hawaii Professor Justin D. Levinson and Mark Bennett, U. S. District Judge (ret.) on 239 sitting federal and state judges regarding their implicit bias towards “largely favored minority groups”.
Now More than Ever, Creativity is Needed in Divorces
We live in an uncertain world where things can change radically at the drop of a hat. We experienced this last year in a huge way with the Covid-19 outbreak.
3 Strategies for Effective Co-Parenting
Above all, remember that co-parenting is about your kids.
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