I'm reading Leonard Riskin's new book Managing Conflict Mindfully. If you work in conflict, so should you.

https://www.amazon.com/Managing-Conflict-Mindfully-Everything-Paperback/dp/1636591426

At some point, I'll write more about why that's so. For now, even better: let Prof. Riskin, together…

Inclusive Mediation - Tourist or Guest

Successful group mediation depends upon mutual understanding. How we, as mediators, can approach and define mutual understanding may well define our differences in mediation style. All agree that genuine understanding requires knowing other’s needs through knowing their history and situation. This is not always…

Negotiate for a living? Resolve conflict? Manage teams? Responsible for relationships within and outside of your company? Work with people? Fight sometimes?

I've got the book for you.…

On February 18, 2022 I interviewed via Zoom Tara West, a conflict coach and certified transformative mediator, with a background in law and psychology.

She is the author…

Here is the compilation of resources harvested at the 2022 Legal Educators’ Resource Share which this year was held during the virtual ABA DR Section Conference.

Sharon Press and I appreciated seeing so many colleagues attend the session, and their continued generosity in sharing their experience.

The …

My recent piece about introversion seems to have struck a nerve.  It stimulated the most – and most intense – reactions to any of my posts.  Several people emphatically identified with it, saying that they felt that it was about them.

I’m sure a lot of other readers felt that way too.

Introversion is a mostly invisible part of people’s identities.  We are pretty aware of many aspects of…

Join us for an ADR and Racial Equity Hackathon on June 24th! 

[TL; DR Join us for a day-long team-based sprint to build solutions to address power imbalances and racial inequity in ADR. Sign up…

Hi everyone. 

Do you often feel introverted, generally preferring to be in a small group of trusted friends than in a large gathering, for example? 

It turns out that there a lot of people who feel that way. 

Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, cites studies indicating that a third to a half of the American population is introverted. 

Perhaps surprisingly, even larger…

A conversation with Richard Susskind (author) & …

Goal: We would like to enthusiastically invite scholars and experts to submit proposals for chapters to be included in a forthcoming book titled, “Government Response to Disruptive Innovation: Perspectives and Examinations.”

ODR is especially well-suited to this topic. …

Webinar: ODR Ethics and Standards: What Do They Mean to Our Practices?

Thursday, June 9, 2022 @ 11am-12:30pm EST

An international panel moderated by …

Registration for the 2021 COFO Annual Conference, “Rising Up With Resilience”, is now open! This year’s conference will be held virtually from 9 AM – 5 PM Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, October 15^th, 2021, and you can register for it now at …

Here is the compilation of resources harvested at the 2021 Legal Educators’ Resource Share which this year was held during the virtual ABA DR Section Conference.

Sharon Press and I appreciated seeing so many colleagues attend the session, and their continued generosity in sharing their experience.

This is the…

Community Mediation Phase Four

Measuring Community Mediation Success: A Realistic Approach

            The success, or failure, of the community mediation project is subjective. Small wins for one stakeholder may be a monumental accomplishment for another. Mediation participants may even see their original resolution objective evolve during the process.  This is good news because it demonstrates the ability to learn and develop one’s opinions and beliefs. The efficacy of…

“The progress of the law relating to unfair labour practices has been torturous and rendered a body of jurisprudence that is complex and confusing. Recent developments have rendered it unnecessary to rehearse that in this article”…

The Community Mediation Process

Phase Three – The Mediation

            Phase Three of the community mediation process examines the “mediation table” essentials. We have laid the groundwork in Phase One and Phase Two – Planning and Preparation.  Those who have, or who are, involved in community dispute resolution will testify that the heavy lifting involved in community mediation really begins with these stages. Once fully planned and…

Design for Justice: Community Mediation

Negotiation and Conflict Management Research (NCMR)

Special Issue Call for Papers

Lessons from Practice: Extensions of Current Negotiation Theory and Research

Submission Deadline: January 15,…

Community conflict is a fact of life. This year has created new and critical challenges that fuel social and cultural unrest. Many communities are turning to mediation as a way to achieve understanding, resolve conflict and create a better future for their citizens. This article is part one of a four part series addressing the four important steps in the community mediation process: planning, preparation and design, process, evaluation and monitoring.

            Mediation is unique…

Tuesday, September 1st, 12 noon US Central Time

Experiencing systemic injustice such as racism, misogyny, and colonialism can be hard to name. And even after seeing and naming this kind of injustice, people struggle with how it is normalized and hidden. Why and how is systemic injustice normalized? How can we stop the perpetuation of injustice within our…