In the runup  to symposium to be held at the University of Missouri on October 7:  Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding, Prof. Rishi Batra explains why the negotiation field needs to be familiar with  Samuel Arbesman’s book, …

See this post by Prof. John Lande on Indisputably, discussing a great conflict book with Prof. David Matz.

This is part of the “virtual book club” discussing readings for the symposium at the University of Missouri on October 7:  …

When I was taking my Divorce Mediation coursework, I had a hard time relating to the lessons about pets and divorce. You see, at the time, I wasn’t a pet owner, and I had difficulty understanding how someone can become so wrought with anxiety over the fate of a family pet.

But, now that our beloved, “Nacho,” has come into our home, I completely understand.

For many pet owners, the family pet or pets are members of the family, on a lesser-scale than…

We're gearing up for the Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of... symposium.  Part of this gearing is an ongoing conversation of books directly and obliquely pertinent to negotiation.

In this blog post, shared by John Lande at Indisputably.org,…

Verbal Aikido is a means of communication that enables the practitioner to transform verbal attacks, both effectively and peacefully. This philosophy comes from the Japanese martial art of Aikido that seeks to transform ‘attackers’ into training…

What's Happening in Conflict Resolution" is a weekly round up of the all the ADR news, jobs, events and more. Check it out each week and view past versions [HERE].…

A study by Baylor University finds that efforts to help employees understand and embrace a company's values, strategy and goals — ‘internal…

Making Justice

What happens inside your brain when someone gives you feedback?

Do you cringe and wait for the criticism? Do you feel inferior to the person who is doling their comments to you? Do your defenses kick into overdrive? Do you freeze and just shut down?

Based on your answers, you may not be surprised that people who receive feedback apply it only 30% of the time, according to neuroscientist Kevin Ochsner.  That’s a pretty low percentage.

So how…

We're gearing up for the Moving Negotiation Theory from the Tower of Babel Toward a World of Mutual Understanding symposium.  Part of this gearing is an ongoing conversation of books directly and obliquely pertinent to negotiation.…

The University of Michigan’s Rackham School of Graduate Studies has created a position of Resolution Officer which is responsible for assisting graduate students and faculty members who have issues and conflicts with each other to resolve…

Trapped in a Gold Cage – On-Line Mediation in Family Disputes: Israeli immigrants and cultural differences.

Presented…

In the latest blog entry, which you can read here,  I discuss how miscommunication happens once the destructive conflict cycle has started. That's why transformative mediation is so powerful.  It can help clear up communication in the midst of conflict.

Funny those things from your childhood that you remember.

My mom always said that “friend’ was an overused word in the English language. It turns out that she may be right.

An interesting headline in the New York Times caught my eye recently – Do Your Friends Actually Like You?…

See this post by Sarah Cole on Indisputably. Werner grads - this one's for you.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Community Relations Service (CRS) is seeking to hire highly qualified Regional Directors for various Regional Offices. CRS has responsibility for assisting state and local units of government, private and public organizations, and community groups with preventing and resolving racial and ethnic tensions,…

You are what you eat, right?

But, what about conflict? Is it possible that we “ingest” conflict much like we ingest food? And, if that’s the case, how much is too much conflict to “eat”?

I ask these questions because I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in my own home: There seems to be a direct correlation between what my children watch on TV and how much conflict we experience in the home.

More specifically, when my children watch shows that portray “sassy”…

The Department Of Homeland Security agency has posted a vacancy announcement for the FEMA ADR Corps. These "Reservist ADR Advisors" are temporary, intermittent, on-call Federal employees who are deployed on short notice for 30-60 days to large presidentially-declared disasters. Using a variety of…

Join us to learn the key principles to building relationship and trust with any teenager, whether “troubled” or not. Want to know how to set effective boundaries, how to avoid ever getting into a power control battle, and how to have a whole lot of fun in the process? In a job…

New Orleans Peacekeepers spread awareness of Conflict Resolution Campaign

NEW ORLEANS —…

I just love Ms. Jonas, the English teacher at ACE Charter High School in Reno. She is an innovator who teaches job related scenarios and skills needed to address them.

Ms. Jonas uses a technique called “Quickwrite.” Each week, she gives the students a word and asks them to write…