• On Wednesday, President Saleh of Yemen signed an agreement to end his 33 year rule in exchange for immunity from prosecution from Saudi Arabia, officially handing over power to his Vice President al-Hadi; a move the UN Security Council welcomed. On Thursday, thousands took to the streets in the…

• The UN regional economic body, ECLAC, announced on Wednesday that poverty in Latin America is at its lowest level in 20 years. Among the countries that saw the largest drops in poverty are Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Uruguay and Columbia, with poverty increasing only in Honduras and Mexico.
• On Wednesday,…

• Security officials in India reportedly killed senior Maoist commander, Molajula Koteswar Rao on Thursday, the latest in a series of senior leaders of the movement to be killed.  More than 100,000 security personnel have been deployed to the remote areas of centre and eastern India to fight…

It goes without saying that experiencing a range of negative feelings is a natural part of being in conflict. When the issues being discussed are difficult for us, or if the other person is making his or her point in an obnoxious and hurtful way, or if there are other reasons we react, we are undoubtedly experiencing different emotions that are not always easy to identify. Understanding what actually leads to heightened emotions when in conflict is not always easy to do either.…

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Forgiveness is a powerful tool for clients who are up against difficult, and seemingly insurmountable, conflicts. It creates a pathway from conflict to a deeper place of understanding and compassion. Because Forgiveness integrates all levels of conflict -- physical, emotional, mental and…

The European Commission has published two important legislative proposals:

(i) Directive on Consumer ADR establishing minimum standards for ADR schemes and requiring EU Member States the provision of ADR services for resolving B2C disputes. 

(ii) Regulation on Consumer ODR establishing an a pan-European ODR Platform that will coordinate ADR schemes and become a single point of entrance for resolving online (cross-border) B2C disputes. 

Both proposals are expected to…

• The London based International Institute for Environment and Development released a policy paper on Thursday that warned of an alarming number of African governments that seem to be signing away water rights in their countries for decades, with major implications for local communities.
• A…

Mutuality in Interpersonal Conflict

Cinnie Noble- When we are in conflict, our experience of it is not something we are always able to articulate. What is really going on forus, to what we are reacting, what we are attributing to ‘the other person’ and so on are often clouded with…

When we are in conflict, our experience of it is not something we are always able to articulate. What is really going on for us, to what we are reacting, what we are attributing to ‘the other person’ and so on are often clouded with our emotional responses. Similarly and probably to an even greater degree, we do not have a full sense about where the other person is coming from. We hear their perspective through a lens that is foggy with our own viewpoints, feelings and confusion. Mutuality…

Healthy Conflict…

Ah yes...the conflict resolution professional. Years of training in reframing, paraphrasing, asking questions, rephrasing, and so much more.  Learning communication skills, how to listen to folks, build rapport, and so much more.  

Here's the thing...you know more about marketing and social media then the regular person.  You have that training, you have experience (a lot or a little)...you know how to communicate with people.  

Marketing for you could be easy, it could be…

 I just posted a new / old paper, one which really kicked off my own constant engagement with this topic, on SSRN. Thank you, co-author Yael Efron!  Check it out @ http://ssrn.com/abstract=1292594

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You’d think I’d be over getting amazed at how real, intense and engrossing online interactions can be. After all – after years of mediating online, and teaching online, designing online processes and writing about relational effects and negotiation aspects of online interaction, I should really internalize the power of the online and the ability of skilled people to humanize it.

Still, Cyberweek always manages to have me shaking my head in amazement...…

We will be running a 5 day Residential Intensive for Mediators In Tuscany Italy from April 23 - 28th 2012 at the Fattoria L'Ottavo Lucolena/Greve in Chianti

Lead Trainers will be -Greg Rooney (Australia) – Margaret Ross (Australia) – Barbara Wilson (United Kingdom)  

We will examine shifting the focus from mediating the problem to mediating the moment. The focus will be on the mediator rather than the parties.

We…

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Cinnie Noble is a pioneer of conflict management coaching (also known as conflict coaching). In this show, Cinnie will talk about her coaching model that was well researched and designed to help people on a one-on-one basis to improve the way they manage their interpersonal…

Tom A. Kosakowski - The Oakland County Circuit Court has appointed an Ombudsman to serve as a liaison between the judiciary and local…

The Oakland County Circuit Court has appointed an Ombudsman to serve as a liaison between the judiciary and local attorneys for a six month trial period. Joel H. Serlin, an attorney with "a stellar reputation as a lawyer, mediator and arbitrator" will serve as the Ombuds. He will seek to address and facilitate issues and concerns raised by attorneys regarding active matters before the court.

The proposal for an Ombuds program originated about a year ago and found wide support from…

We can work it out –online! Cyberweek 2011.

Noam Ebner, Assistant Professor and Online  Program Chair

You’d think I’d be over getting amazed at how real, intense and engrossing online interactions can be. After all – after years…

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It has been quite the journey since April 2009 when The Texas Conflict Coach Blog Talk Radio show launched with its…