Episode #17

Transformative Mediation with Robert A. Baruch Bush

Join host Jeff Thompson and Robert A. Baruch Bush as they discuss Transformative Mediation- the history, its use and applications, as well as the the recently published source book on…

1000 Out Of A 1000 People Love This Concept

Steve Mehta- Which one convinces you more?  If I told you that 90% of the time people lose their medical malpractice actions…

World

• The World Bank (WB) estimates that 44 million people have been pushed into poverty since last summer by soaring commodity prices. Food prices are said to have risen by almost 30% over the past year.
• The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)…

(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

Take a moment to read this quote,

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." - George Bernard Shaw

[originally posted at http://apeaceofconflict.com]

A recent announcement calling for vasectomies (sterilization) of 700,000 males over the next two years by Rwandan authorities has many fearing a new eugenic depopulation attempt in Rwanda. The…

Today in Côte d’Ivoire there is public holiday; at least for some. Others will take the holiday tomorrow.

Sadly, the holiday to commemorate the birth of the Prophet (peace be upon him), known as Maouloud/Mawlid (and numerous other spellings), is now being used as a political weapon between Gbagbo and Ouattara’s camps. On Monday, Imam Idriss Kudu Kone, chairman of the National Islamic Council (CNI), declared Tuesday the paid holiday, which was supported by the Gbagbo government.…

Episode #16

College of Commercial Arbitrators

Join host Jeff Thompson and Edna Sussman as they discuss the recent College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) award they received from CPR for their protocols on "Expeditious, cost-effective, commercial…

A hotly debated topic in the dispute resolution field is the new television series on USA Network "Fairly Legal". The show's entertaining focus is on a female, attorney mediator, Kate Reed and her alternative approach to dealing with conflict unlike her aggressive, litigious and now deceased, attorney father. For the dispute resolution field, this is an awesome opportunity to educate…

Originally posted at www.thebusinessmediator.blogspot.com

I was shocked recently as I read a blog entry on change by Tony Schwartz on the Harvard Business Review Online.  In it, he states that 95% of our behaviors are habitual, and only 5% are consciously self-selected.   How can this be?  Are we so programmed that we literally only choose to do things 5% of the time?  This hit home for me in particular, since I believe so…

(originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

I am currently reading “A is for Asshole: The ABC’s of Conflict Resolution” (Review coming soon) by Victoria Pynchon and one of the chapters is called “J is for Judge.” All of a sudden it hit me. We are hard-wired…

Recently, I seem to have forgotten all that I learned in ADR with my fine Creighton education.  In three different situations in two days, I ignored all that I learned and reverted to my Brooklyn wise guy ways.  In the first real world case study, I intended to fill my gas tank in anticipation of the impending blizzard at my local station in my hometown of Plymouth, Michigan.  An SUV was left unattended for over 15 minutes at one of the pumps.  I was directly behind the…

Facilitation Skills  - Seattle, WA  -  September 13-15, 2011  900.00 ( 800.00 Early bird)

Facilitation skills have become a core competency for effective workplace leaders. Whether you are a manager, union representative, supervisor, HR professional or team leader this course will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to facilitate group activities. If you want meetings…

Out there in cyberspace, Online Dispute Resolution is being developed and practiced by people who have never attended Cyberweek, participated in the International Forum on ODR, or even heard of the term ODR. Their development of the tools and practices of ODR is at least as important as the development work being conducted by the dispute resolution world. ODRBlog is going to hunt these platforms and practitioners down and introduce them to the ODR…