During our series, esteemed leaders in law and dispute resolution Ms. Debra Hamilton of New York and Mr. Gary Norman of Maryland will discuss applying traditional as well as virtual Alternative Dispute Resolution tools in resolution of…

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February 4th :  Working Together and Not Just Side-by-Side:  Cultivating Conflict Competence in

                            Healthcare…

                                                 MEMORANDUM

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INTRODUCTION:

The importance…

Building Trust & Rapport With Robin Dreeke (FBI)

Building rapport is one of the most important skills a mediator must be able to properly develop in…

Come join the fun at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/105793/about! We're currently reading Blink by Malcolm Gladwell and we start a new book on February 1st! 

Teaching children conflict resolution skills is probably one of the most important contributions that we can make! So when I came across this idea ... I just had to share.

I would like to thank a teacher named Ms. Lou for blogging about this tool she uses in her classroom in Canada.

So here's how it works:

First, you need a bug and a wand. In her classroom, the bug is a bee.…

The most recent blog entry at the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, available here, explains how there is always a moral/ethical dimension to how we respond to conflict.  Guest blogger, Basia Solarz, serves as the Conflict Transformation Specialist for the Capital District Health Authority in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada).

So, last week, I had a play date (a time for some grown-up conversation while the children are preoccupied with someone else's toys).

But, this play date was a little different. Whereas most of my social encounters are with people whom I've known, at least for a little bit, this one was different. This "Mom" and I passed each other every day while picking up our children from their half-day at school--but, we never conversed, other than to nod or say "Good Morning."…

The following description of the words “woulda coulda shoulda” sometimes applies to the experience of being in conflict: “For many people, there is a clear distinction between what actually happened and what they wished would have happened in a given situation. Sometimes, people realize a number of options they could have or should have taken instead of the action they actually took. This…

During our series, esteemed leaders in law and dispute resolution Ms. Debra Hamilton of New York and Mr. Gary Norman of Maryland will discuss applying traditional as well as virtual Alternative Dispute Resolution tools in resolution of…

"What's Happening?" Blog is a weekly round up of the all the ADR news, jobs, events and more.  Check it out each week and view past news […

Recognizing Pragmatic Interests Originally posted on Medation Works http://goo.gl/gAfY5f

Mediators help parties to settle disputes by facilitating discussion and encouraging the parties to explore, acknowledge, and understand the other’s motivations and interests.  Lawyers, judges, and mediators should all remind parties in a conflict that the pragmatic reasons to settle a case or dispute are…

It was with a heavy heart that I read about the passing of Assemblyman Bernie Anderson earlier this month. Most of his colleagues probably don't know this, or perhaps don't remember, but Mr. Anderson was instrumental in funding the Neighborhood Mediation Center (NMC) here in Washoe County.

In 1997, he sponsored a bill (AB 208), which modeled the successful Clark County Neighborhood Justice Center program and encouraged smaller counties to start justice centers of their own.

The…

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Even as violence in the Central African Republic escalates, there are local communities showing that peace is still possible. Nyeko Caesar Poblicks, Projects Manager for Conciliation Resources, shares one such grassroots peace initiative that challenges and rejects violence.

This article was originally published on Insight on Conflict. The leading online resource for…

WORKPLACE CONFLICT IN SOUTH AFRICA - A CASE STUDY OF WESTERN CULTURE v AFRICAN CULTURE

In a recent judgment by the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), the Court pronounced on a labour dispute which some of the readers may find of some interest. Following hereunder a posting by the writer in which he dealt with the judgment and its potential consequences for South…

I was just reading an interesting article about mediation, and it explored something that I think most mediators would agree is essential to being impartial and unbiased: The ability to acknowledge there may be more than one "truth."Every time I watch a 24 hour news channel, it seems one pundit or another is discussing his or her own opinion, and I carefully watch the anchor. Does he or she seem to agree with one side over the other? Does he or she give more air-time to one side?…

Originally Posted on Mediation Works http://goo.gl/sokylX

When Is it Time for Mediation?

Is there a right time to enlist help of a mediator?  Is there are wrong time?  

Like any complicated matter, a conflict is unique in terms of its particular subject, the parties’ motivations, and the overall context.  So, decisions regarding how and when to attempt to resolve any…