Every holiday season, workplaces around the country ponder whether to have their annual Christmas party and whether to decorate with all of the glitter and bows that accompanies the traditional American celebration. Employers’ stress and anxiety rises as they think of the potential conflict lurking around the Christmas tree...the Grinch.

With diversity comes the recognition that…

5 Principles To Help You Mediate Your Way To Business Success

By Martina Welke, CEO/co-founder, Zealyst.

Before…

Folks, I have the honor of giving a lunchtime presentation at the United Nations Development Program next Wednesday, November 14th.  Below is the flyer.  It's free, and you can come in person or call in.

The UN Interagency Framework Team for Preventive…

One of the things that happens when we are masterful in conflict is we not only listen carefully and thoughtfully to what is being said and felt. We are also willing to be curious and hear what is going on inside us and inside the other person. The more emotional we become, the more difficult that is, of course. The thing is, that without curiosity we make and react to our assumptions and let our emotions prevail. Often conflict then evolves because our imaginations take over. Without…

The holidays are upon us along with the hustle, bustle and stress that come along with the various expectations, values and traditions we hold dear. You want to spend time with your family and friends which often requires traveling and visiting each other’s homes. But what if you want to bring your beloved pet with you…they are family members too…right? Or, if you have a gathering…

Amy Cuddy's TED Talk presentation on nonverbal communication has a great deal to offer. http://www.adrhub.com/profiles/blogs/the-power-of-body-language  For those of us studying or practicing in the Dispute Resolution space, Cuddy provides a good overview of the meaning of certain facial expressions. She also points out that some emotions that are identified from expressions are more powerful than others.…

Get Involved In All The Discussions From #CyberWeek2012…

As soon as we begin to react to someone who provokes us there are options about how to proceed. One of those is to give the person the benefit of the doubt. This expression apparently refers to the legal phrase “reasonable doubt” first documented in the 18th Century English law. The phrase was accepted as the degree of doubt required to acquit a criminal defendant and was defined in terms of moral certainty. In the 20th Century “reasonable doubt” was given constitutional status in the U.S.…

Does ADR offer any training in emotional intelligence. It seems like a natural skill set that would aid in dispute resolution?

Join us as two died-in-the-wool technology enthusiasts explore communication technology and conflict in our everyday lives. We'll think together about some of the core principles that promote constructive conflict resolution across the interwebs and share examples of communication…

The Texas Conflict Coach® Blog Talk Radio show announces the following shows starting

in the month of  November, held every Tuesday night from 7:00-7:30 pm CST/8:00-8:30 pm EST.

To participate, either go to the designated link for each show or call-in

live at 347-324-3591.

November 6^th :   Nipped in the Bud-Not in the Butt

                            Guest:  Debra…

Dear Friends and Colleagues, We have the pleasure to invite you to participate to the…

In this blog entry, I make my argument that mediation, as most often conducted in litigated cases, is far less helpful to the disputants than it could be.  I go so far as to suggest that what holds mediation back from its potential is the too-cozy relationship between mediators and the lawyers who refer them cases.

I was invited to join ADR by a colleague who suggested that my work in emotional intelligence might be of interest to people in this forum. If so I would appreciate hearing from anyone that would like to connect.

In the meantime if you are interested in me and my work, I suggest you look at my website www.cjwolfe.com and that you may have an interest in some of the work I do on my radio show which is featured on my own website and on the public…

Our perceptions of what actually occurred in a dispute are not all that reliable in the aftermath of hurtful interactions. Our emotional experiences of conflict have a huge impact on us and one of the results is that our perspective on what happened gets muddled and muddied. What we think is an absolute truth about the event and the exchange about it is often not the other person’s perception of the absolute truth. Essentially, facts can be easily distorted and we end up with our blind spots…

The breakup of a marriage almost always involves some level of conflict between spouses, but the process of litigation during divorce ratchets that conflict up to a level…

Here's the full schedule of #CyberWeek2012 click here for more information.

More News, Articles & Jobs…

The State of Minnesota has  fired warning shots across the bows of MOOCs such as Coursera and similiar courses, by notifying Coursera that offering its courses to Minnesota residents is illegal. The state's explanations of why it has acted this…

E-Mediation - state of the art, and future trends: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2161451