This morning on the way to work, I came across a situation and was left thinking of what responses were possible.

An obviously drunk man of about 30 carrying an open tall can of beer in his hand came up to a younger (maybe 16-18 year old) boy and started belligerently berating him on the subway in between stops. He threatened the boy that he would find and later kill him. That revenge is sweet. All sorts of angry banter. The boy sat quietly, looking down at his phone, earphones in,…

Two students graduating from The Werner Institute's MS Program in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution have been recognized for excellence by Creighton University. Kerri Schmitt was given the Outstanding Service award, and Mat Beecher was awarded as Outstanding Online Student.

We're very proud of both of you - thanks for making us look good!

Mediators Instead of Police?

I am currently working for a company that is facing great growth and is not only expanding our office, but we are also expanding our departments.  Right now there is really no HR Department. All HR is handled through our Finance Officer. The company just recently hired a recruiter for the company which opens the door for more ideas of expanding the HR function.  Thursday I pitched an idea  to my manager that I would like to create a new position for myself as a possible ombudsman or employee…

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Brad will provide overview of the New York Peace Institute, the city's largest civilian peacebuilding force -- which gets in the middle of thousands of neighborhood, family, community, and business disputes each year. The Peace Institute provides free mediation services, trains and credentials peace building…

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Today, it is my privilege to publish a post about what is undoubtedly the single most important consideration for separating parents — including when they are participating in family mediation. My thanks go to our highly esteemed distance mediation team member,…

Having regrets about what happened in a conflict feels lousy. Our regrets are often remorse for things we wished we had said or done differently or not at all.…