With religious symbols being installed at the new 9/11 Memorial and Museum, conflict was bound to arise. [For more on this story, you can Google it or check out this article]. The Mayor of NYC pointed out that religion comforted many during 9/11, and his opposition believes it's inappropriate mingling of church and state. I'm not looking to debate religion and politics, but…

(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

Remember when your mom used to say, "If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all"? I do...I used to get it a lot!  Here's the thing that I don't like about that saying..."Don't say anything at all."



There were always 1 of 2 things happening when my mother used to tell me that saying 1: I was…

How To Be An Expert Facilitator

John Spence shares some great insight from his 15+ years of being a facilitator.

The list includes:

1. The number one goal as a facilitator is to have a clear map for where you’re trying to get to by the end of the event.
2. To be a… Guide on…

I found this article from Dan Rockwell, the @LeadershipFreak on twitter.

John Spence shares some great insight from his 15+ years of being a facilitator.

The list includes:

1. The number one goal as a facilitator is to have a clear map for where…

Sometimes it is easy to have tunnel-vision when it comes to conflict resolution curriculum. Every student, professor, practitioner, etc. has very different concepts of how they want to focus their skills. For example, I am currently a law student; therefore, my ADR coursework has been geared toward supplementing my legal skills - improving interpersonal skills, negotiation techniques, communication, transparency, etc. However, many of my other classmates or professors have focus on improving…

I have a very broad question concerning post mediation.  If the court orders mediation in a small claims case, what typically happens if the mediation session is not successful and the case reverts to the courts?  I am asking for feedback and general comments based on this limited information.  What can be expected from the courts in cases such as these?

John Turley 

Nicole Bohe-...In short, Dan Pink talks about how we've built businesses…

Dear all, 

I'd like to invite you to join my special guests and me.

I've just started a new blog, "Caucus On Mediation" (caucusonmediation.com).

Best wishes,

Corrado Mora

JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, announced that it has launched a new blog to discuss trends, news and issues within Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Some of the topics that will be covered include discussions about legal processes affecting ADR, articles from specific practice areas, posts that highlight organizations supporting ADR in the United States and abroad and more.

“This is another…

Transparent Mediation: Giving Away Our Strategies

Alan E. Gross- When mediators act as trainers, they often offer classes designed to improve conflict management and to convert disputes into…

This week I watched an interesting TED talk about extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. And it made me wonder if this could help conflict resolution in businesses. [As a side note, TED is an outlet that posts talks on a variety of topics. I have yet to find one that isn't incredibly interesting and practical. If you haven't checked it out, you should - www.ted.com]. I've posted the talk below, and I highly recommend you watch at least the first…

(originally published on http://dialogicmediation.com)

I'm pleased to note that mediate.com has published my review of the latest addition to the transformative mediation literature, Transformative Mediation - A Sourcebook  Resources for Conflict Intervention Practitioners and…

(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

Where did you come from?  Where are you now? Where are you heading?



This weekend I had the privilege to read over the story of my great-grandparents journey as they lived in the Netherlands and later moved to Canada.  Amazing people!  Such courage and determination they showed!







Then I read about my Opa (who is one of the role…