What's Happening [03.05.13]

Firas Alsalih Reflects On His First Place Finish at the Dubai Mediation Tournament

We often talk about “intuitive” abilities... the more you learn, the better stocked your “intuitive arsenal” is. I thus found myself applying skills that felt completely intuitive, although they are ones I only learned over the past 18 months, and were far from intuitive prior to entering the program.

I also gained a greater sense of appreciation of mediation as a wonderful process of healing and resolving disputes. I truly believe mediation will continue to gain momentum, and will become one of the most effective and widely used dispute resolution processes (note the absence of the word alternative) in the world.

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Why Negotiators Still Aren't 'Getting To Yes'

Keld Jensen- One of the all-time bestselling books on negotiation is Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury. Millions of people have purchased and read this masterpiece for its tremendous insights and academic perspective on deal-making. Unfortunately, there’s one major problem with this classic title: It didn’t work.

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'The Juggling Brain: What Neuroscience Tells Us About How the Brain...

Patricia M Porter- We all have to manage conflicts in our brain on a daily basis, not only with others but with ourselves: making the right decisions, choosing between options, between objectives, allocating our time and resources, etc. Our session will cover what neuroscience has to tell us about how the brain manages all of those conflicts and how can we use those findings to improve our well-being and effectiveness from a social, emotional and cognitive standpoint.