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Science Says Get Out of Your Dead-End Relationship

January 15, 2022

In spite of the headline this blog is not suddenly offering relationship advice. Sadly, I see insights into negotiation and mediation everywhere. That must be

Mediators’ Role When Lawyers Are From Mars And Clients Are From Venus

January 11, 2022

I recently read this interesting article by Professor John Lande on how mediators can help bridge the communication gap between a lawyer and his or

Elon Musk Thinks Every Child Should Learn About These 50 Cognitive Biases

January 4, 2022

In a recent tweet, Elon Musk suggested that human cognitive biases should be taught to everyone at a young age. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1472647410568642564 Setting aside the early

The Skill of Re-Thinking

January 3, 2022

I want to share a story I found in Professor Adam Grant’s book “Think Again.” The book is about the “skill” of re-thinking — critically

Negotiation Lessons from the U.N.

December 12, 2021

The Harvard Program on Negotiations (“PON”) recently published an article describing some interesting tools that should be considered in multi-party dispute resolution settings. The article

ASYNCHRONOUS MEDIATION: How The Pandemic May Inform The Future Of Mediation

June 16, 2020

The pandemic has brought on many changes, including a complete reversal in the Dispute Resolution Commission’s rules on remote mediation. Prior to June 10, 2020,

Exploring Neutrality: A Narrative Approach

April 4, 2020

Neutrality and perhaps as important the perception of neutrality is one of the most precious assets a mediator brings to a mediation. In facilitative and

How About Making Mediators More Stupid?

April 3, 2020

I recently read an interesting article by a mediation trainer suggesting that he actively encourages new mediators to become “more stupid.” In the article, Michael

Virtual (ON-LINE) MEDIATION

March 21, 2020

Life has changed at a blistering pace as a result of COVID-19. The courts are essentially shutdown and deadlines have been extended. Social distancing and

Does Narrative Mediation Have A Role In Civil Case Mediation?

March 16, 2020

As briefly described in a previous post, I have been studying a mediation model called narrative mediation and implementing some of its techniques in my