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07/28/2017

http://kluwermediationblog.com/2017/07/25/invidious-choices-mediators-homeric-navigators/

This is another blog in the spirit of earlier entries along the lines of “what would you do with ### at your table.” The challenge will emerge in...

07/24/2017

Why Do I Love What I Do?

We transition from the family we were born into to the ones we create.

07/20/2017

What's wrong with Trust and Respect?

Probes the usefulness of the terms "respect" and "trust" in mediation via Elvis Costello's "What's So Funny Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?"

07/18/2017

One of the most conflict-ridden situations is that moment when our emotions take over our ability to respond thoughtfully, especially to a disagreement with a colleague.

One of the most conflict-ridden situations is that moment when our emotions take over our ability to respond thoughtfully, especially to a...

07/17/2017

Win-Win in Practice: Mediation Helping with Sports Disputes and Sports Disputes Helping Mediation

Minor sport arbitration was heading towards rendering of an award which none of the parties would have been happy about. And then, arbitrator...

07/12/2017

http://ow.ly/CpuE30dzzon

The mediation field now has more information in our push to unlock the black box of mediation.

07/10/2017

http://kluwermediationblog.com/2017/07/10/road-becoming-mediator/

As a spiritual ju**ie, I like to read empowering quotes on the internet. This one I like: “The only time success comes before work is in the...

07/06/2017

Minor sport arbitration was heading towards rendering of an award which none of the parties would have been happy about. And then, arbitrator proposed a mediation window and asked the football coach: “OK, then… What do you really need? Surely not the small amount of money you are claiming?” After a…

07/03/2017

http://ow.ly/6qbM30dhFGg

Imagine you are a university lecturer, teaching courses in negotiation and mediation. Imagine you are also teaching a course in legal English for...

06/29/2017

Here's a hard concept to grasp as an individual involved in a dispute:

"There are two sides to every story."

Evidence, logic, appeals to reason, even begging - all of that is out the window when you've got two people involved in a serious legal disagreement.

As emotional and subjective beings, when we take a stand, it's never easy to back down on our own accord, no matter how much is at stake.

Even while, more often than not, what's at stake are the things most important to us: our children, our careers, our finances, our emotional well-being.

But allowing the court to make that final decision between right and wrong almost always results in more pain for both parties... regardless of the outcome!

Sure, you won the dispute. "Your side of the story" was accepted over the other... But at what cost?

Mobile Mediation Services provides individuals and their legal representation a priceless opportunity - the ability to move on without the risk of a damaged livelihood.

If you're thinking about bringing that major disagreement to trial, take the time to consider what life will look like on the other side. Send us a message for a consultation today.

06/15/2017

https://www.mediate.com/articles/SimonDbl20170609.cfm

When discussing different forms of conflict intervention, the various processes are sometimes listed in order of increasing party control.