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The Rippling Pebbles of the First Meeting
Feb 20, 2012 | Blog|In a recent Support and Development meeting, we addressed the importance of the first contact with the parties. In the context of discussing an actual case, it became clear how the dynamics of the initial contact between the professional and party or parties can set patterns that ripple through the life of the case. Even [...]
Excerpts From Challenging Conflict: Mediation Through Understanding
Sep 28, 2010 | Blog • News • Publications|This revolutionary book shows how through mediation parties can escape the trap of conflict rather than remain ensnared within its grasp at enormous cost to themselves and others. The authors demonstrate how mediators, and lawyers, can support parties to work together effectively in ways that deeply respect their humanity. Through the telling of ten riveting [...]
Choosing a Conflict Professional
| Blog • News|If you are interested in trying mediation, it is important that you choose the mediator with care. In most states, there are no legal restrictions preventing anyone from acting as mediator, nor is any license required. Mediation is too new and ill-defined to conform to an objective standard, and you may encounter “mediators” whose ideas [...]
