February 2014 Blog Posts (39)

It's Never Too Early

After reading Jeanette's blog Monday about more mediators in public office, it got me thinking about where else mediators may be helpful--and schools came to mind.

Of course, school psychologists can be extremely helpful in resolving conflict between students, between students and teachers, and between faculty. But, they're often busy helping students with emotional struggles and family dynamics. If mediators or conflict resolution specialists were placed in schools, I can only…

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Added by The Olive Branch Blog on February 28, 2014 at 10:04am — No Comments

Judging Others

When a judge in a court makes a decision on legal issues in dispute she or he considers many things depending on the situation. It may be the relevant case law, statutes, written and oral evidence provided, witness statements, and other information. Decisions judges make are not always straightforward, and sometimes we may be shocked at their determinations on cases.

When we, who are not judges, make judgments about other people, we do so with far less data. That is, we often do so as…

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Added by Cinnie Noble on February 27, 2014 at 7:00am — No Comments

Protecting children from the harm done by warring parents

(First published in Conflictconversations.org)

Dr. Athena Staik has imagined what a child might say to warring parents to mitigate the harm done by their conflict. Click …

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Added by Arnold Zeman on February 26, 2014 at 11:18am — No Comments

Medical Errors and Medical Bills: Getting Your Needs Met without Suing

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If you experience medical malpractice, over billing, or denial of an insurance claim, what are your options? Who can help you, and how can you help yourself? Learn how to navigate the health care legal landscape.

Geoff Drucker has addressed…

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Added by Patricia M Porter on February 25, 2014 at 10:50pm — No Comments

“The Texas Conflict Coach® Radio Blog Program” March Series

The Texas Conflict Coach® Blog Talk Radio program announces the following episodes starting

in the month of  March, held every Tuesday night from 7:00-7:30 pm CST/8:00-8:30 pm EST.

 

To participate, go to the designated link for each program or call-in live at 347-324-3591…

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Added by Patricia M Porter on February 24, 2014 at 4:56pm — No Comments

What's Happening [02.25.14]

"What's Happening?" Blog is a weekly round up of the all the ADR news, jobs, events and more.  Check it out each week and view past news [HERE]…

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Added by ADRhub.com - Creighton NCR on February 24, 2014 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Elect Mediators to Public Office

Are you frustrated with the polarization that characterizes our political environment? Do you think that elected officials should set aside their partisan approach and work together to address our nation's challenges?

If that's the case, you will like the work of The "Elect Mediators to Public Office" Project.…

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Added by The Olive Branch Blog on February 24, 2014 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Internship Opportunity with American Red Cross Ombuds

The Red Cross Office of the Corporate…
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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on February 22, 2014 at 11:18am — No Comments

ABA/Dispute Resolution Section Ombuds Committee Seeks Members

The Ombuds Committee of the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association is now officially up and running again. One of its goals is to inform and educate lawyers and the public about Ombuds programs, functions and the benefits they provide to organizations and society. …



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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on February 22, 2014 at 11:17am — No Comments

Who's Fault Is It?

I just read an interesting article in Mediate.com that spoke the issue of blame--and who's fault it is when a marriage or relationship fails.

Although "blame" is not hardly new territory to tackle, the article made me realize that it's human nature to want to assign blame to a conflict. So, as mediators, we're in the business of going AGAINST human nature to some degree--and asking the parties to do that, as well.…

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Added by The Olive Branch Blog on February 20, 2014 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Stonewalling in Conflict

Similar in some ways to the idiom ‘beating around the bush’ described in a previous ConflictMastery™ Quest(ions) blog, the expression stonewalling refers to the tendency to avoid responding to a question or to be evasive. For me though, stonewalling seems to conjure up a stronger image of obstruction and uncooperativeness.

There are different…

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Added by Cinnie Noble on February 20, 2014 at 7:00am — No Comments

JAMS Board Elects Linda R. Singer, Esq. New Chairwoman

JAMS Board Elects Linda R. Singer, Esq. New Chairwoman



February 19, 2014

 

Irvine, CAJAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, announced today that its Board of Directors elected Linda R. Singer, Esq. Board Chair, effective May, 2014. Singer will replace Bruce A. Edwards, Esq., who has served as Chairman since May, 2011.  The Board’s election was made…

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Added by Kevin Aschenbrenner on February 19, 2014 at 11:16am — No Comments

ADR, Access to Justice and the RPM

I have been mulling lately on the connections between ADR & access to justice and how the RPM might helpfully inform a dialogue. Some ADR professionals may be wary of such a dialogue because the "solution" may be posed as free or cut-rate ADR processes. Resistance to such a scenario is natural. These suggestions may diminish, and perhaps feel threatening to, the ADR profession. I believe, however, that the access to justice debate can benefit, in a much broader way, from the insights of… Continue

Added by Karen Hollett on February 19, 2014 at 6:14am — No Comments

Medical Misunderstandings - Narrowing the Physician - Patient Communication Gap

Medicine is more complex than ever and the complexity is only increasing due to healthcare reform, new technology, new medications, complex treatments to name a few. As health care continues its transformation, so will the relationship between physician and patient. Patients are finding that they have less time in which to present , discuss, or follow up on an health issue and, in addition, it's increasingly difficult to understand medical terms and treatment options. Given that time with…

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Added by Patricia M Porter on February 18, 2014 at 10:27pm — No Comments

Do you try to move parties off their positions?

The latest blog entry at the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation's website says that positional bargaining is not the cause of destructive conflict, though it may be a symptom.  You can read that blog entry here.

Added by ISCT by Dan Simon on February 18, 2014 at 9:52pm — No Comments

My Story: Janice Etter

When Janice Etter filed a claim in small claims court in November 2009, she never imagined what awaited her. When she found herself and her partner the victim of a scam. Janice brought her lawsuit to try to recover money she had lost to a con-artist, thinking that in the “people’s court” (small claims) she would not need to pay for legal counsel – “we never dreamt we would need one for this”.…

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Added by Julie Macfarlane on February 18, 2014 at 7:00pm — No Comments

What's Happening [02.18.14]

"What's Happening?" Blog is a weekly round up of the all the ADR news, jobs, events and more.  Check it out each week and view past news [HERE]…

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Added by ADRhub.com - Creighton NCR on February 17, 2014 at 3:08pm — No Comments

The Dance

The definition of a "dance" in Websters dictionary is "a series of movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music." Now, why on earth would I write out that in a conflict resolution blog?

The reason is that in mediation, I often see conflicting parties "dance" with one another. What do I mean by that?

ballroom-dancers-007 They have their own music that defines their…

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Added by The Olive Branch Blog on February 17, 2014 at 12:24pm — No Comments

What warring parents do to children

(First published on conflictconversations.org)…

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Added by Arnold Zeman on February 17, 2014 at 9:30am — No Comments

INTRODUCING THE NEW EQUILLORE LABOUR DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTICE – SOUTH AFRICA

On the 1st of October 2013 dispute resolution in South Africa entered into a new era with the accreditation of Equillore , a private dispute resolution agency, by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in terms of the provisions of section 127 of the Labour Relations Act, Act 66 of 1995 (the LRA) to perform dispute resolution functions as stipulated in…

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Added by Johann Scheepers on February 15, 2014 at 5:52am — No Comments

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