All Blog Posts Tagged 'mediation' (331)

USAToday Divorce Mediation Article

An interesting article today from USAToday.com which mentions some of the advantages to mediating a divorce:

No one keeps statistics on the number of mediated and collaborative divorces. But Zarzynski, during 31 years of practice, has seen the trend firsthand. When he started, mediated cases were rare. Ten years ago, he mediated about a dozen a year; last year, that number was 75.…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on July 25, 2010 at 9:39pm — No Comments

Donuts Might Not be Available To Be Dunked!

Job action likely as talks break down between Dunkin’ Donut supplier, union

I guess when mediation fails, sometimes its the donut eaters that lose! :)

Contract negotiations between Teamsters Local 25 and Dunkin’ Donuts’ supplier Northeast DCP have reached an impasse, and both sides are bracing for a walkout, company and union officials say.

Even the presence of a federal mediator at a…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on July 19, 2010 at 6:19pm — No Comments

New Gorilla Experiment!

This is absolute gold for mediation and conflict resolution trainers!

The famous "Invisible Gorilla Experiment" from 10+ years ago which just about every trainer uses t received a modern update.

For those who do not know what I am talking about and those who do, watch the video below:

Read the article […

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Added by Jeff Thompson on July 14, 2010 at 6:13am — 3 Comments

CVS To Use Mediation

Caremark, the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) before an EEOC… Continue

Added by Jeff Thompson on July 5, 2010 at 5:43pm — 1 Comment

ODR Being Taught To Mediators & Arbitrators

This story seems interesting but is it very short and leaves me with some questions. From the…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on June 28, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

New Cyberbullying Law Promotes Mediation

New Cyberbullying law in Victoria, Australia aims to increase mediation

More than 600 people have this year sought orders at the Children's Court against children including… Continue

Added by Jeff Thompson on June 27, 2010 at 8:07pm — No Comments

4 Factors that are reshaping the world of conflict resolution

(Originally posted on www.collaborativejourneys.com)

From my feeds (RSS, Twitter…), I’ve recently come across some interesting goings on in the world of conflict/dispute resolution. And as much of it jives with my own experience and take on resolving conflicts,… Continue

Added by Ben Ziegler on June 24, 2010 at 3:05pm — No Comments

Congress Should Use Mediation

In today's Washington Post, L. Michael Hager writes about the ever present disfunction of Congress and it it could help if it had a service where a third party neutral helps each party identify the issues and then explore possible solutions which meet, at least partially, each of their needs. He or she helps them make their own decision to determine what…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on June 18, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

Mediation & Communication Lacking with Franchisees

(Originally posted at www.EnjoyMediation.com)

I came across this article whle looking up mediation news in Australia and thought some would find it interesting. See my comments below:

A study by Griffith University into franchise conflict has…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on June 6, 2010 at 10:01pm — No Comments

Conflict Resolution Comes to Nick Jr.!

Originally posted at www.EnjoyMediation.com

Conflict Resolution comes to Nick Jr., no joke!

Nick Jr. will begin airing a new series June 1st called The Olive Branch, produced by Josh Selig’s Little Light Foundation.…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on May 25, 2010 at 4:30am — No Comments

Q & A On Maryland Foreclosure Mediation Program

(Originally posted @ www.EnjoyMediation.com)

This is a great Q & A from the Baltimore Sun explaining the foreclosure mediation program in Maryland.

Questions from the article include:

What will change for home owners and…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on May 3, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Buying the cow: mediators, money, and value

The following article appeared originally on Mediation Channel.

During the many years now I've been in the mediation field I like to think I've given of my time generously on behalf of our profession.

I've devoted countless unpaid hours to serving on numerous boards and committees to advance the ADR field; organizing numerous conferences and workshops for mediators; volunteering in… Continue

Added by Diane Levin on April 29, 2010 at 4:19pm — No Comments

Farce Or Fantastic?

Northwest College has hired Pam Fisher for six days to provide mediation and facilitation services in regards to ongoing conflicts between administrators, faculty, staff and students at the college.

According to the Poweel Tribune:

"According to information in a…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on April 28, 2010 at 8:35am — No Comments

National Mediator Roster

Dear Mediators,

I am excited to announce a new opportunity for qualified mediators around the nation. I am in the process of

developing a

national mediator roster that will enable those participating to be

offered new, interesting mediation opportunities. My company Yaro

Group will apply for and solicit corporate and government contracts that

require various types of workplace mediation and dispute resolution at

select locations throughout the United… Continue

Added by Alex Yaroslavsky on April 12, 2010 at 9:54am — 2 Comments

Mediation and Hybrid Services

(originally published in Dialogic Mediation)

Diane Cohen raises an interesting and important question in an article published last month by the influential website, mediate.com.

In Is Mediation the Right Word? , she argues that many of the… Continue

Added by Arnold Zeman on April 10, 2010 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Elder Mediation

Originally posted @ www.EnjoyMediation.com

Not sure if anyone saw this in the Wall Street Journal, but recently there was an article in it on Elder Mediation in California.

Some tidbits:

For years, divorcing…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on March 25, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments

Police & Community Mediation

Originally posted @ www.EnjoyMediation.com

The San Francisco Police Department's Chief of Police, George Gascon, recently met with the local Community Board to praise their efforts in helping resolve disputes. According Gascon, "Generally, the solutions that come out of the criminal justice system aren't very good," while he…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on March 22, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Proactive Foresclosure Mediation Program?

(originally posted @ www.EnjoyMediation.com)

I believe this might be a first- a State Bill in Vermont is suggesting mediation be required before a home goes into foreclosure.

From Businessweek.com: A…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on March 21, 2010 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

What Do You See?

Originally posted @ www.EnjoyMediation.com

I came across the image below and found it interesting when looking at it from the "mediator's lens"…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on March 17, 2010 at 3:00pm — 7 Comments

Body Language in Mediation

Originally posted @ www.EnjoyMediation.com

Watch CBS News Videos Online

(NOTE: Click this link to the see the video clip- the above video does not allow you to fast forward)…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on March 16, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments