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ADR, Mediation, Arbitration & Conflict Resolution Blog
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Comprehensive and insightful Conflict Resolution discussions on factors impacting mediators and arbitrators in the ADR world.
- Added on: Jan 5th, 2005
- Country: United States
- Language: English
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Recent Posts
Victimology 101: Helping the Victim in Conflict Resolution
Distinguishing Between Sympathy and Empathy "The mill cannot grind with the water that's past". (George Herbert, d. 1633)It is a fact that in many conflict resolution settings, such as mediations or settlement conferences, you will experience someone...
Clear Communication: Avoiding a Serbian Bog in Negotiation
William Shakespeare Had the Right of It "...And then is heard no more; it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing". [Macbeth V,v,17]. Be honest: does this or does this not describe an experience you've had with someone ...
Who Are You, Anyway? - Disingenuous People in Negotiations
All is Not as it May Seem This posting is about the false fronts, hidden agendas and/or secret motivations that others may possess and try to use -- to your detriment -- in negotiations or conflict settings. Contrary to what our parents told us about...
That's a Fact, Jack: Emphasizing Facts in Conflict Resolution
I love facts. As a lawyer, mediator and an arbitrator, I so very much love facts! I love and respect facts because they're elements of the whole cloth of truth. For example, the temperature gauge outside my window reads 76 degrees. If I read the ther...
Don't Make Assumptions When Resolving Conflicts
There is an old adage that some of us have probably run across. It is, "Don't assume. When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me." (For the uninitiated, look at the word "assume" and make the appropriate connections). But I think the real and...
Don't Be Afraid of the "NO" when resolving conflicts
This posting is about one of the simplest, yet profound lessons I have learned in the art of negotiation and communication. People are not mind readers. Although you might assume they know what you want, trust me, they do not. This means that typica...
