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Category Archives: mediation
Mediation and Horse Whispering
Early in my mediation training, a mediation trainer played a video of a horse whisperer. Mediation is much like horse whispering, she explained. I have been pondering her message for years. Fast forward to 2011. If you haven’t, I highly recommend … Continue reading
Posted in Difficult People, Emotions, mediation, Settlement
Tagged force, horse whisperer, settlement
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iPad Mediators
Have you ever been in a mediation and the damn mediator is working harder on his iPad than on your case? Erg. This is not the first time I have heard this complaint. I have a friend who recently had … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Ethics, law, mediation, Mediation Advocacy, Settlement
Tagged iPad, iPad Mediator, Mediator, mediator ethics, mediator selection
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Working With the “Crazy Ones” in Mediation
Steve Jobs encouraged us to celebrate “the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the trouble-makers, the round pegs in the square holes, the ones who see things differently.” As mediators, we often meet these so-called “crazy ones.” They are involved … Continue reading
Posted in Difficult People, Emotions, mediation
Tagged different personalities, misfits, rebels, Steve Jobs, the crazy ones, think different
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HOA Boards: Mediation vs. Arbitration?
You find yourself on a community association board. Homeowners are complaining about leaking roofs, damaged walls and soggy carpet. The board’s attorney has filed a lawsuit against the roofer. The roofer sued the general contractor and the developer who both … Continue reading
Shift to Professional Mediators vs. Diplomats in Warring Countries? Cool.
Great news. Foreign governments are promoting professional private mediators as an effective method of resolving world conflicts. They actually recognize the value of professional mediators working to resolve conflicts rather than diplomats. Private mediators lack the political baggage that diplomats … Continue reading
Millenials: Ignore Adults and Lose Your Self in Something
Millenials: Ignore what adults are saying about you. It is unhelpful. Go out and be individuals and lose yourself in something. I like that message from David Brooks in his recent column, “It’s Not About You.” I can identify with it. … Continue reading
Who Should Suggest Mediation?
I have often been asked whether an attorney shows weakness if the attorney suggests mediation. In 1998, when I began mediating, this was a frequent concern. Fortunately, at that time, I was the Chief Appellate Mediator at the Utah Court … Continue reading
Posted in law, mediation, Settlement, Uncategorized
Tagged mediation, propose mediation, settlement, show weakness, suggest mediation, timing
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