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Workplace Articles
Workplace Mediation ArticlesSeven Steps for Effective Problem Solving in the WorkplaceProblem-solving and decision-making. Ask anyone in the workplace if these activities are part of their day and they answer 'Yes!' But how many of us have had training in problem-solving? Better Reflecting Mediation to the WorldWhile mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are still not well-understood by general society. Might a more effective way of "reaching the masses" be to take advantage of "MEDIATION ART," be that in our physical and virtual offices, on our websites, and, perhaps in time, at bus stops and on highway billboards? Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution Interview Series: Howard GadlinFrom the Mediate.com interview series -- a conversation with Howard Gadlin about his chapter in the book :"Evolution of a Field: Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution." How to Control Your Emotions During a Difficult Conversation - VideoHave you been wanting to up-level your negotiation skills and wondering how to control your emotions during a difficult conversation so you can get what you want? Eviction Mediation Updates, December 2021As the state of eviction mediation continues to evolve, we wanted to share some notable developments from across the country. “Hearing” the Other Side in Employment MediationsAbby Silverman and Cyrus Dugger offer their thoughts on various topics related to employment mediation, including negotiation strategies, tax considerations and goodwill gestures. How to Have a Difficult Conversation with Your BossHave you wondered how to have a difficult conversation with your boss? If you'd like to know how to start a difficult conversation at work, whether it's difficult conversations with employees or bosses, this video is for you. Mediate.com Great Reads Book Club - Susan Raines, Workplace ConflictRecording of another episode of Mediate.com's Great Reads Book Club with Prof. Susan Raines talking about the new edition of her book "Conflict Management for Managers: Resolving Workplace, Client and Policy Disputes," hosted by Chidera Didigu. Book Review: When Gender is in Question, a Guide to UnderstandingSherkin's book When Gender is in Question focuses on the experience of the transitioning person and their loved ones and as such provides a doorway to deeper understanding, to uncovering bias, and to appropriate interaction. The Surge in Workplace Disputes Under Disability Discrimination Laws: Good News or Bad News?I have been wondering—as we are well into our second year of the pandemic—whether the relationships between employees with disabilities and their employers are changing in unanticipated ways. Managing and Resolving Conflicts in Remote TeamsHandling remote teams can become quite a challenging task at times, especially when a conflict arises. Forum Video: Final Report of Mediate.com Task Force on Online MediationThis is a 90 minute video from the September 24, 2021 Forum sharing the Final Report of Mediate.com Task Force on Online Mediation. This video features Woody Mosten, Colin Rule, Clare Fowler, Jim Melamed, Tara Ollapally, Bruce Edwards, Donna Silverberg, Susan Guthrie, Angelia Tolbert, Michael Aurit, Tricia Jones, Michael Lang and John Sturrock. Bring Five Percent more Compassion to ConflictsBringing five percent more compassion can really make a difference in conflicts. Your Student is Headed Back to In-person Learning – and There May be Things to Fear that Have Nothing to do with COVID-19A leading mediation expert and international best-selling author cautions that a year of pent-up frustrations; could cause students to blow. Mediate.com Adopts Online Mediation Practice and Ethical StandardsOne of the Primary Recommendations of the Mediate.com Task Force on Online Mediation is to update mediation practice and ethical standards to fully embrace online mediation. In response, Mediate.com has now formally adopted the Task Force's Recommended Practice Standards for Online Mediation effective January 1. 2022. Paths Forward for Online Mediation: Final Report of Online Mediation Training Task Force - IntroductionMediate.com’s Online Mediation Training Task Force here presents our Final Report and Recommendations, along with our Committee recommendations and resources, with humility, knowing that the ideas contained herein are intended to stimulate additional and continuing consideration, discussion and research. Paths Forward for Online Mediation - Committee Reports, Recommendations & ResourcesHere are Committee Reports, Recommendations and Resources from the Mediate.com Online Mediation Task Force Final Report. Conflict in the Workplace – Mediation Can Make Your Team More EfficientConflict in the workplace is inevitable when people with different values and opinions come together. Innovative Uses of CRM - How Companies Can Use CRM for MediationCRM is only likely to improve in the future. More and more innovative uses are being provided like never before. Effective Online Mediation Training For Public Policy And Large Group MediatorsAt the request of Mediate.com, a small group of US-based public policy and large group mediators/mediation trainers met online during the winter/spring of 2021 to consider best practices and ideas to enhance online training and practice. This report summarizes our ideas and recommendations for ourselves, our colleagues and Mediate.com. ADA Mediation GuidelinesThe ADA Mediation Guidelines for mediation providers are the product of a national Work Group convened to develop mediation practice Guidelines unique to conflicts arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act Race and Caste, Gender and Patriarchy, Wealth and Class: Mediating the Systems, Structures, and Sources of PrejudiceAs a society, we have not resolved many enduring disputes, or convinced each other, or even discussed them intelligently, but ended up instead screaming at one another, clashing violently, and being prepared to manipulate, and even jettison the entire democratic process if it doesn’t back the candidates and policies we support. The Power of Story to Shift ConflictWhen I work with clients, I first listen carefully and empathically to their story. They need to tell it and I need to hear it. New Mediators' Guidance from Youth ConferenceThis article summarizes the Young Minds, Global Voices Conference. This conference was sponsored by Mediate.com in an effort to hear from newer mediators. These 6 sessions comprised up and coming thought leaders from around the globe, forming a brain trust for how to create peace in ourselves, our community and our world. Full Video Now Posted of Forum on Online Mediation TrainingThe second Forum of the Online Mediation Training Task Force centered on new and emerging issues of online mediation and the training of mediators online. |
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