Mediation Blog
Reactance aka Self-determination
I just finished reading a book for our book club- The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind by Jonah Berger (Simon & Shuster Paperbacks, New York (2020)) (“Catalyst”) As one might glean from the title, [Read More]
Following Up!
I am in a quandary. Whenever I have a mediation that does not settle at mediation, I follow up. But the question arises: what is the best way? Should I do it by telephone? E-mail? [Read More]
A Hypothetical Mediation
While driving home the other day, I heard a story on NPR that caught my attention. It was about Kentucky prisoners hacking a computer system to put more money into their digital accounts than existed. [Read More]
Using Chatbots to Negotiate!
The blog post on the Harvard Program on Negotiation(PONS) raised an interesting and timely issue: using chatbots to assist in negotiations. In her post, “Chatbot Negotiations: What can AI Do for You?” author Katie Shonk [Read More]
Redux– Do Not Mediate in the Heat!
Last week, the news was full of a study about the effects of excessive heat on young children (coinciding with the start of school, no doubt), noting that it hits them hard. An article from [Read More]
Time
Like many folks, I have watched the Summer Olympics occasionally during the last week or so. The one thing that struck me is that not only are the competitors racing against each other, but they [Read More]
