Mediation Blog
Compelling Mediation
On January 11, 2013, I posted a blog entitled "A Mediator's Wish List" which discussed a letter to Santa Claus in which the author, a mediator, asked for three gifts: perspective and understanding; empathy and [Read More]
Fairness: It Is All About Perception
Recently, I wrote about a new study on fairness in monkeys. (another-study-on-fairness ) "Fairness" seems to be a popular topic as my colleague Linda Bulmash in her One Minute Negotiation Tipspublished by the Los Angeles [Read More]
Forgiveness
The Sunday New York Times Magazine of January 6, 2013 published an interesting article on restorative justice entitled; " Can Forgiveness play a role in criminal justice?" by Paul Tullis.(can-forgiveness-play-a-role-in-criminal-justice.html?_r=1&&pagewanted=all ) The article chronicles the [Read More]
A Reality Check
One of the jobs of a mediator is to provide a "reality check"; to be a neutral, dispassionate third party, who can be objective and discuss with a party the "downside" or "adverse consequences" to [Read More]
Another Study on Fairness
Once again, chimpanzees have been the subject of another study on "fairness". Researchers in Georgia claim they now have "...the best laboratory evidence yet that chimpanzees have a human-style sense of fairness." Those who have [Read More]
Do Parties Fear the Truth?
I have always believed that a lot of the lawsuits result from a lack of communication or miscommunication. I have also believed that using joint sessions in mediation can be most helpful to clear up [Read More]
