Mediation Blog
Laugh A Little (Or a LOT)!
In her book, Talk: The Science of Conversation and The Art of Being Ourselves, Alison Wood Brooks (Crown Books, New York 2025) discusses a depressing statistic in her chapter “L is for Levity”. At age [Read More]
Four Questions
To some folks reading the title, it may conjure up the four questions asked by the youngest at the Passover seder. But I am not referring to that at all. A few weeks ago, I [Read More]
Acive Listening
Once again, I am teaching Employment Dispute Mediation online to students in various professions, including Human Resources, union representatives, teachers, law enforcement, paralegals, etc. As in past classes, Active Listening is an important topic that [Read More]
The Benefits of a Cancellation Fee
Several weeks ago, I was retained to conduct a used car mediation. Two days before the mediation, I sent the Zoom link to the attorneys and asked the defense counsel if she had obtained settlement [Read More]
Boulwarism
Earlier this week, I was preparing for one of my classes by reading the next chapter in the textbook. Although the chapter discusses basic negotiation strategy, it mentions the term “Boulwarism,” which intrigued me. It [Read More]
Mediation Can Be Stressful: Breathe
An article in this week’s The Economist discusses the benefits of mindful breathing in reducing stress. It got me thinking that perhaps the parties in mediation should start the session with mindful breathing. The article [Read More]
