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Negotiation Articles
Negotiation ArticlesBuilding Breakthroughs: Video Interview with Louise Phipps SenftBy creating a space for change, Louise helps people get back on track so they can work more successfully with their advisors. Why You Should Mediate Your Divorce Instead of Litigating ItThis article shows a clear timeline for mediating your divorce. The purpose of mediation is to get you talking about how to settle every issue right away, so the process is usually much faster, much less expensive, much less stressful and overall much more satisfying than litigation. This I BelieveI am willing to respect you even though I might not admire or look up to you for the accomplishments you are credited with. New Horizon for International Commercial Mediation: The Singapore ConventionThe fundamental concept of the Convention began in 1958 with the signing of the New York Convention. That concept is the obligation of contracting nation states to give effect to private agreements emerging from alternative dispute resolution. Conflict Prevention: Utilizing the Historical Reasonable Person of Common LawCommitment to the reasonable man theory, a building block to many constitutions, is a commitment to one’s higher self, rather than to one’s instinct. Training individuals to act in a way that’s reasonable, creates internal checks and balances. Mediating Your Divorce: How to Split Your Retirement SavingsAs well as working with a skilled divorce lawyer, it can be in your interest to take advice from an experienced pension planner in order to achieve good solutions to these sorts of issues. Thanksgiving After Divorce: New Turkey Time TraditionsThanksgiving can be a particularly difficult holiday to plan for and experience for parents and children after divorce. ACR Taskforce on Safety: Recommended Guidelines -- Final Part 3 in SeriesThe Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) Taskforce on Safety in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has drafted the ADR Safety Planning to promote the safety of practitioners and participants in ADR processes. This is part 3 in the series--discussing what mediators can do in cases of extreme violence. Being a GuideThis weekend, I saw the movie, Harriet, a riveting film about Harriet Tubman. I learned about how to guide people through conflict. ACR Taskforce on Safety: Recommended Guidelines -- Part 2 in SeriesThe Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) Taskforce on Safety in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has drafted the ADR Safety Planning to promote the safety of practitioners and participants in ADR processes. This is part 2 in the series--discussing mediators can do in cases of violence. Worry About HornetsOn September 11, 2019, President Trump warned about what America would do if attacked again. Interdisciplinarity Mediation and the Singapore AgreementEvery action of life implies a movement of the framework of human rationality, of the interdisciplinarity of things, because it is linked to countless facts and actions of life. Halloween Solutions for Divorced Parents: The Best Treat for Your ChildrenHalloween may not be as meaningful as other seasonal holidays, but for divorced or separated parents and their children, feelings of “missing out” on fun times can be very challenging. Conflict: Getting In Our Own WayIt happens, at times, that we get in our own way when a conflict erupts or is about to. Ready to RumbleThese days are full of turmoil and fast moving social and political issues that quickly escalate into “identity disputes.” Arbitration Jurisprudence Takes Strange TurnThe twisted course of arbitration jurisprudence in New Jersey has taken yet another peculiar detour. What to Do After You Get Your Divorce JudgmentWhen we submit your divorce papers to the court in order to obtain a Judgment of Divorce (JOD), the terms of the Settlement Agreement become the law. Advice for Divorcing Men: Common Mistakes in Divorce and How To Avoid ThemOne of the most common mistakes in divorce is making promises too soon--here are a few others. A Teacher’s First Mediation Experience Over One SemesterThis story unveils my initial exposure to the mediation process through the intakes done weekly for students experiencing conflict in a college setting. Over the course of a semester it becomes evident to me that learning to do intakes properly is important to successful mediation. The Reality of Impasse: Show me the money!It is funny how sometimes the stars align to suddenly highlight an issue that was nowhere in my conscious brain before then. It Ain’t My Fault: How Best to Manage Workplace ConflictWorkplace conflicts sometimes make me think of a song by the country-music duo Brothers Osborne called “It Ain’t My Fault.” The Good and Bad of Anger in Negotiation!I wonder whether the use of anger in negotiations is helpful or harmful. Trust At WorkBrush up on your workplace conflict resolution skills--and build up some trust in your employees. Interview with Bruce Edwards - The Future of Mediation and Mediation in IndiaThis is a new interview of Bruce Edwards by Mediate.com's Managing Editor, Dr. Clare Fowler. Mr. Edwards discusses the growth in the field of mediation generally and the growth of mediation in India specifically.
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