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ADR, Commercial Mediation, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Mediation, Mediation Practice, Negotiation, Training

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As the world of business develops at an unprecedented pace, we all are constantly facing new challenging situations which we must rapidly understand, find new solutions to and, in some cases, adapt ourselves to. A global net of co-operations, business opportunities, market resources and novel technologies has inevitable spanned across our world of business. Along…

crisis negotiatons, Developing the Field, Future of mediation, General, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Hong Kong, Interests, Intuition, mediation models, Mediation Practice, Negotiation, Skills, Social intelligence, Tactics, Training, Uncategorized

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Talking to Dr Gilbert Wong Senior Superintendent, Commanding Officer, Police Negotiation Cadre, Hong Kong Walking into Gilbert Wong’s office is like stumbling into Aladdin’s Cave – a treasure trove of memories and stories of his 21 years in the Hong Kong Police Force. Amongst his library of books on crisis negotiation, psychology, counselling, psychotherapy and…

Appointment of Mediators, Clients, Creativity, Mediation Practice, Neutrality, Success in mediation, Training, Understanding mediation

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Many mediations are 80/20 – that is, 80% of the day spent in dialogue and debate with not much sign of movement and, as evening gathers, 20% frenetic activity. So it is not unusual for the parties to sit together for many hours and ask towards the end of the day “are we any nearer each other?”…

Australia, Clients, Co-mediation, Commercial Mediation, Conventional wisdom, Future of mediation, General, Improvisation, mediation as a career, mediation models, Mediation Practice, Mediation Users/Clients, Mediators’ Conduct, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Skills, Training, Uncategorized

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The legendary cellist Pablo Casals was once asked why he continued to practice at the age of 90. “Because” he replied, “I think I’m making progress”. It is an extraordinary acknowledgement from a man widely regarded as one of the greatest ever cellists. Let’s be clear – Casals was a colossus in his world. Fritz…

EU Mediation Directive, Europe, Future of mediation, Regulation, Standards, Training

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As we in Ireland wait…and wait for our promised mediation legislation one of the topics that featured strongly in the consultative process which preceded drafting of our mediation bill was mediator certification and regulation. Confronted with rather vague requirements not extending beyond mediators giving clients evidence of their qualifications, if requested, in the drafts heads…

Appointment of Mediators, Below the line, Bias, Clients, Commercial Mediation, Conflict, Conventional wisdom, Creativity, Evaluative Mediation, General, Language, mediation models, Mediation Practice, mediation traditions, Mediation Users/Clients, Mediators’ Conduct, Training, Transformation, Understanding mediation

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Mediators deal in words – not exclusively, but a great deal (and perhaps sometimes too much, but that’s another blog). So it pays for us to think carefully about what words really mean. A couple of years ago, I came across an article entitled “US facilitation yes, mediation no: Omar”. It detailed how Pakistan, through…

Causes of Conflict, Conflict, Developing the Field, General, Training, Transformation

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I should state at the outset that I have a confession to make. Not quite yet but soon. As a long term practitioner and teacher of negotiation and mediation, it has occurred to me on many occasions that much of the conflict, trouble and strife that we experience, whether at an interpersonal level or international…

Accreditation, ADR, Availability of Mediators, Clients, Commercial Mediation, Court Procedure and Litigation, Cross-cultural, Developing the Field, Future of mediation, General, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), harmonisation of mediation law, International Mediation, Jurisdiction, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, Legislation, Mediation Act, Mediation Institutions and Rules, Mediation Practice, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mediation Schemes (In Courts, etc.), National Mediation Laws, Reform, Samoa, Stories, Training, Understanding mediation

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From the Samoan Observer 28 August 2013 Chief Justice, His Honour Patu Tiava’asue Falefatu Sapolu yesterday launched Samoa’s Mediation Rules 2013 during a gathering at the Samoa Tourism Authority (STA) fale. Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi was among Cabinet Ministers and senior government officials present. Also present was the Speaker of the House, La’auli Leuatea…