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Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Leadership, Mediation Practice, Neuroscience, Personal Development, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Reflective Practice, Scotland, The role of the mediator, Uncategorized

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The process of discerning what to write about in a blog is interesting. Sometimes inspiration comes quickly. On other occasions, there is a barren wilderness, or a hotchpotch of half-formed ideas. This month feels like the last of these. I thought to write about a really excellent new book by the Oxford economists, Paul Collier…

Developing the Field, Experience, Instinct, Intuition, mediation models, Mediation Practice, mediation process, mediation traditions, Neutrality, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Scotland, Stages of mediation, The role of the mediator, Uncategorized, Understanding mediation

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I wrote this piece for Strathclyde Mediation Clinic after a series of conversations with new and learner mediators. Some surprised me with their passivity in the face of parties’ lack of knowledge or understanding. After some probing I learned that many new mediators recognise the problem but believe the model they were taught prohibits them…

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Students make wonderful teachers. Some of the ‘aha’ moments I value most have come from debriefing de-identified mediation challenges (particularly the most painful ones) with my class – listening and learning as they unpick my stories of ‘successes’ and ‘failures’. It is a gift I look forward to receiving with each new group of students….

Developing the Field, Intuition, Mediation Practice, mediation process, Online Mediation, Practical Challenges for Mediators, The role of the mediator, Tips, Uncategorized

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The importance of gaze

‘Because you’re distant, forgive me for being a little bit bossy’ (Paddy O’Connell, BBC Radio 4’s Broadcasting House) After plying their trade for a while mediators (and broadcasters) develop a persona, not so much bolted on as inhabited. Once in ‘the chair,’ voice, posture and gestures all coalesce to support their purpose and, with minimal…

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Following up on a series of posts initiated last March associated to the Brazilian General Data Protection Act, the following article is co-authored by Gustavo Carneiro, a dear friend and expert on the subject matter. The Brazilian General Data Protection Act, which will come into force next August, sets up principles, duties and rights to…

Litigation, Mediation and Society, Mediation Outcomes, mediation traditions, Promoting Mediation, Reflective Practice, Scotland, Success in mediation, The role of the mediator, Uncategorized

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One of the positive aspects of the enforced changes brought about by lockdown is that it enables – or compels – us to try new things. So far, I’ve learned how to create and have issued 13 podcasts, the idea being to spread ideas as widely as possible at this crucial time. After much procrastination,…

Appointment of Mediators, Co-mediation, Commercial Mediation, Developing the Field, Discrimination, Experience, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Leadership, Mediation and Society, mediation as a career, Mentoring, Personal Development, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Scotland, Uncategorized, Young Mediators

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Do Black Lives Matter

“Racially discriminatory behavior may be reduced more effectively when racial issues are made salient rather than ignored or obscured.” (1) This week I’ve been thinking about white privilege. Ok, my white privilege. Like much of the planet I was horrified by the casual, almost routine asphyxiation of George Floyd. I wasn’t surprised by protest and…

COVID-19, Dialogue, Economics, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Mediation and Society, Public Policy, Uncategorized

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“Value will change in the post-covid world. On one level, that’s obvious: valuations in global financial markets have imploded, with many suffering their sharpest declines in decades. More fundamentally, the traditional drivers of value have been shaken, new ones will gain prominence, and there’s a possibility that the gulf between what markets value and what people…

Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Practice, mediation process, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mediation Users/Clients, Scotland, Uncategorized, Zoom

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Ten weeks ago, I had barely heard of Zoom. At that time, I was fairly sceptical about online mediation in the kind of cases I do. It could never substitute for face to face meetings with their intimacy and candour. Or so I thought. I have recently undertaken a number of mediations using Zoom. It…

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In lock-down it can be a challenge to differentiate one day from the next. We’ve all been a bit less fastidious with our general presentation and dress and we have become very used to the domestic backdrop we observe as we Zoom with colleagues and clients. One of the things I wisely grabbed as we…