Archive | International Academy of Mediators

Reframing the Role of Mediator – Part 1: Party Expectations as Barrier

by Sheldon J. Stark | Sep 3, 2019 | Archive, Blog

Sheldon Stark, IAM Distinguished Fellow shel@starkmediator.com (In this 3-part article, the first part below suggests that mediators should address party expectations directly and offer a productive and trustworthy reframing. Part 2 discusses Mediators’ Many Hats in...

Notre Dame and the Destructive and Creative Forces in Mediation

by Rande S. Sotomayor | Aug 1, 2019 | Archive, Blog

Rande Sotomayor, IAM Fellow rande@sotomayorlaw.com This Spring, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, 856 years old, burned. We know that much of the iconic structure has been destroyed. We do not yet know all the details of how the fire started or why, but the glorious...

The Value of Mentorship, Part 2: Shaping the Next Generation of Professional Mediators

by Alicia Kuin | Jun 6, 2019 | Archive, Blog

By: Alicia Kuin (IAM Fellow), Lisa Amato (IAM Mentee) and Susan Hammer (IAM Distinguished Fellow, Emerita) As indicated in The Value of Mentorship, Part 1: Reflections on My Journey from IAM Mentee to IAM Fellow, IAM mentorship has been the defining professional...

The Value of Mentorship, Part 1: Reflections on My Journey from IAM Mentee to IAM Fellow

by Alicia Kuin | May 23, 2019 | Archive, Blog

By: Alicia Kuin (IAM Fellow, akuin@yorkstreet.ca) At the 2013 IAM Conference in Toronto, the IAM launched a mentorship program and inducted me as one of the organization’s first mentees. This was a pivotal moment in my mediation career, and I want to share with you...

The Path to IAM Membership: The Process

by Robert M. Daisley | May 22, 2019 | Archive, Blog

By: Rob Daisley, IAM Distinguished Fellow & Membership Chair Email: rob@daisleymediation.com Members of the International Academy of Mediators feel privileged to be peers with many of the most knowledgeable, experienced and dedicated mediators in the world. ...

Webinar Wednesdays: Seeking Presenters and Shaking Up the 2019 Schedule

by Richard Rejino | Feb 18, 2019 | Archive, Blog

By: Lisa Amato, IAM Mentee Email: lisa@amatomediation.com The IAM Mentorship Committee began hosting Webinar Wednesdays a few years ago modeled after conference Juntos utilizing the Zoom.com platform. The webinars have been presentation and discussion based. In 2019,...