Reframing the Role of Mediator – Part 2 : Mediators’ Many Hats
Sheldon Stark, IAM Distinguished Fellow shel@starkmediator.com (This is the second of three segments. Part 1 discussed Party Expectations as Barrier and suggested that mediators should offer a productive reframing, while Part 3 will focus on the key roles of...
What is the IAM
IAM President Chuck Doran speaks with Natalie Armstrong on her vlog about the IAM and what the Academy is doing to support the next generation of mediators around the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNO0CI0bXEA&feature=youtu.be INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF...
Reframing the Role of Mediator – Part 1: Party Expectations as Barrier
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
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 (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...
Canada: When Is #Mediation Mandatory? A Comparative Analysis Of Mandatory Mediation Across Canada - http://ow.ly/ZWv630pSljN
Singapore Ministry of Law weighs in on importance of global #mediation efforts - https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/wig-chamber/26540-singapore-ministry-of-law-weighs-in-on-importance-of-global-mediation-efforts
The Empty Idea of #Mediator Impartiality - https://adrresearch.net/2019/10/03/the-empty-idea-of-mediator-impartiality/