by Sheldon J. Stark | Jan 29, 2021 | Archive, Blog
Sheldon Stark IAM Distinguished Fellow shel@starkmediator.com Part 2: Arriving at the Mediation Table Who Goes First? This is the second of a 3-part article on managing opening offers. Part I dealt with establishing trust and gaining confidence in the mediator and...
by Sheldon J. Stark | Jan 21, 2021 | Archive, Blog
Sheldon Stark IAM Scholar in Residence shel@starkmediator.com Part 1: Setting the Table Introduction What is 168,000,000? 168,000,000 is the number of search results on the web for the term “mediation”. While there is much to be said about mediation, when boiled down...
by Richard Rejino | Nov 2, 2020 | Archive, Events
August 19-21, 2021 Save the date! Join your IAM colleagues in Montreal, Quebec at the Sofitel Montreal Hotel for our first in-person conference since the pandemic. Stay tuned for more information. INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDIATORS14070 Proton Rd., Suite 100Dallas, TX...
by Jeff Trueman | Jun 19, 2020 | Archive, Blog
Jeff Trueman, IAM Distinguished Fellow jt@jefftrueman.com This article is Part 3 in the series: Saving Face in Employment Mediation. To read Parts 1 & 2, click here. The techniques discussed herein rely on the participants’ trust in the mediator, which must be...
by Richard Rejino | May 13, 2020 | Archive, Blog
Jeff Trueman, IAM Distinguished Fellow jt@jefftrueman.com This is part two in a series of three articles. To review or read Part One, click here. In order to understand the emotions and rationality of others, mediators must first understand their own emotions and...
by Richard Rejino | May 4, 2020 | Archive
October 16, 2020 In a climate of immense societal change, what role, if any, should mediators play when resolving conflicts with competing views of societal norms? What are the techniques and practical skills that will assist us and challenge us to provide a more...