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...
The Value of Mentorship, Part 1: Reflections on My Journey from IAM Mentee to IAM Fellow
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: 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. ...
Join the IAM on Friday, May 1, 2020 at our first virtual mediation conference, "Virtually Yours: A Look to the Future” (registration ends 4/30 at 5 PM ET). For more information, visit http://tiny.cc/iam-online-conf-2020
Effective Virtual #Mediation During the Coronavirus Crisis - https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/insight-effective-virtual-mediation-during-the-coronavirus-crisis
Great to see @IAMtweetsADR member Mary McLain share her insights and skills at the ICC in Paris! https://iccwbo.org/media-wall/news-speeches/university-of-auckland-seals-the-deal-to-become-2020-icc-mediation-competition-winner/