by Richard Rejino | Aug 30, 2021 | Archive, News
It is with great pride and pleasure that we can announce that IAM’s Past President and Distinguished Fellow Emeritus Marvin Johnson has been appointed to the Federal Service Impasses Panel by President Joe Biden. To read more, click here:...
by Rande S. Sotomayor | Mar 25, 2021 | Archive, Blog
Rande Sotomayor – IAM Distinguished Fellow rande@sotomayorlaw.com Most of us try to avoid conflict. It portends confrontation, is uncomfortable at best, and is horribly violent at worst. What if SOME of the conflicts you have could be productive and leave you...
by Sheldon J. Stark | Mar 24, 2021 | Archive, Blog
Sheldon Stark IAM Scholar in Residenceshel@starkmediator.com Part 3: Mediator as Coach This is Part III of a 3-part article on Managing Opening Offers. Part I dealt with establishing trust and gaining confidence in the mediator and the mediator’s coaching from the...
by Jennifer Egsgard, LL.B. | Mar 16, 2021 | Archive, Blog
Jennifer Egsgard IAM Menteejegsgard@egsgardmediation.com Many of us are experiencing seemingly endless coronavirus-mandated lockdowns in close, relentless companionship – of partners, children, or housemates. This presents an opportunity for closeness borne from the...
by Sheldon J. Stark | Jan 29, 2021 | Archive, Blog
Sheldon Stark IAM Distinguished Fellowshel@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 the...
by Sheldon J. Stark | Jan 21, 2021 | Archive, Blog
Sheldon Stark IAM Scholar in Residenceshel@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...