


2020 Fall Virtual Conference – A Time for Reflection & Conversation
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...
Saving Face In Employment Mediation – Part One: The Workplace as a Source of Face
Jeff Trueman, IAM Distinguished Fellow jt@jefftrueman.com Employment law disputes can be tough to settle. These disputes center not only on employment practices, but also on deeply held personal views of worth, honor, and status. Parties draw “lines in the sand” over...
To What Extent Should Mediators Dictate the Language In the Terms of a Settlement?
Jan Frankel Schau, IAM Distinguished Fellow jfschau@schaumediation.com It’s 4:00 P.M. and the parties have struggled all day to reach a hard-fought agreement. Typically, at that point, the parties themselves take a walk, begin to breathe the fresh air, catch up on...
Reframing the Role of Mediator – Part 3: Mediator as Risk Assessor and Agent of Reality
Sheldon Stark, IAM Distinguished Fellow shel@starkmediator.com (This is the third and final segment of the article. Part 1 discussed Party Expectations as Barrier and suggested that mediators should offer a productive reframing, while Part 2 focused on Mediators’...