Mediation Channel
"Tune in to news, ideas, and musings on mediation, negotiation, and ADR, with frequent forays into the fields of law, cognitive psychology, philosophy, sociology, game theory and cyberspace."
Author: Diane J. Levin is the founder of Partnering Solutions in Marblehead, Mass., and OptionBridge in Concord, N.H. She also authors World Directory of ADR Blogs.
Blawg Related Categories: Alternative Dispute Resolution • Consultant
Recent Posts from Mediation Channel
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From the archives: Mediation Channel classics for November
At the start of each month, I highlight some selected posts from prior years. November’s trip in the wayback machine yields these articles: November 2008 To err is human: how do we keep our feet…
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A look in the mirror: seeking self-awareness
Conflict resolution work can be demanding, asking much of those who practice it. Among other qualities, practitioners must ideally bring to the table an openness and curiosity to learn more about how others see and…
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Justice for all: battling bias in the courts
Bias does its greatest damage undetected, operating beneath the radar of our awareness or even contrary to our conscious intentions. Bias can be costly, imposing what researchers have described as a “stereotype tax“, affecting everything…
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In search of a better argument
Conflict. There’s certainly plenty of it to go around. Daily life is made up of discord, debate and disagreement. I for one would hate to see conflict vanish. Not only would it put me and…
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Public licensing and regulation of mediators: the arguments for and against
One of the issues hotly debated in the ADR field is whether it’s time for state licensing and regulation of the practice of mediation. The following are summaries of the arguments that each side to…
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Only connect: the advantages of reading or writing blogs for the ADR professional
Four times each year, the American Bar Association Section on Dispute Resolution publishes Dispute Resolution Magazine, covering trends and news that affect ADR practitioners and scholars. An article I wrote about blogging appeared in the…
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Fallacious Argument of the Month: the confusion of cause and effect
To do my part to improve argument and discourse everywhere, each month I feature a different fallacious argument. I launched the series in July with the straw man; discussed the false analogy in August; and…
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More like guidelines: ethical standards of conduct for mediators considered
Some of you, particularly those with children, no doubt remember “Pirates of the Caribbean“, a 2003 movie based upon a Disneyland theme park ride. In one scene, the movie’s heroine attempts to parley with the…
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What's in your agreement to mediate? Confirming confidentiality before the mediation starts
Confidentiality stands as a cornerstone of mediation practice. It encourages the resolution of disputes by allowing those in conflict to candidly discuss the issues they face, secure in the knowledge that what they say in…
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The right stuff: morality resources, articles, studies, and a course, all online
Great minds – and wits – have considered the difficulties of moral choice. Influential activist and thinker Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments…