As professional mediators, we are accustomed to observing and dealing with challenging and unproductive behaviors. Our training and experience provide us with the insight that helps us to discern emotionally driven behavior as opposed to behavior that is grounded in…
In my work as a workplace mediator I have encountered thirteen projects to date that have involved a leader with an abrasive leadership style. It’s been hard for me to admit but it took eight of those cases over several…
“Certainty is a cruel mindset. It hardens our mindset against possibility.” ~ Ellen J. Langer Decision making is a process. Taking a decision is an act. In mediation, parties’ right of self-determination is to be respected. By no stretch of…