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The successful author, Stephen Covey, wrote a book that illustrates the principle of Win-Win. The title of the work is “The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life’s Most Difficult Problems”. The advice found in that work is simple: “Win-Win is a belief in the Third Alternative. It’s not your way or my way, it’s a better way.” […]
March 28, 2020
Many states have closed their Court systems for cases that are not of an emergency-matter. While this creates difficulties for many parties, the viable option of mediation is still very much a reasonable go-to process. Mediations can be done on-line, by phone, or in person, if proper health precautions are observed. Going to court to […]
March 27, 2020
The number of health professional stricken by the virus is way too high. Yet, many professionals have stated that although they recognize the potential danger to their health, they will keep on doing what they are trained to do. Dedication and selflessness. Need a mediator because you can’t agree on work issues, divorce issues, family […]
March 2, 2020
I was in a classroom the other day, and I saw notes on the whiteboard about acting collaboratively. The first sentence read as follows: “Focus on the situation, issue or behavior, not the person.” A negotiation can get bogged down when people let their feelings for the other party dominate their thinking. In a collaborative […]
March 1, 2020
Dan Simon, a mediator who both practices and teaches, wrote for mediate.com in February 2020 on the concept of parenting by “looking away”. Sometimes a parent has to simply count on the ability of their children to make wise and constructive decisions on their own. Mr. Simon has a wonderful, if not laconic, sentence about […]
March 28, 2020
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