SPEAKING WITHOUT HESITANCY

SPEAKING WITHOUT HESITANCY

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #61 – EPISODE 1 MEDIATION The Mediator’s opening statement is important. It sets the tone. Get it wrong + you are struggling. Is the Mediator up to the task? The Mediator can avoid problems if he/she does two things. First, the mediator...
THE HEALTH OF THE MEDIATOR

THE HEALTH OF THE MEDIATOR

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #66 – EPISODE 1 MEDIATION A mediation is about the parties, their dispute and possible solutions. But a topic that is always overlooked is the health+well-being of the mediator. It is a given. All is well. You work/eat. You think/act. You are...
OPTIONS FOR SETTLEMENT

OPTIONS FOR SETTLEMENT

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #64 MEDIATION Today I want to focus on an underestimated skill of the mediator – the ability to paint pictures of the alternatives going forward. Let’s be clear, the options are there – harmony or rupture. But can you give the right focus? Are you...
KEEPING COOL

KEEPING COOL

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #63 – EPISODE 5 ARBITRATION AND ADVOCACY Advocacy is about pressure. Lots of pressure. You are a professional with responsibility. The client who is paying your fee is trusting you. The Tribunal will be watching you. Your opponent will be...