We have looked at Courage + Speaking Up. Now let’s look at Preparation because this, too, is an issue of Character. In short there are two choices – Skim or Read.
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ARBITRATOR/MEDIATOR – HOW TO STAND UP – EPISODE 1
We have established that a DR has to have character and the other previously specified personal qualities – integrity and the rest. But he/she also has to possess courage.
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Estate Agent Partnership mediation
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ASSESSING A WITNESS
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WHO PAYS FOR A S57 DECISION
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STRENGTHS + WEAKNESSES
ARTICLE #33 You are a family mediator. You are accredited + experienced + well organised. You have a track record + you get appointments. But something is wrong. Unresolved blockages have occurred. Solutions are not so easy to reach. You are in a corner. What to do?...
DEFINE THE ISSUES
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Mr Graham Perry M.A. Cantab FCIArb
Experienced Arbitration Lawyer | China & Chinese Business Affairs | Public Speaker/Lecturer