Mediation

GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL – EPISODE 4

by | 27 August 2021 | GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #167 So far the Mediator has met privately with The Schoolboy, His Parents, The Irresponsible Form Teacher and the Head. Now you meet with the Chair of Governors – new to the post and unsettled about how to deal with the problem. He has reported to his...
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GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL – EPISODE 3

by | 26 August 2021 | GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #166 You, the Mediator, have been appointed to resolve a problem in a mixed private school arising out of gender identity issues of a 13-year-old boy pupil. Different people with different priorities are involved including the boy, his parents, the boy’s...
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GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL – EPISODE 2

by | 25 August 2021 | GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #165 The story so far. A teacher with a throwaway comment has ignited a controversy about a pupil’s gender. The teacher, aware that he has been quite irresponsible, seeks his wife’s counsel + she advises him to brief the School before news of the incident...
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GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL – EPISODE 1

by | 24 August 2021 | GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #164 This narrative is set in a City Centre fee-paying school for boys + girls. The class of 24 know that the Teacher – Mr Jackson – will arrive 15 minutes late. No problem. He sets the children - all 14-year-olds – the task of reading quietly to themselves...
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THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REP

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REP

May 19, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #88 EPISODE 3 The Clock is ticking. The cleaners have not arrived but are edging closer to Holborn Tube. Will the Board agree to press ahead with the 15/30 solution or settle for an adjournment of two months 15m - prepare reply submissions + 30 m...

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

May 18, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #87 Following the narrative, you have an application from the Buyers' trade rep for an adjournment to allow time to prepare + deliver closing submissions. Sellers' trade rep opposes. The Board goes into caucas. You are the chair. Are Buyers...

PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL LAST EPISODE

PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL LAST EPISODE

May 14, 2021

COMMENT OF THE DAY #84 MEDIATION I want to conclude this 3 part topic by stressing that “private + confidential” is a means to an end. You, personally, have to be private + confidential. Never become loose-lipped. But the purpose? To get the party to engage/talk/get...

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

May 12, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #81 MEDIATION The words "private + confidential" are spoken so often that the real meaning is often lost. In mediation, you have your first private one on one with Party A - there will be more as you gradually strip away the leaves of the...

“DISCRETION – AGAIN”

“DISCRETION – AGAIN”

May 11, 2021

COMMENT OF THE DAY #80 #11 ARBITRATION A popular criticism of football referees is their lack of consistency People see two apparently identical incidents in a match. One referee awards a free-kick to Team A and another referee to Team B. But football is fast-moving +...

“PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL”

“PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL”

May 10, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #73 10 APRIL 2021 MEDIATION The term "Private + Confidential" is often seen as a given. But too often is taken for granted + Mediators need to remind the parties at the beginning of each meeting of the importance + significance of these three...

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