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Inco Strike: Why Aren’t These People Mediating?
How sad to read the story in today’s Star about the8-month old strike at Inco (now known as Vale Inco) in Sudbury. “A failure to communicate” is the heading. “My disappointment is watching from afar is to see both sides … Continue reading
How can you mediate if you do not have equal power?
I teach a two day workshop later this month (March 23-24) that helps mediators mediate effectively when the power at the table is not even. What do you do, for instance, where one person is wealthy and a skilled negotiator, … Continue reading
Negotiation with Your Teen?
At a recent workshop I did with fellow parents of teenagers, I was asked whether it is appropriate to ever negotiate with a teenager. It is a good question. Especially if we consider our role to be that of boundary-setter; … Continue reading
Negotiate or fight?
Robert Mnookin, head of the Negotiation Program at Harvard Law School (and one of my favourite writers on conflict resolution) is interviewed in today’s Globe and Mail. What he has to say is directly relevant to the dilemma faced by … Continue reading
Mediation, Negotiation, Collaborative Law, Cooperative Law…????
Going through a separation is difficult and confusing enough all on its own. It wasn’t all that long ago (when I used to litigate in fact) that most people just found themselves a good family lawyer to handle it all … Continue reading
Caledonia Dreamin’
Every time I read a story about the civil suit launched by David and Dana Chatwell against the Ontario government, among others, my imagination goes wild. I feel terribly for everyone affected by this tragic case. I feel for this … Continue reading
