Category Archives: Mediation models

Geoff Sharp of “mediator blah…blah…”

Posted on August 14, 2009 by

Yesterday, Geoff Sharp announced that he was bowing out of the mediation blogosphere.  I, like many others, will miss him and his blog, and am sorry to see him go; I wish him much success in the future.  Although we … Continue reading →

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Transformative Mediation misunderstood

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

It is disappointing that Jason A. Waxman’s  “A Nuanced Comparison of Transformative, Insight and Narrative Mediation” on the mediate.com website relies, in two cases, on outdated source material and, in the third case, on a secondary source.  In the case … Continue reading →

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Family Law: To Litigate or Mediate, that’s the Question

Posted on May 11, 2009 by

Here’s the link to an interesting feature that appeared in the Toronto Star on May 8th.  The headline says it all: “1 divorce: 54 hearings, [6 years] 5 judges, $200,000 “.  It highlights a specific divorce case to make the … Continue reading →

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Institutionalization of Mediation

Posted on April 4, 2009 by

The website mediate.com is providing free access in April to its collection of video interviews with prominent mediators. Here’s a sample that illustrates the importance of a client-centred approach.  It’s an interview with Zena D. Zumeta on how the institutionalization … Continue reading →

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Certification of Mediators

Posted on March 18, 2009 by

Bravo to Diane Levin for re-opening a conversation about the important issue of mediator certification.  I’ve always thought that there’s a direct relationship between professional standards and professional accountability — you can’t have one without the other.  So for me … Continue reading →

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Mediation and Justice

Posted on February 15, 2009 by

Geoff Sharp has once again pointed me towards an interesting paper in Scottish cyberspace, this time on “Mediation and Social Norms” by Charlie Irvine.  (Previously, he pointed me towards a discussion paper for union members, Should I try mediation? that … Continue reading →

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“Transforming Conflict Through Insight”

Posted on February 6, 2009 by

With today’s launch of Transforming Conflict Through Insight, it is timely to republish an earlier post (October 11, 2008)  now that this blog’s readership has grown: Unlike the fuzzy term referred to in the post below on ‘The Magic of … Continue reading →

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Take Our Poll!

Posted on February 5, 2009 by

(H/T: Diane Levin)

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Transit Strike Over – Nagging Questions Remain

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

Fifty-one days after it began, a public transit strike in Ottawa has ended.  Or at least will end in all likelihood after City Council and union membership endorse an agreement worked out by management and labour yesterday after five hours … Continue reading →

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ADR & Mindfulness

Posted on December 12, 2008 by

Barry Goldman is sad about the state of ADR.  He quotes with disapproval from Bowling and Hoffman, Bringing Peace into the Room: The Personal Qualities of the Mediator and Their Impact on the Mediation: [T]here is a dimension to the … Continue reading →

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