This article was prepared by Christian-Radu Chereji and Constantin-Adi Gavrilă.
The monologue situation
We have all met the person in our mediations. The one that comes to the table and monopolizes…
In the 1930’s anthropologist Gregory Bateson developed the concept of Schismogenesis - the creation of division. He defined this as ‘a process of differentiation in the norms of individual behaviour…
Mediation is a confidential process with an impartial third party (the mediator) assisting the disputing parties to reach a mutually acceptable solution. Skilled mediators are also engaged by…
Effective inter-governmental relations among the constituent parts of the United Kingdom are essential in an era of increased devolution of powers, post-Brexit allocation of responsibility and…
I teach an online course for lawyers to help them become more comfortable working with numbers. We spend quite a lot of time on litigation forecasting: assigning probabilities to different outcomes…
For many years now, I have been conducting workplace mediation and facilitation, including conflicts in teams and between staff and team leaders or between owners, and also regular away-days,…
On the first day of this year the international mediation community lost a wonderful friend and colleague.
The memorial page established by his family shows just how wide and deep the…
List of Must-Read Books for Every Negotiator
Let me introduce you to my new project. I would like to put together a list of five books every negotiator must-read. And when doing this, I do not have…
This post is written by Tudor Mureșan and Constantin Adi Gavrilă. It is about the transformations of a young mediator while interiorising restorative justice and mediation principles as a student at…
At this time of year, it is good to reflect, to look back, and also to look forward. This is not always easy as we sense the clutter and complexity of life crowding in on us.
I have had the uneasy…