Mediation has long been used as a method of resolving disputes. Indeed, the practice of combining mediation and arbitration by the same neutral has been traced back to ancient Greece and…
Reframing is an important part of the mediator’s toolkit. It can help parties look at things from a different perspective to broaden their understanding and it can help put offers and options in a…
Do you like this pair of cufflinks?
This blog post is my sharing on how I had managed to purchase this pair of cufflinks in Melbourne.
I had taken a break in late October to travel to…
Soon after I started mediating, a client said "This must be a really satisfying job, when it's successful." I remember thinking it's really satisfying even when it isn't. This was my first glimpse of…
It is no secret that the time I spent studying and working with the Harvard Program on Negotiation (PON) was the start of a love affair that has endured.The material from Fisher and Ury’s ‘…
In the realm of mediation, the path to resolving conflicts is multifaceted, requiring a mediator to navigate not only the external disputes but also their inner world. This intricate dance often…
In a previous blog in 2018 , I commented on how Australian courts have approached their statutory power to order parties into mediation with or without their consent.
In the recent case of…
In their recent book ‘Power and Progress’ Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson analyse technological progress over the course of human history. They conclude that technological advances tend to initially…
On 31 August 2023, I spoke at the Maxwell Chambers of Singapore on “Facilitative and Evaluative Models of Mediation: Is the Distinction Still Meaningful or Simply Arcane Semantics? Is it time to…
Dispute resolution competitions are a rich learning space for students.
My 15+ years coaching teams from my university to compete internationally were a rich experience for me and I enjoy…
