2021 has been another busy year for the Compass Resolution national network of family mediators under some very challenging conditions for separating families and their mediators. 2020 and 2021 have also been two of the most successful financial years primarily
The Mediated Divorce Book is nearly here ! The tide is well and truly changing in the area of divorce and separation. Each year, many thousands more separating couples are choosing to sort out their own divorce, with the minimum
As you approach mediation, there are things you can do to help you remember your good intentions and focus your mind on how you are going to behave and respond to the other person, when the time arrives. In this
How do children respond to parental separation? There is no getting away from the fact that parental separation and divorce is painful and involves change, loss, and transition which is why is is so important for parents and their children
Connecting with YOUR SELF- Taking responsibility for how you communicate in mediation. If you are really serious about using mediation as a positive opportunity to communicate and reach quality decisions together, you will need to be clear about and be
Mediation is about co-operation and collaboration, not coercion, SO if your intent is to come into mediation to get what you want, at the expense of others (to win) , mediation is bound to fail. I begin the article with
Before I launch into my 5-stage framework, referred to in part 1 of this 11 part series, let me highlight some of the major emotional challenges and triggers you may encounter, before and during mediation, and how you can begin
Preparing to communicate in mediation- Introduction Video 1 Being in mediation can feel like an ‘emotional toboggan run’. Once you push off, you quickly realise how well prepared you are, or not ! Hi, I am John Hind, mediator, trainer
What’s in a ‘conflict’ story When a client tells me all about the ‘other person’, it usually tells me much more about them than it does the other person. When I am assessing a person for suitability for mediation, my
Solicitors who clearly understand their supportive role in mediation are better able to help their clients explore options, make their own decisions and reach their own agreements, in mediation. These solicitors also feel less inclined to take responsibility for the
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