By Ed Cooper, Retired Consultant Paediatrician, Relate Therapist Some dozen years ago I was on an overseas trip with a small team of colleagues. After our work, relaxed evening chat came naturally. I mentioned the enmities among the team of
This morning I was taking a credit card number from a client. Of the 23 numbers taken, one was incorrect. As a result, the system broke down and payment was not accepted. A few days ago, I received a referral
What about court cost orders against someone for refusing mediation? This question seems to be very topical at the moment, in various areas of law and cases which end up in court, where one person has refused mediation. If one
I am sure that this question must vex mediators all over the world. It is often down to the skill of the mediator to persuade and influence everyone in dispute to give mediation their best shot but the mediator needs an opportunity to
Any business owner and senior manager will want to know not only whether mediation is to the right process to help resolve internal conflict but whether the likely outcome will justify the costs involved. The answer to this question lies
The term ‘survival of the fittest’ is forever associated with the English naturalist and writer, Charles Darwin (1809-1882). Many interpret the phrase to mean that the strongest and healthiest survive while the weaker and more sickly die quicker. While this
The following benefits of a conflict resolution strategy in the workplace has long been recognised. It helps foster stronger relationships horizontally between employees and vertically between employees and management by increasing awareness and understanding of different points of view and
April 24, 2017-By Paul Sandford, Civil, Family And Workplace Mediator, Trainer, Investigator and Contractual Evaluator and Principle Director of ASM The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) for England and Wales recently published the outcome of a complaint made against London Borough
One of the highlights for me of a recent presentation given by Dr Gabija about neuroscience and conflict was the part when she talked about ‘mammalian brain’ dominant traits compared with ‘human brain’ dominant traits (and ‘reptilian brain’ which this article
Below, I list some of the barriers I believe many clients experience when considering family mediation as an option and during the mediation process. There is a natural tendency on separation and divorce, generally fed by a sense of fear and
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