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
Genuine requests and ‘camourflaged’ demands When someone believes and feels that you are making a demand of them (or telling them what to do), they have two options, submit or rebel. Both serve to trigger a counter response of submit
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
If mediation is to be successful it is essential that communication is ‘good enough’ (which is of course contextual) for important decisions to be made and agreements reached together, in mediation. I believe that for communication to be ‘good enough’,
The Indian Express ran an article headed; “ stabbing voodoo dolls of bosses boosts staff morale” reporting on some recent research. Needless to say, it caught my attention ! Allowing employees to stab voodoo dolls of their boss could help
We live in amazing times. Breakthroughs in technology and scientific knowledge happen so fast that we often ask ourselves whether we will be able to assimilate and understand everything that is happening around us. The advent of social networking and
John and Mary had been married for 10 years and had three children. Over the years the relationship had always been somewhat rocky but in the last three years, it took a turn for the worse. John had lost his
Conflict Management Coaching This article provides an overview of conflict management coaching in its various forms and various applications. At Compass Resolution we distinguish our Compass Coaching service by the area of expertise required whether this is coaching within the
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