The Mediation Times

When mediation may not be right for the case

by Amanda on February 8, 2010

in The bigger picture, The thinking zone, Welcome

Not so long ago we were encouraging everybody to mediate in every case. We “educated” people on how to look at cases from the “why not mediate” point of view. We wanted people to understand how relevant mediation is for all types of cases.
I thought about the appropriateness of this approach again last week as [...]

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British Parliament to Debate Conflict Prevention Policy

by Amanda on February 8, 2010

in The bigger picture, Welcome

At 11am on Tuesday 9th February there will be an Adjournment Debate in Parliament on the government’s conflict prevention policy.
Adjournment debates are decided by ballot throught he Speaker’s Office. Private members, in this case MP Simon Hughes, who is also the co-chair of the All Party Group on Conflict Issues, request a slot for their [...]

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The third party: why mediators add value

February 4, 2010

This article first appeared in a free magazine called Boss Bishop (Oct 09) produced in London by a commercial property agent specialising in restaurants and cafes. The magazine is designed to be something you read over coffee in one of the many cafes and restaurants around London and the content provokes thought and curiosity. It [...]

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Cafe Mediate II

January 28, 2010

This evening I joined Tammy Lenski, Diane Levin and Jeff Thompson in the second of our Cafe Mediate conversations. We had a lively and fun debate round “what makes a great mediator?”
Thanks to all for some great insights and raising some interesting questions.You can find more of their thinking and ideas on their blogs.
For some [...]

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A little story about Twitter…

January 26, 2010

I love Twitter. I wish I had more time to read all the great tweets and I have ‘met’ some fantastic people who have shared their own insights and generously promote what others write and even draw. Perhaps I have been lulled into a false sense of security because my experience has been good. Yes! [...]

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Good News for Mediation in Hong Kong

January 4, 2010

I picked up this announcement in the Standard (HK) about the launch of a Mediation Information Office in Hong Kong. There will be no Court mediators and the parties will choose their own mediator. I feel that this is a real improvement on schemes where the court appoints mediators. It would be great to see [...]

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Patience, preparation – it’s worth the effort! Recipe for truly indulgent hot chocolate

January 2, 2010

The only link with mediation I can think of for this one is “preparation”!
This recipe takes a little time and the right ingredients. For anyone with a cold, the chili and cinnamon will help you feel better!

Measure out a cup of organic milk. Pour into a small sauce pan.

Add a bay leaf, 10 black pepper [...]

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Chuck – the rapping SEO guru

January 2, 2010

Thanks to Paul Holmes (and @tpholmes) for flagging on his site this video as one of his favourites. It was too good for just a link…
Chuck – the rapping SEO guru

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Training and learning – mediation skills

December 29, 2009

I am seeing such a lot of theoretical mediation skills training around. Before you know it, there will be written exams with multiple choice questions added to the dominant use of voluminous PowerPoint presentations.
I thought it might be good to remind people that in mediation skills training the most important outcome is a change in [...]

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Season’s Greetings

December 20, 2009

It is a tradition in my family to light a candle on Christmas morning to bring all those who cannot be with us physically, into our hearts. A couple of years ago, this was our Christmas morning candle which we placed on the hearth (heart in the home). A few hours later, this is what [...]

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