"THINKING MEDIATION" - Our Blog

or Five Critical Characteristics of Innovation and Change What can a 59 year old Swedish Folk Singer and Environmentalist teach us about conflict resolution? Reindeer: "What's all this about mediation, then?" If you’d like to hear it from the man himself, you can...

As the song goes, "Sorry Seems To be The Hardest Word". And as conflict resolution professionals we can all recognise that "hot blood" is a major factor in disputes that get to litigation. As the process goes forward, the postions become more entrenched and the act of...

What Have Blue Aliens Got To Do with It? I want to share an article that shows something that could be a very useful key to unlocking disputes. It's also a kind of companion piece on the subject of how others see...

Posture - affects how you feel, AND how others feel about you... I have just watched a really fascinating video on body language. It's really interesting in its own right, of course, but it also poses some questions and gives some ideas in terms of the "mediator's...

Isn't having more money nice? Commercial mediation beats litigation hands down. Why? Well... See more in our video: https://youtu.be/ZkOavwUaYSM or just read on... When commercial disputes arise, mediation is simply the best way for those involved to resolve the...

Toppermost of the Poppermost... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_z6-uAF73o Check out our latest video above. We talk about why it's better to use mediation - as soon as possible in your dispute - to save yourself time, money and stress. It makes a lot of sense, as...

Not mediating?! But at what cost? Mediation is a voluntary process, albeit that courts can impose cost penalties for refusal to engage with it. But what happens if one of the parties ticks to their bullish litigation guns? Here's a very interesting article from Peter...