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Upcoming Seminars for Mediators

We have listed below some mediation seminar and/or training information that may be of some interest to you. In reviewing this information, please keep in mind that NIACR is not in the business of endorsing or warranting any particular seminar or training program, but has provided these offerings for informational purposes only.

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Selected Mediation Articles

Below are some links to articles we selected that were posted recently on various mediation-related blogs. Hope you enjoy them!

Don't Sell Yourself Short: Why Fair Compensation Should Matter to Mediators
By Diane Levin - "If you do it for money, then you're cheapening something special and meaningful that should only be done for love, out of the caring in your heart." Does that statement refer to

1) Sex
2) Raising dairy cattle
3) Cultivating cymbidium orchids
4) None of the above

If you chose 4), None of the above, you'd be right. Believe it or not, what... Read Entire Article

Mediator's Compete!
By Dina Beach Lynch - Shocking, isn't it? It's absolutely true. Mediators compete for clients instead of working collaboratively. We compete for a variety of reasons; however, having a scarcity mentality tops the list. A scarcity mentality reinforces the notion that there are not enough paying clients for everyone. Your gain is my... Read Entire Article

Heuristic Theory
By Geoff Sharp - In a previous entry I broke the sacred blog contract that all bloggers enter into by their early posts - you know, when the future tone and direction is set for the blog - and for that I apologize. In my very first post I promised to leave lofty mediation theory to better equipped others and bring you only dispatches from the coalface of conflict. But in a recent post I couldn't resist commenting on the... Read Entire Article
This Month's Featured Article

Conspiracy Theories and Granfalloons
by Victoria Pynchon - Every seasoned trial lawyer knows that in the absence of critical information, juries simply make stuff up to fill in the gaps. They, and we, do this semi-consciously and reflexively. Psychologists tell us ... Read Entire Article
More Mediation Articles

Here are some more links to articles we selected that were posted recently on various mediation-related blogs. We're sure you'll enjoy them!

"Turn, Turn, Turn" - A Negotiation Technique
By Perry S. Itkin - Do you remember the rock band The Byrds and their 1965 number one hit Turn, Turn, Turn? How clever of them to introduce those lyrics as a negotiation technique! Okay, not exactly! However.... Read Entire Article

Business Competition Among Mediators: How a Scarcity Mentality is Self Fulfilling
By Tammy Lenski - This morning, fellow ADR pro Dina Beach Lynch and I were chatting and the subject of competition between mediators came up. The phone line practically buzzed with our energy on the subject! We were of a similar mind: A scarcity mentality about the mediation market leads to an unfortunate narrowing of opportunity for many mediators. Years ago, when I .... Read Entire Article
Just For Fun

This is a game called "Dumbolf," and involves an elephant named Dumbo playing golf. You use your mouse to control the elephant's golf swings. It seems easy at first, but gets progressively more difficult. We found the game to be very addicting. Dumbolf is brought to you by a company in the United Kingdom called Fetchfido.... Click Here to Start Game

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