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Promoción de Derechos Sociales, Resolución Pacífica de Conflictos y el proceso de Resiliencia en Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes. Experiencias para compartir (7/02/08)
Es de relevancia dirigir, a la hora de poner en marcha un programa preventivo, todos los esfuerzos para que el mismo sea hecho con la comunidad y no para la comunidad; vale decir, es vital (al éxito que buscamos) que se comprendan los códigos y mecanismos que actúan a niveles individuales y comunitarios.
The Impact of Case Management in the Initial Stages of Community Mediation (6/30/08)
In community mediation centers, a case manager is usually the first dispute resolution professional with whom parties have contact. Because they are the first point of contact, case managers can influence whether or not all parties will come to the mediation table.
Through Jazz, Bringing Mediation 'Fresh To Life' (6/30/08)
One day last week, a jazz trio let loose before a rapt audience with an improvised performance of Jerome Kern's 1933 standard, "Yesterdays."
Why Getting To Yes Is the Most Vital Journey We Face (6/30/08)
GETTING to Yes is the seminal work on negotiation by Fisher and Ury. First published in 1983, it has been read by millions of business people, diplomats, lawyers and others around the world and is standard fare in universities in the United States and elsewhere. Recently, General Sumbeiywo, the man at the centre of the Southern Sudanese peace agreement, was asked what one book he would recommend to negotiators. Getting to Yes was his swift reply.
Mediate.com Blog Archive for July 1, 2008 (6/30/08)
This is an archive of the Mediate.com Blog for July 1, 2008.
Promote your professional practice in the largest worldwide ADR directory for free (6/27/08)
Mediate.com is now, for the first time, offering a Free Basic Membership. Basic Membership provides a free listing in our field-wide ADR professional directory. Mediate.com Premium Membership provides you with an elevated and enhanced directory listing, access to all Mediate.com video content, participation in the "stars" Qualifications Disclosure Program, eligibility for liability insurance, and more. All Members can now indicate organizational affiliations, and there is a new "Search by Organization" feature So, for example, you can now search by the ABA DR Section; ACR; ACCTM, AFCC, IAM and many other international, national, and state associations.
Consideraciones para hacer mediación comunitaria con latinos en los EE.UU (6/25/08)
En este ensayo, escribo sobre mis experiencias trabajando con mi agencia en el desarrollo y aumento de un programa de mediación y resolución de conflictos exitoso para latinos en los EE.UU.
Context is King: A Practical Guide to Reframing in Mediation (6/23/08)
This paper discusses the practical uses and methodologies of reframing. The first part of the paper looks at the varying definitions of reframing while the second links these definitions to the purposes of reframing. The third part outlines the many ways a mediator can reframe disputes. The last part looks at the advantages of reframing as well as the pitfalls associated with the technique.
Congregational Conflict: Preparation For Resolution (6/23/08)
Everyone who is either trying to resolve conflict in his own life, or assisting others with settling their differences is looking for ways to become better at this. When I studied the way that Jesus dealt with conflict, I saw how he got people better prepared to resolve their disputes. I want to share with you some of the insight I saw in his life and ministry in this article.
A Credo For Facilitators (6/23/08)
I recently was asked to state clearly and unequivocally to a group of prospective clients what my “philosophy” of facilitation is. To prepare for that, I went back through my files and dug up a “credo” that various colleagues and I put together in 1998 in Hawaii. The statement grew out of a series of discussions about the use and occasional abuse of “facilitation” in the public, private, and civic sectors. The following tenets have held up well over the years and may be of use to others. We encourage readers to copy and disseminate the statement to other groups and individuals who have an interest in facilitation, collaboration, and consensus-building.
Mediate.com Blog Archive for June 23, 2008 (6/23/08)
This is an archive of the Mediate.com Blog for June 23, 2008.
Mediate.com Blog Archive for June 16, 2008 (6/17/08)
This is an archive of the Mediate.com Blog for June 16, 2008.
If They Can Do Parenting Plans, They Can Do Child Support Plans (6/17/08)
Many states have implemented deviations from child support norms to address inequities resulting from the strict application of child support guidelines. When these changes are evaluated as a whole, they reveal that an alternate approach of child support planning is needed.
The Influence Of Culture On Negotiations In South Africa: An Attempt To Promote International Collaborative Dialogue And Research (6/16/08)
In August 2007, two faculty persons traveled to South Africa to establish collaboration in the development of AIDS Online International (AOI), developed by Dr. Jenkins for college students in AIDS education, prevention, and behavioral research. This article describes the project and how culture influenced the negotiating practices and styles of the participants.
What Is Conflict And How Do We Approach It? (6/16/08)
This article explores the way mediators view conflict-as inevitable, with the potential for both destructive and constructive responses.
The Dirty, Risky Business of Negotiation: Ideology and the Risk of Appeasement (6/10/08)
Fighting has the edge over negotiation as the first inclination of most people when faced with conflict. Our human brain chemistry lubricates the preference for warfare and the use of force, while negotiation, by contrast, requires a willed, determined and conscious effort.
Mediate.com Blog Archive for June 9, 2008 (6/09/08)
This is an archive of the Mediate.com Blog for June 9, 2008.
So You’ve Got a Beef. Now What? (6/09/08)
Negotiating a good resolution to a conflict isn’t rocket science. There are a few things, though, that you should know if you want to do a better job in settling disputes on your own.
To Talk Or Not To Talk With The Enemy, That Is The Question (6/09/08)
President Bush and his secretary of state, Senators McCain, Clinton and Obama, and President Carter as well, have been embroiled in a debate about the level-headedness of talking to the enemy. The outcome of this debate will be decisive for the two remaining presidential candidates.
Pele: An Inspiration For Teamwork In Negotiated Solutions (6/09/08)
Team work lies beneath negotiated solutions of complex problems. This article focuses on Pele who is regarded as the greatest soccer player of all times. No team sport evokes the intuitive drive for team work as soccer, where all eleven players of a team must cooperate. Soccer requires improvisation from the players to solve the strategic necessities of the soccer field. Can we learn from Pele processes for team work?
The Proposed California Model Qualification Standards Need To Reinforce Pro Bono Services For Those Of Limited Means And Indigent (6/09/08)
The Judicial Council has promulgated proposed Model Qualification Standards for court-connected ADR programs. However, the Judicial Council dilutes pro bono services by requiring that the mediator, mediate a set number of cases per year to remain on the court’s approved list of mediators.
Guanajuato a la vanguardia en medios alternativos de resolución de conflictos (6/08/08)
San Miguel de Allende, uno de los destinos turísticos más visitado en México, cuenta ya con un centro de mediación, adscrito a Poder Judicial de Guanajuato
Invitación a nuestros colegas y lectores para publicar (6/08/08)
Hemos cumplido casi un año de Mediate.com/español y con mucha apreciación les agradecimos a todos nuestros prolíficos autores que nos habían proveído la fuerte base del proyecto. Ahora seguimos buscando artículos para seguir el crecimiento para adelante.
Are Agreements To Mediate Necessary? Yes! (6/02/08)
Since I began mediating 12 years ago, I have made it a practice to ask parties and counsel to sign an Agreement to Mediate, usually prior to the first session. Recently, a new-to-mediation lawyer and friend told me he believed such agreements were unnecessary and reinforce the image that lawyers only complicate everything. His surprising position made me think about my assumptions.
The Mediator's Triangle: Organizing the Mediator’s Focus (6/02/08)
The mediation process and the mediator’s work have been well described and discussed by others, including Baruch Bush and Folger , Cloke , Krivis , and Moore . These authors provide a great deal of valuable information and guidance and should be studied. At the same time, I have found in my own practice as a mediator an approach that is somewhat different from those suggested by these authors. The purpose of this article is to describe this approach in the hope that others may also find it useful.
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