Lessons from my ABA Dispute Resolution membership!

Okay, so sometimes engaging in the "Difficult Dialogues" can make some of us feel "dumped on"... There are those days, for me, at least... But, I have to tell you that the "win" of watching people shift and reengage in another configuration  (think mobile suspended over baby's crib) is an amazingly satisfying moment. The glow is worth every minute...

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Working with Intractable Conflict

Reading Bernie Mayer's new book about working with intractable conflict. His premise is that we can overly focus on conflict "resolution" and miss out on how to effectively deal with these other types of conflict... slow to resolve or seemingly "never ending.

Mediation is More Than "Making Peace."

Mediation and Conflict Management are not for wimps. The people who engage in this practice are highly devoted to helping people challenge and explore the damage created from unintentional harm.

These professionals are highly trained and respectful of the importance of listening well, honoring differences and resistance of being drawn into useless escalation of conflict. That does not mean this is a passive process. It is, actually, the opposite. These roles draw on our analytic skills, our ability to listen deeply and authentically conduct ourselves in a dialogue which often make most regular people very "uncomfortable." Tolerate the tension and hang out with the knots...

Welcome to the Updated Newest Site: "California-Mediation"

Welcome to the Newest "California-Mediation" Blog, which will be dedicated exclusively to articles on mediation practices of all kinds: custody, elder, family, community...