Paula Rathjen, Author at Civil Mediation

How Much is Internal Conflict Costing You?

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How Much is Internal Conflict Costing You? BY MALACHI MCPHERSON, THE TCM GROUP "Each year, organisations spend billions, both in terms of time and money on internal conflict." says Malachi McPherson from the TCM Group. The yearly cost of workplace conflict is not only

Difficult Conversations: Harvard Business Review 20 Minute Manager

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Difficult Conversations: Harvard Business Review 20 Minute Manager BOOK REVIEW BY MARTHA CLARKE Differences and disagreements are ok. They are often the catalyst for change and creativity. Indeed, the Chinese symbol for conflict is danger and opportunity. If you can learn to disagree well

Enough is Enough!

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Enough is Enough! BY EMMA JENKINGS Have you ever had a conflict and thought: "Enough is Enough!"? Workplace mediator and conflict coach Emma Jenkings from Mosaic Mediation shares her thoughts on "How to know when it is time to walk away" and explains when

The Art of Verbal Communication

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The Art of Verbal Communication BY AMANDA BUCKLOW AND REBECCA ATTREE "Voice. It’s not the first thing that comes to mind when you consider what makes a successful mediation, is it? Yet a mediator’s verbal communication skills are a key part of engaging parties

Letter to A Young Mediation Enthusiast

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Letter to A Young Mediation Enthusiast BY TING-KWOK IU "One of the most valuable life lessons in mediation for the mediators is how to be non-judgemental." reads Ting-Kwok IU article on the Kluwer blog. In his 'Letter to a Young Mediation Enthusiast' he shares

A Mediation Settles the Dispute – Or Does It?

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A Mediation Settles the Dispute – Or Does It? BY KYM FRASER, KYLA CAMERON AND JASPER CHOI "Mediation is meant to be a process to avoid costly court proceedings. But what if the parties don’t agree that they actually resolved their dispute in mediation?

Finding Tranquility Through Mediation

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Finding Tranquility Through Mediation BY ANTHONY MUNDAY "I regard mediation as a therapeutic process. It is my professional responsibility to ensure that it takes place in ‘a safe space‘ for all participants." says mediator Tony Munday. He explains how he deals with conflicts that

The Barefoot Mediator

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The Barefoot Mediator BY IAN DABORN & JANE GUNN In this interview Ian Daborn speaks to former corporate lawyer turned writer, broadcaster and Barefoot Mediator, Jane Gunn. "I went into becoming a commercial mediator helping people to resolve their legal disputes in a way

Sort It Out! An Intro to Mandatory Mediation

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Sort It Out! An Intro to Mandatory Mediation BY JULIA BIHARY, CHARLES BISHOP AND DOROTHY MURRAY ADR? PAPs? Mandatory Mediation? If you are not sure where to start, this article written by Julia Bihary, Charles Bishop and Dorothy Murray gives a great summary of

Mediation and Dispute Resolution: Contemporary Issues and Developments

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Mediation and Dispute Resolution: Contemporary Issues and Developments BOOK REVIEW BY MARGOT MOFFITT AND ANDREW SIMS Tony brings his customary wisdom and insight to a range of urgent issues, many of which are not widely written about, yet which pose increasing challenges for today's

Author: Paula Rathjen

How Much is Internal Conflict Costing You?

Difficult Conversations: Harvard Business Review 20 Minute Manager

Enough is Enough!

The Art of Verbal Communication

Letter to A Young Mediation Enthusiast

A Mediation Settles the Dispute – Or Does It?

Finding Tranquility Through Mediation

The Barefoot Mediator

Sort It Out! An Intro to Mandatory Mediation

Mediation and Dispute Resolution: Contemporary Issues and Developments

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