Late last year I ended my Mediation and Social Justice post with an example of a steering committee facilitation in Colorado Springs that’s integrating diverse community voices into decision-making processes regarding transportation issues. This facilitation falls into a category of mediation/ADR referred to as “public policy mediation.” Given the testy headlines we’ve all been reading since…

Newsletter Edition: December 2014 The holidays are upon us, those blissful few weeks of tradition and cheer, vacation time, family gatherings – and, according to surveys by the American Psychological Association, boatloads of stress. I want to share how conflict resolution theory and practice can help us deal with the troublesome side of this season….

For many of us, mediation or ADR represents a method that transcends more painful forms of communication that can arise in conflict – disrespectful or ineffective communication, the prolonged frustrations of the traditional justice system, or even violence. It’s a method to turn to that allows us to work towards our goals with the help…

Last month Doug Wendt of Wendt Partners interviewed me for the Wendt Partners blog, asking me to elaborate on ADR and its relevance to the business community. I published Part I of the interview last week, here’s Part II: WP: What is mediation, and what makes it different from arbitration? EK: Mediation is a process…

Last month Doug Wendt of Wendt Partners interviewed me for the Wendt Partners blog, asking me to elaborate on ADR and its relevance to the business community. I’ll be re-posting the interview, as posted on the Wendt Partners blog, in two parts. Check out Part I below. WP: What, in a summary, is alternative dispute…

Newsletter Edition: September 2014 I usually start off my fall newsletters by addressing the inevitable stress of the transitions in families and workplaces as summer vacations come to a close. This year, however, the relaxing summer we leave behind feels tainted by the devastating news filtering in every day from fault lines around the world…