Great leaders are great negotiators and effective negotiation is essential at mediation. When attending mediation, everyone has their own style, intention and methods about how they show up and how to resolve conflict/disputes. Its the same for Mediators. With the wide variety in styles, intentions, conventions, how do you know what are the best negotiation and mediation practices? Harvard Law School, Program on Negotiation, is a widely recognized preeminent leader in the field of negotiation, negotiation research, and dispute resolution, which provides tried and tested best practices for negotiation and mediation. I had the honour to attend Harvard "Negotiation, Leadership and How To Handle Difficult Conversations" and I want to share some of their best practices with you. Why not pick one and use in the next week and see the positive differences for yourself, your clients, your relationships with others at mediation and outcomes!! Watch the video … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2020
You Want More Successful Mediations. Here’s How.
https://youtu.be/YNo-zPNjmfU - You can watch the video on YouTube or https://sydneybarrister.net.au/blog/ So much time, effort, resources, expectation and energy is invested by clients and lawyers in the preparation for and attendance at mediation. Clients want resolution and expectations are high for lawyers to reach resolution at mediation . Sometimes mediations resolve other times they don't, for a number of reasons. If you want more successful mediations, Louise speaks about 6 best practices for the most successful mediations, on the day and as well as outcomes. Watch this video for full training: https://youtu.be/YNo-zPNjmfU or my website https://sydneybarrister.net.au/blog/ Louise is a holistic barrister, advanced trained mediator, FDRP, certified high performance and EQ consultant and coach (Brendon Burchard). She has attended Harvard: Negotiation, Leadership and How to Handle Difficult Conversations Course. Contact Louise to discuss with her your family … [Read more...]
When You Are Criticised: What Is Your Attitude?
The sad news of Judge Guy Andrew suicide in Qld this week, brought me to tears.... mental health and suicide are close to my heart.... personally and professionally. I suffered with depression from 8 years of age to my early 30's at which time I attempted suicide twice. I empathise and understand mental health issues and suicide, I also understand that we can build up resilience, improve mental health and people can live with greater confidence. We can all show up as our best, with a healthy attitude, even when criticised. You probably know, I strongly advocate for law and lawyers highly valuing humanness and building human qualities, managing emotions, being your best self in law, looking after your wellbeing and others, which given the same focus the same as technicality., so that performance is continually improved We have a shared experiences as humans in legal practice. Criticism No one likes to be criticised, its not enjoyable, however it's a fact of life, … [Read more...]
You Can Climb Out Of Hardship & Uncertainty With Skill!
With the current climate and challenges that this year has bought, many people and businesses are searching for effective tools to help them manage, adapt, grow, be profitable, successful and happier and in the process get ahead of the competition as they climb out of this year. They get coached, have a business consultant come in to their business to improve performance and culture, or develop and skill up and ready themselves for the future. They start something meaningful........ When it comes to leadership and business, a study of over 200 of the top CEO's was performed and it found that EQ was twice as important as IQ and technical ability in driving performance. It accounted for a 90% difference between the best and the rest. [https://youtu.be/WICq_Pj8ZUk] Its not the smartest people who are the most successful or fulfilled in life. IQ will help get entry to law school/professions, clerkships and professional jobs. IQ and technical ability won't help manage stress, build … [Read more...]