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...]
How To Identify, Not Diagnose, High Conflict People……
Unless we are trained mental health professionals, we are not equipped to diagnose High Conflict People. However, we can identify high conflict patterns of behavour. What are some tell tale signs or patterns to look out for? This video will assist you identify high conflict patterns. [Sourced from Bill Eddy "How to Manage High Conflict Personalities in Legal Disputes] #sydneybarrister #mediator #familylawarbitrator #collaborativecoach … [Read more...]
10 Tips: How To Obtain Optimal Outcomes At Mediation
I attended the NSW Bar Association Mediation/Arbitration Masterclass last Saturday. There was a presentation by psychologists or 'mini workshop' on "Applying Neurobiology to Negotiation and Mediation" which I found particularly interesting. What does neurobiology have to do with negotiation and mediation, you may ask? Can't mediators just use the mediation skills learned in mediation training and thats all that is required? How can mediators optimize negotiation and mediation processes and practices to take into account neurobiological processes and mechanisms? … [Read more...]