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...]
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...]
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...]
Essential Conflict Resolution, Leadership & Life Skill: INFLUENCE
When was the last time you spoke to your 6 year old asking them to brush their teeth before bed, go back to bed, hurry up and get ready for school, without success? Think about a time you spoke with your spouse/partner/friend/family and you wanted them to agree with you on a topic, without success? Think about the last time you attended a mediation, when you spoke (or observed others speak) at the opening, when the other side was informed of the strength of your case, their case was diminished [and they need a better handle on the law]. You may have been surprised they didn't 'come to their senses'. :-) Getting others to agree with you , having satisfying relationships, asking others to comply when we ask for help or when trying to alter others behaviour or thinking, sell our services or ideas or be an effective leader.... ALL require high levels of influence. Many people think influence involves force . It is, however, a skill, it takes time, effort and intention to … [Read more...]
Be The Leader YOU Want To Follow!
Are you new to the profession and at the perceived bottom of the hierarchy ladder, feeling voiceless, powerless? Do you trust your leaders? Do you feel safe at work every day? Do you feel protected and allowed to be yourself? Is it possible for you to be a leader? Do you hold a position of seniority, you have made your way up the hierarchical ladder in the profession, and believe you are automatically a 'leader"? Whats the difference between leadership, position/authority? Louise is inspired by Simon Sinek (Leadership Expert) and Brendon Burchard (High Performance Institute) on what makes a leader? Who can be a leader? Are you a leader or a person with position and authority? #holisticbarrister, mediator #FDRP #arbitrator #highperformancecoach (CHPC) #highperformanceconsultant (CHPC) #eqcoach #eqconsultant #leadership #Harvard #makeadifference. … [Read more...]
A High Performing Lawyer: Do They Need More Than Technical Skills?
My friend Lara Wentworth, Lawyer and NLP Master Practitioner, and I had a warm, friendly brief chat about some of the hallmarks of a high performing lawyer, one that succeeds, is happy and shows up as their best self as they serve others. Join the conversation with Lara and I! #barrister #mediator #FDRP #arbitrator #online #highperformance #leadership #harvard #up-skill #eqcoach … [Read more...]
Leadership – How To Have Effective Difficult Conversations.
We engage in difficult conversations daily when there are heightened emotions and differing views - at negotiation, mediation, court, in the office, at home. Do we avoid or embrace the initial discomfort of difficult conversations? Leaders need to be comfortable and skilled at difficult conversations. I provide recommendations for communicating as leaders for current and future success and impact. We can accomplish more together than alone! My contribution at this financially challenging time for many - 50% of my usual day mediation rate to help family lawyers and clients. Contact me at louise.mathias@sydneybarrister.net.au or (02) 9336 5399. #barrister #advancedtrainedmediator #FDRP #arbitrator #medicalnegligence #familylaw #institutionalabuse #leadership #harvard #highperformance #online … [Read more...]
Online Mediation is NOT Mediation Online
Online mediation is a new process, its not just taking face to face mediations and applying the same principles to an online platform. I provide practical suggestions to assist practitioners on how to get the most out of online mediations and secondly, I provide advice on how to cope with the situation we are all faced with now, so that we can perform with excellence, each day. Its a choice. My offer of 50% off my usual day rate still applies, to use my dispute resolution skills, to assist the community and lawyers who are under financial stress and uncertainty. Email me at louise.mathias@sydneybarrister.net.au or (02) 9336 5399 #barrister #advancedtrainedmediator #FDRP #arbitrator #online #highperformance #community #leadership #eqcoach … [Read more...]
Check In – Tips for the “New Norm”
With so much anxiety, stress and uncertainty affecting everyone, no one is immune, due to COVID 19 and on top of that new ways of practice, loss of income, jobs, spending time with family 24/7 :-) , health concerns and information overload. There is no denying it - life is hard at the moment. Life now demands our full energy, productivity and focus when there are so many distractions that slow us down. The video will provide 2 simple tips on how stay focused, improve productivity and mental health. Sign up to my vlog at http://www.sydneybarrister.net.au for regular updates. We are in this together - connection matters! #barrister #mediator #FDRP #online #arbitrator #harvard #EQcoach #highperformance #community #servantleadership … [Read more...]
COVID 19 – Disneyland Closes
Lawyers, law firms, clients (and the community at large) are facing difficult challenges with Covid 19, which is creating economic instability and emotional distress due to health and financial concerns, for many. Its not business as usual and we don't know what impact it will have on practice and businesses. The effects of corona virus will either be a ripple or tsunami on the delivery of legal services, as people will likely be reticent, fearful to spend (govt has provided stimulus package to promote spending). It may cause unheralded disruption to legal practice - time will tell. The firies were a fantastic example of community and courage, when fighting dangers, the massive fires in December/January 2020. We can prepare for danger before it hits (client centricity, innovation, leadership, willingness to change etc), but we cannot control danger - COVID 19 and disruption. We all have the courage to survive any situation of uncertainty with the right tools, … [Read more...]
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