Monthly Archives: August 2013

“Empathy is a key ingredient to responsible citizenship…”

The up close and personal personalities that come through in mediation often hint at – if not directly demonstrate – ways people learned to manage and resolve conflict in their early years.  We adults do not necessarily leave these coping … Continue reading

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Forward Focus

I was in caucus with a plaintiff and his attorney who were intensely calculating alleged losses.  This was about 2 or 3 exchanges into the mediation.  It’s part of the sometimes cathartic experience of mediating – being able to finitely … Continue reading

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In mediation and terminal illness, Bob Bugg found pathways to peace

CLEARWATER — On one side of a conference table sat rocker Nikki Sixx and his lawyer. Someone I didn’t know, but whose oneness of personal and professional integrity I admire. RIP, Bob Bugg. In mediation and terminal illness, Bob Bugg … Continue reading

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Balance Matters

Balance matters. I see it make a difference in all kinds of conflicts and challenges. Balance makes them more manageable. Go to a local art gallery, or take a drive to beautiful Western Mass., see Norman Rockwell’s museum, experience a … Continue reading

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Factor In Finality

One very valuable benefit of a mediated outcome is finality, yet this is something often overlooked or minimized. Remember that a mediated agreement not only resolves the existing dispute, it eliminates the possibility of appeal. Finality – having or lacking … Continue reading

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