Monthly Archives: October 2013

What you know at the start of a mediation session is very different from that at the end. This is why and when you ought to wait to decide what’s possible. Parties want the process to be over quickly, but … Continue reading →

It’s one thing to say you’ll let the judge decide.  It’s another to say what is decided.  Still another to agree with it.  Then, even after the gavel comes down, there can be issues over interpretation, appeals, monitoring, compliance, etc. So, … Continue reading →

In mediation, I find one of the most useful things to identify is where the party is stuck. Sometimes the focus is on a need to right a wrong. Sometimes there’s a lack of focus – someone wants to but … Continue reading →