Author Archives: Maria Hanna Joseph

About Maria Hanna Joseph

Maria Hanna Joseph, principal of Joseph Mediation, is an Attorney-Mediator who is highly regarded for her experience and ability to resolve employment, workplace and organizational disputes. She has served more than 2,000 matters over her 20 years as a mediator and her 29 year employment law career. With care, expedience and economy, Maria helps attorneys and parties achieve settlement in nearly every mediation. Moreover, her pragmatism and perseverance bring about purposeful settlements; products of Maria's insight and creativity, gained by her depth of experience and training. These qualities, along with her demeanor and the trust she engenders, have earned Maria a reputation for being able to manage extremely challenging circumstances and settle a wide variety of cases. Maria is available to provide services in-person or virtually (utilizing teleconference and desk-top videoconference resources) throughout Massachusetts, New England and the U.S.

Let Employees Know the Resolution Door Is Open

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Maria Hanna Joseph

Perhaps not since the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas headlines has the workplace been so charged with potential and actual reports of sexual misconduct.  Just before those events, in 1991, I’d taken my first law office job in a small labor and … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Maria Hanna Joseph

Happily, Thanksgiving season is here. It’s a holiday about looking back over the year and giving thanks, and gathering for a meal that celebrates what we are fortunate to have. It’s hard to think about Thanksgiving without the Thanksgiving table. … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tips For Early & Half-Day Mediations

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Maria Hanna Joseph

Having mediated many recently-filed cases in half-day sessions, I know:  Early mediation works; half-day sessions are ample in the majority of cases; and most settle and yield satisfying results with less damage to heal from.  Of all, the greatest thing … Continue reading →

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Tables. Curiously fundamental yet unobvious.

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Maria Hanna Joseph

Photo Copyright: <a href=”https://www.123rf.com/profile_neyro2008″>neyro2008 / 123RF Stock Photo</a> As Thanksgiving season arrived, I began picturing the day.  Of course, that was inseparable from the Thanksgiving table.  As a mediator, I perhaps give uncommon attention to tables, so some pondering ensued. … Continue reading →

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Recognize: The Importance Of Nuanced Delivery

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Maria Hanna Joseph

Harvard Business Review – Professional Transitions “The Rise of AI Makes Emotional Intelligence More Important” Megan Beck Barry Libert FEBRUARY 15, 2017 “The booming growth of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), like most transformational technologies …  It’s exciting to … Continue reading →

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