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Hosts: Mac-Arthur Pierre-Louis & Natalia Olowska-Czajka of https://olowskapierre.com Co-Hosts: Dr. Barbara Manousso of https://manousso.us Guest: Dr. LaVena Wilkins of https://peacefromconflict.com/ Watch YouTube Podcast: https://youtu.be/dSzmW-0-6E4 Listen to Audio Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tNau9OIYoub

Chijioke Ibeku, an author, mediator, and conflict resolution trainer based in Abuja, Nigeria, tells us about how he combined his professional career as a lawyer with the need for mediation in property management and how it lead him to write his book titled Understanding Basic Principles of Property Management (link […]

Sylvia Mayer of https://smayerlaw.com/ joins Mac Pierre-Louis and Natalia Olowska-Czajka of https://olowskapierre.com/ to continue to discuss Robert Cialdini’s Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vZR2wiuKR1M Highlighted Quote From Recording: So timing comes up in mediation in a lot of ways. First, I want to start by sharing one of the […]

Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/oR7aWkPPSJI Snippet of Illuminating Podcast with Mediator Joseph “Matrix” George: … Poor management style: somebody may not like the way their manager manages them; that could be mediated. And that’s the biggest thing right now in jobs now is poor management style, because after COVID, especially […]

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Resolving conflicts at work with Dr. Kenneth Cloke, was our recent episode on the IM Podcast. It was done as part of the series, Titans of Mediations, with seasoned mediator trainer, Dr. Barbara Manousso. Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/-3VvyS60JRM A little snippet of the conversation: Well, I think that the […]

Attorney Jeffrey Aresty of the InternetBar joined Mac and Natalia of OlowskaPierre.com to discuss ways to make technology work for justice for Ukrainian refugees

We got a chance to discuss with Mediator Fran Brochstein her thoughts on the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Jury Trial. Listen here: Mediator Tye Bourdony stopped by to discuss mediator leadership qualities and reframing to help parties see things from new perspectives. Finally, Mediator Natalia Olowska-Czajka appeared from Seville, […]

Brett Lovett joined Angela Miller’s Mediation Nikan Podcast Series to discuss solutions to conflicts after discovering DNA results within the family. Watch videocast here: https://youtu.be/siY0kCv4qbc

Choosing the right people for mandatory as well as optional roles in companies is a crucial decision. Removing them may result in damages and conflicts sometimes also under labour law. Let us take a look at similarities and differences in different types of jurisdictions, like Malta, Singapore and Vietnam. See […]

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XkqBs5HpLSc Sylvia Mayer of https://smayerlaw.com/ joins Mac Pierre-Louis and Natalia Olowska-Czajka of https://olowskapierre.com/ to discuss Robert Cialdini’s Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade. Sylvia is an avid reader and shares her takeaways from reading Pre-Suasion and how they apply to mediation and conflict resolution. Here is a link to an […]

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UKZB0bWBvFQ Sylvia Mayer of https://smayerlaw.com/ joins Mac Pierre-Louis and Natalia Olowska-Czajka of https://olowskapierre.com/ to explore the differences and similarities between mediating family divorces (when a couple separate and need to divide up their property and, if children are involved, set a custody schedule) and business divorces (when owners of a small […]

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pHW2J-4YXdk Sylvia Mayer of https://smayerlaw.com/ joins Mac Pierre-Louis and Natalia Olowska-Czajka of https://olowskapierre.com/ to look into the crystal ball and predict the direction of bankruptcy mediation in 2022. Mediation is used in bankruptcy cases in a variety of contexts, including disputed claims, challenges to discharge, avoidance actions, […]

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Mediator Angela Miller of MediationNikan.com, a conflict resolution expert who handles military family disputes and family conflicts stemming from genetic testing results, shares parts of her story regarding why she mediates unique cases where parties uncover biological truths that shake their world. Watch video of recording here: https://youtu.be/5hwhMV_mehY.

Marci Jordan, a mediator, conciliator and HR consultant at JordanHRConsultants.com joined with Mac and Natalia of OlowskaPierre.com to present the most important issues regarding conflict resolution in employment discrimination cases. Watch the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/X4VX714ihrc

Kevin Dorsey of the OurFamilyWizard App (OurFamilyWizard.com) joined Natalia and Mac of OlowskaPierre.com in conversation about how technology is sometimes used to cause abuse in family cases. Whether it’s from spying, stalking, or messaging threats, technology can be used to cause harm in domestic cases. Kevin shares tips on how […]

In part 3 of his 3-part interview series, Dr. Habib Chamoun-Nicolas, renowned scholar and negotiations expert, appeared on Dr. Barbara Manousso’s podcast series alongside Mac and Natalia, to discuss the topics of his book Transcend! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dndCwaPhS98

Marci Jordan, a mediator, conciliator and HR consultant JordanHRConsultants.com, joined with Mac and Natalia of OlowskaPierre.com to present the important issues regarding conflict resolution in housing discrimination cases. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OqE8TdSK65E

Kevin Dorsey, of OurFamilyWizard.com joined with Natalia Olowska-Czajka and Mac Pierre-Louis to discuss what the app can do for parents, attorneys, judges, mediators, parenting coordinators, or amici. This tool allows co-parents to connect in a way that protects against miscommunication, he-said/she-said, and fights over admissibility of evidence. Watch on YouTube: […]

In part 2 of his 3-part interview series, Dr. Habib Chamoun-Nicolas, renowned scholar and negotiations expert, appeared on Dr. Barbara Manousso’s podcast series alongside Mac and Natalia, to discuss the topics of his book Negotiate Like a Phoenician. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GGJt24kcWIE.

In part 1 of his 3-part interview series, Dr. Habib Chamoun-Nicolas, renowned scholar and negotiations expert, appeared on Dr. Barbara Manousso’s podcast series alongside Mac and Natalia, to discuss the topics of his book DEAL, Guidelines for a Flawless Negotiation, published in 2004 by publisher Key Negotiations. Watch the videos […]

Joseph George of GeorgeandGeorgeADR.com, based in Jacksonville, Florida joins Mac Pierre-Louis and Natalia Olowska-Czajka, co-founders of InstantMediations.com to discuss video marketing of ADR practices. In this episode we go through Joseph’s discoveries and experiences in this field and discuss 3 of his dispute resolution videos used to market his ADR […]