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Mediator Brett Lovett of FamilyReconcile.com discusses with Mac and Natalia quality number 8: Kindness, in his conflict-resolution series that delves into rebuilding relationships. Hear the definition of kindness, whether it’s really just about being nice, and how a person can learn to be kind as the use kindness as a […]

En esta oportunidad, conversamos sobre el poder de la escucha, la importancia de escuchar y ser escuchados, y brindamos algunas sugerencias para practicarla. YouTube Video

Ondine Gross, author of Restore the Respect, discusses school mediation with Mac and Natalia, and the movement to help reduce conflicts in schools.

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Listen or watch on YouTube. Tye Bourdony of The Mediation Center of Central Florida, discusses with Natalia and Mac, the 5 points that may help lead to a successful negotiation at mediation involving debts in small claims court: 1) get legal advice; 2) bring an attorney; 3) be prepared to […]

Current cultures seem to place so much value on external accomplishments, appearance, and self-aggrandizement—all things that are fleeting and short lived at best. It’s safe to say society in general and our personal relationships could use a little more Humility. Why is it so challenging to express ? Is it […]

This episode (catch on YouTube) features Thomas G. Giglione (Mediation.vn & Vietnamadr.com) and Hoa Thi Kim Nguyen, the Vice Director of the Hanoi-based Microfinance and Community Development Institute (MACDI – macdivn.org) and their discussion with Mac Pierre-Louis (instantmediations.com & oplawyers.org) regarding the work they’re doing in Vietnam involving grassroots mediations. […]

Brett Lovette, of FamilyReconcile.com, joins Thomas G. Giglione of VietnamADR.com and Mediation.vn, to discuss the conflict resolution issues common in the workplace that millions of people are returning to after the covid-19 pandemic.

Tye Bourdony of cfmediationcenter.com discusses 4 types of insurance cases that are frequently mediated, especially as encouraged by the Florida Department of Financial Services. Those are residential, automobile, commercial, and sinkhole cases. Some useful links are here: Automobile Mediations – https://myfloridacfo.com/Division/Consumers/understandingCoverage/Guides/documents/MediationAuto.pdf Residential Property Mediations https://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/Consumers/understandingCoverage/Guides/documents/MediationProperty.pdf Commercial Residential Mediation https://myfloridacfo.com/Division/Consumers/understandingCoverage/Guides/documents/DFS-I1-1669CommResMedRequest.pdf Sinkhole […]

Mediator Fran Brochstein of familylaw4u.com discusses the important topic of family violence, especially when it connects with mediation and negotiation, and especially when kids are involved between divorcing or separating parties. If in the United States and are (or someone you know is) a victim of family violence, please visit […]

Daniel Rainey of Holistic Solutions, Inc., talks about effective listening for mediators and parties at mediations, including noticing the filters we all have that impact what we hear when someone speaks. Learn on how to listen effectively by listening actively, especially in the online environment.

Jeff Aresty of InternetBar.org joined us and Thomas G. Giglione of mediation.vn and vietnamadr.com for a conversation in the series CURRENT EVENTS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION WITH THOMAS G. GIGLIONE. This time continuing on the current topics of digital identity, NFTs, and how those things matter in terms of their work […]

Tye Bourdony of Cfmediationcenter.com discusses mediating without a lawyer, a continued theme InstantMediations is focusing on to educate the public about their options in resolving their legal problems privately.

Florida mediator Tye Bourdony of Cfmediationcenter.com discusses debt collections type of cases in small claims court and how they too can be resolved privately between the parties instead of before a Judge. This is not legal advice, so be sure to discuss your specific issue with an attorney.

Thomas of mediation.vn and vietnamadr.com discusses mediating the niche area of art disputes, including issues related to artist conflicts, royalties, estate claims, museums and gallery disputes, forgeries, auctions, and national treasures, etc.

Florida mediator trainer Tye of Cfmediationcenter.com returns to discuss covid-19 induced moratoriums on evictions in the US and how they may cause a swell in evictions and foreclosures cases; this time focusing on bank foreclosures and how out-of-court mediations can help dispose of these disputes Helpful links: Ninth Circuit, Orange […]

In a mediation, a good dispute resolution professional will help the disputing parties think through the different outcomes they might want to see. There are multiple ways to bring down an airplane. You could land it, or you could crash it. But only one of those outcomes is favorable for […]

Thomas G. Giglione of mediation.vn and vietnamadr.com shares more thoughts on training mediators through roleplay simulations, including helping organizations deal with conflicts by applying alternative dispute resolution practices with the help of a trained mediator. Learn more about Thomas’ successes, including helping his mediator students place gold at the 2019 […]

The covid-19 induced moratoriums on evictions in the US are coming to an end due to the reduced economic impact of the pandemic on tenants and homeowners. Consequently there may be a flood of new legal cases nationwide involving evictions by landlords and foreclosures by banks post-pandemic. Mediation is a […]