Common Ground

In this episode, which is part 2 of a 3-part series, Natalie Armstrong-Motin--Founder and Managing Director of Marketing Resolution--discusses how mediators can build a thriving mediation practice. This episode focuses on the intermediate level mediator and covers the following:   - How mediators can use permission-based marketing to promote their practice - The importance of finding the method of...

In this episode, which is part 1 of a 3-part series, Natalie Armstrong-Motin--Founder and Managing Director of Marketing Resolution--discusses how mediators can build a thriving mediation practice.  This episode focuses on the beginning mediator and covers the following:   - the importance of the entrepreneurial mindset - the questions you need to answer to determine strategy for building a thrivi...

In this episode, Tara Ollapally--a Co-Founder of CAMP Arbitration and Mediation Practice Pvt. Ltd in India--discusses the mediation movement in India.  In this episode we discuss:   - An overview of the litigation timeline in India - The history of dispute resolution in India - Challenges faced while building the mediation movement in India thus far - An overview of the current mediation landscape...

In this episode, Bruce Ally--mediator and a Principal at A Place for Mediation Inc.--discusses how mediators can help parties 'get the full picture' when mediating accident cases.  Here are a few highlights from the episode: Ambulance usage may not be a reliable indicator of the severity of injury.   Cultural conditioning can impact whether an injured person calls for an ambulance. When an injured...

In this episode, Josh Weiss--Co-Founder of the Global Negotiation Initiative--discusses the strategic use of storytelling to create connection, teach, and persuade in mediation.

In this episode, Jonathan Verk--coFounder and CEO of coParenter--discusses the coParenter app, mediating co-parenting disputes via text, and the impact of tech on the mediation industry.  

In this episode, Nathan Witkin--attorney and mediator--discusses game theory to illustrate why cooperation is so difficult in mediation, and how a dispute resolution process called "co-resolution" can overcome the competitive dynamic.

In this episode, Julie Macfarlane--researcher, mediator, and educator--discusses the misuse of NDAs and what mediators can do to responsibly facilitate informed decision-making among parties in mediation, as it relates to NDAs.   Julie's website:  https://profjuliemac.com/   Campaign website:  https://cantbuymysilence.com/   Julie's book: "Going Public"  https://www.amazon.com/Going-Public-Survivo...

In this episode,  Jay Santiago--attorney, mediator, and arbitrator--provides an overview of the Singapore Convention on Mediation, its implications for international commercial mediation, and tips for how mediators can expand their practice into international commercial mediation.  

In this episode, Bill Froehlich, the Deputy Director of the Divided Community Project and the Langdon Fellow in Dispute Resolution at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, discusses reflective practice for novice and skilled mediators--the benefits, how to, and a demonstration.   Some articles/links mentioned in the episode:   Divided Community Project:  https://go.osu.edu/dcptoolkit OS...

In this episode, Kwame Christian, Director of the American Negotiation Institute, discusses how mediators can facilitate respectful and productive conversations about race.

In this episode, learn about The Mediate.com Podcast, and meet the host, Veronica Cravener.