tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49519026315270675132010-07-29T06:41:00.439-04:00Enjoy Mediation- A Mediation & ADR resource centerThe "Enjoy Mediation Blog"- I surf the web to gather mediation and ADR news and tips, so why not share it with everyone else?Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-4302172102240887662010-07-29T06:41:00.000-04:002010-07-29T06:41:00.704-04:002010-07-29T06:41:00.704-04:00Long Term Care OmbudsmanPerhaps it’s her big smile, the friendly eyes behind her wire-rimmed glasses or the way she doesn’t let a simple “I’m fine” pass without a follow-up question.Judith Sullivan, 66, is a volunteer with the Coulee Region Volunteer Ombudsman Program for the Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care. Once a week she knocks on the doors of resident rooms at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse.Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-77906026237294150172010-07-27T06:25:00.003-04:002010-07-27T06:28:05.052-04:002010-07-27T06:28:05.052-04:00What?? Noise Ombudsman Appointed In AustraliaAustralia's first independent aircraft noise ombudsman will have his work cut out for him.Transport Minister Anthony Albanese announced the appointment of Ron Brent to the position on Tuesday.Mr Brent will have the task of reviewing the handling of complaints about airport noise and the efficiency of community consultation processes on airport noise.From the Sydney Morning Herald [here].Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-5730869610160995982010-07-25T21:44:00.004-04:002010-07-25T21:54:56.187-04:002010-07-25T21:54:56.187-04:00WSJ: New ADR Services For Healthcare FieldNot sure if everyone read this already (I was away for a few days) but this sounds pretty impactful in the healthcare field as we as the ADR field.From the Wall Street Journal on July 22nd:To cut medical-malpractice costs, five New York City hospitals have agreed to a pilot program to divulge medical mistakes early, offer settlements quickly and use special state "health courts,'' where judges Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-76743358415957061532010-07-25T21:41:00.000-04:002010-07-25T21:42:33.743-04:002010-07-25T21:42:33.743-04:00Divorce Mediation Article in USA TodayAn interesting article today from USAToday.com which mentions some of the advantages to mediating a divorce:No one keeps statistics on the number of mediated and collaborative divorces. But Zarzynski, during 31 years of practice, has seen the trend firsthand. When he started, mediated cases were rare. Ten years ago, he mediated about a dozen a year; last year, that number was 75.A typical Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-39296323979749513152010-07-17T17:32:00.001-04:002010-07-17T17:34:08.818-04:002010-07-17T17:34:08.818-04:00Mediators' "Defining" Moment!I came across this on a listserv I belong to and thought some would find it of interest:MEDIATORS' "DEFINING" MOMENT!Looking for a defining opportunity for you (and our profession) to be heard? Here's one such opportunity brought to you by NAFCM: the National Association For Community Mediation.The Department of Labor (DOL) wants to know what it takes to be an "expert mediator" and have turned toMediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-20614347429698555542010-07-14T06:05:00.005-04:002010-07-14T06:12:34.412-04:002010-07-14T06:12:34.412-04:00New Gorilla Experiment!This is absolute gold for mediation and conflict resolution trainers!The famous "Invisible Gorilla Experiment" from 10+ years ago which just about every trainer uses t received a modern update. For those who do not know what I am talking about and those who do, watch the video below:Read the article [here]. Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-32243563232715809222010-07-08T07:09:00.007-04:002010-07-08T07:38:13.849-04:002010-07-08T07:38:13.849-04:00For those who miss the monthly NYC-DR Roundtable Breakfast meetings sponsored by ACRGNY and John Jay College due to schedules (yes, we are all very busy conflict resolvers) or due to locations (I guess everyone doesn't live in New York City!), I plan to write a recap of each gathering I attend. You can join the listserv by clicking [here].Note 1: this is not an official recap nor is it intended Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-47692831553946848162010-07-07T05:57:00.000-04:002010-07-07T05:57:00.117-04:002010-07-07T05:57:00.117-04:00Washington Post Ombudsman Finds Few Staffers Know Opinionating RulesIn the wake of the Dave Weigel controversy at the Washington Post, the paper’s ombudsman Andrew Alexander admits there are numerous instances of reporters, bloggers, and “contributing editors” offering their opinions under the WaPo brand but few knew that guidelines even existed on proper conduct. Underscoring the blurred lines when reporters and bloggers also offer opinions–both for the paper Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-55160982796387234412010-07-05T17:44:00.003-04:002010-07-05T17:48:23.245-04:002010-07-05T17:48:23.245-04:00Ireland- Lawyers Urged To 'Buy Into' MediationMore lawyers need to become involved in mediation, a group of lawyer and non-lawyer mediators told CAROL COULTER....The Chief Justice and many other judges have expressed their support for the wider use of mediation in family law – and, indeed, other – disputes, and provision now exists in the Commercial Court for cases to be adjourned for mediation. The Legal Aid Board has taken steps to Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-42029652236191310442010-07-05T17:39:00.002-04:002010-07-05T17:42:35.789-04:002010-07-05T17:42:35.789-04:00CVS To Use Mediation For Disputes Caremark, the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) before an EEOC investigation or potential litigation occurs....Under the terms of the NUAM, which was Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-2292254632555795412010-07-03T22:08:00.000-04:002010-07-03T22:08:00.329-04:002010-07-03T22:08:00.329-04:00Tony Blair Awarded Prestigious U.S. Liberty MedalLONDON (July 1) -- The announcement that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to receive the prestigious Liberty Medal for his "relentless" work in conflict resolution has been greeted with gasps of surprise in his homeland....So the country was stunned to hear that the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia was handing their former leader the 2010 Liberty Medal. (Previous Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-41093369053527499052010-07-01T21:56:00.002-04:002010-07-01T22:03:36.453-04:002010-07-01T22:03:36.453-04:00BP Looking To Shut Down Ombuds Office!Washington (CNN) -- BP has been trying to shut down an internal safety watchdog agency it set up under congressional pressure four years ago, according to sources close to the office and a leading congressman.The Ombudsman Program was set up after a 2005 explosion at a BP refinery in Texas that killed 15 workers and a massive oil spill in Alaska the following year. Its chief, former federal judgeMediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-64691035703879224182010-06-29T20:19:00.003-04:002010-06-29T20:21:08.044-04:002010-06-29T20:21:08.044-04:00Mindfulness & MediationEnjoy the archive of the recent web panel discussion I participated in with Mark Kleiman at www.ADRhub.com. I hope you enjoy it!The following is the text from ADRhub:Join Mark Kleiman, Esq., Executive Director, Community Mediation Services, Inc. and Jeff Thompson, Mediator, EnjoyMediation.com & ADRhub.com, as they discuss Mindfulness and Mediation at ADRhub.com’s June Web Panel Discussion.Mark Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-23620813967606787622010-06-28T12:43:00.000-04:002010-06-28T12:43:00.071-04:002010-06-28T12:43:00.071-04:00ODR Being Taught To Mediators & ArbitratorsThis story seems interesting but is it very short and leaves me with some questions. From the article:A HOLYWELL lawyer is spearheading a pioneering project which could see legal disputes in future sorted out away from the courtroom and over the internet.Graham Ross is currently training arbitrators and mediators across Europe for the Chamber of Arbitration in Milan, about the techniques of usingMediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-64874545699077871312010-06-27T20:00:00.002-04:002010-06-27T20:05:55.786-04:002010-06-27T20:05:55.786-04:00Cyberbullying Law Promotes MediationNew Cyberbullying law in Victoria, Australia aims to increase mediationMore than 600 people have this year sought orders at the Children's Court against children including cyber bullies, stalkers and school-yard thugs.Almost 300 orders were granted in the first 10 months of this financial year, already more than for the previous financial year.The Victorian Government has moved to introduce new Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-5641294366796713672010-06-25T15:46:00.002-04:002010-06-25T15:49:50.324-04:002010-06-25T15:49:50.324-04:00Media Matters Q&A With New NYT OmbudsHere's one (of 13) questions Joe Strupp, of www.MediaMatters.org, asked the newly appointed New York Times Ombudsman, Arthur S. Brisbane:Q. The New York Times comes under more attacks than ever in today's Internet age. Will you feel a need to respond to other news outlet complaints, and those from bloggers and web sites more than readers?A. No, I would not feel obligated to respond more promptly Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-53235672679839074942010-06-23T21:10:00.000-04:002010-06-23T21:10:00.185-04:002010-06-23T21:10:00.185-04:00Fighting Words: Book Explores Political LanguageGeorgetown’s Fathali Moghaddam and Rom Harré have release a new book titled, "Fighting Words: Book Explores Political Language" which examines, through editing essays, how heads of state use language to redirect collective politics supporting conflict or peace.I have previously read another book both released together titled, "Global conflict resolution through positioning analysis" while Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-74581302636618932262010-06-21T21:35:00.002-04:002010-06-21T21:46:29.218-04:002010-06-21T21:46:29.218-04:00NYT Names New OmbudsmanDailyFinance.com announces the new New York Times ombudsman with the following title: The New Public Editor at the New York Times: Another White DudeFrom the article:The public editor of The New York Times is meant to be the so-called reader's representative -- the official at the paper whose sole job is "to serve as an advocate for the interests of readers," in the words of executive editor BillMediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-49900365832027272102010-06-21T20:55:00.002-04:002010-06-21T21:10:03.265-04:002010-06-21T21:10:03.265-04:00Tackling The Root Causes of ConflictDon't let the first sentence of the story fool you into thinking it's another fluffy conflict resolution article because it is not. It's actually full of some great quotes and information from Richard Rubenstein, from the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University.First, the opener:Richard Rubenstein, from the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GeorgeMediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-71277715037439621732010-06-21T20:35:00.002-04:002010-06-21T20:41:55.324-04:002010-06-21T20:41:55.324-04:00Follow-Up To Washington Post ArticleFor those who found the Washington Post article by Mr. Hager suggestingmediation be used for Congress, Robert E. Honig sent this letter to the editor:L. Michael Hager's suggestion ["How to end gridlock: Mediation," Washington Forum, June 18] that Congress employ mediators to overcome the partisan chasm proposed the proverbial Band-Aid for an unstoppable hemorrhage. While I strongly believe in Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-90308376917334245922010-06-18T06:37:00.002-04:002010-06-18T06:47:11.723-04:002010-06-18T06:47:11.723-04:00Washington Post: Congress Needs MediationIn today's Washington Post, L. Michael Hager writes about the ever present disfunction of Congress and it it could help if it had a service where a third party neutral helps each party identify the issues and then explore possible solutions which meet, at least partially, each of their needs. He or she helps them make their own decision to determine what is best for them- given the situation.FromMediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-21878668723226860602010-06-10T05:08:00.000-04:002010-06-10T05:08:00.565-04:002010-06-10T05:08:00.565-04:00Proposed California Mediated Mortage Workout Law DefeatedProposed California Mediated Mortage Workout Law DefeatedWhile doing my usual surfing of the web for mediation news (so you don't have to!), I was happily surprised to see Vickie Pynchon, of www.NegotiationLawBlog.com, now blogging for Forbes.com.While searching "mediator" in Google News, the following article came up as the 4th result- great job Vickie!On Friday, a proposed Facilitated Mortgage Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-76925468286194211532010-06-08T05:06:00.000-04:002010-06-08T05:06:00.147-04:002010-06-08T05:06:00.147-04:00Latest from ADRhub.comIs The BP Disaster a Wake-up Call for the Ombuds Field?Tom Kosakowski- John Zinsser is a vigorous and thoughtful advocate for Organizational Ombuds, but he is no Pollyanna. He is currently concerned about the role of the Ombuds program at BP and how that will impact perceptions of the field by the public at large, the management/leadership communities and the politically powerful.Zinsser Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-12506773259819582392010-06-06T21:46:00.004-04:002010-06-06T21:58:10.627-04:002010-06-06T21:58:10.627-04:00Mediation & Communication Lacking With FranchiseesI came across this article whle looking up mediation news in Australia and thought some would find it interesting. See my comments below:A study by Griffith University into franchise conflict has revealed the need for better communication between franchisors and their franchisees.The study, which was funded by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Research CouncilMediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951902631527067513.post-23044324806646439632010-05-30T03:17:00.000-04:002010-05-30T03:17:00.978-04:002010-05-30T03:17:00.978-04:00iPhones, Dispute System Design & SuicideI recently read on the Huffington Post an article about the numerous suicides happening at the factory in China which makes Apple's iPhones, iPods & iPods (I bought one!) this past year.Looking at it through a conflict resolution, and a conflict/dispute system design perspective, this is what the factory is doing to try and overcome this unfortunate reoccurring tragedy.The company plans to Mediator Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607690027146865549Mediator.Jeff@gmail.com0