Commercial or business mediation helps manage the difficult communication issues that normally develop when business ventures are formed or to help manage ongoing relationships. A new business venture is in fact a new type relationship. Exciting at the start, even more exciting when rewarding, and can turn sour very quickly when conflict develops or losses occur. Existing businesses may …
Mediation is the process whereby two or more parties engaged in a dispute, decide, usually voluntarily, to utilize the services of a neutral third party to help them settle their personal. professional or legal differences to try to reach a fair and just resolution. Read on to learn mediation definitions & mediation techniques. This mediation technique is still one of …
Everyone would love to live in a world of peace. Well, almost. But you and I know that it’s not going to happen. Until the time that human beings are the wired the way they are today, they are going to find some reason in some part of the world, to go to war about just something or the other. …
In this line or work, there are ups and downs with families and their businesses. Resolving complex disputes makes parties leave better off than when they arrived. Many times with strong sense of relief as there is no feeling better than that. Family Business Mediation stops conflicts. This is especially true in family business feuds. Knowing that our work helps a …
Divorce is stressful; there is almost no way around that. But in some extreme cases, it gets so stressful that incidents of long-term trauma, irreparable relationships, family turmoil or even hospitalization, long-term depression, substance abuse, etc. are not uncommon. When such as serious incident arises, you would hope that there are resources available to make the process easier. Mediation provides …
Parents and teachers both have the same objective – to ensure the best possible education of the student. Their interests are well aligned and their incentives are, to some degree, as well. What I mean by that is, that parents have a natural incentive to see their children do well in school. Teachers have a monetary as well as a …
Alternative Law Mediation Results settlement processes are very engaging and challenging experiences that produce resolution, rewards, and above all results. Mediation results focus resolution. We believe that in successful mediations the more disciplined and creative that you are in designing practical realistic options for settlement, the more productive that you will be. When you have reached that nadir, the most difficult …
Family businesses are incredibly strong, resilient and yet require attention to have a successful future. Like some say, never mix business and pleasure. Well, that’s exactly what family businesses are all about. Members of the family wear different hats at different times. During the day, a different family member might become the boss or have a completely different position. In …
The majority of us are or have been employees at some organization. We may have agreed to lengthy contracts, rules, and regulations that detail what we can and can’t do at work. We agreed to benefits we receive for our contribution to the company’s business and so on. And, we all just sign those contracts, don’t we? According to leading …
In our line of work, we work on dozens of mediation cases every year. However, like many other professionals, we are not at liberty to discuss our cases in public forums such as this one due to reasons of confidentiality and privacy. When we get questioned about past experiences, we often resort to fabricating names or situations in order to …