Tag: Ken Strongman
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FAQ: What is the role of the mediator?
Role of the Mediator The role of the mediator is not set in stone. Typically the mediator acts as a neutral third party and facilitates rather than directs the process. At all times, the parties and not the mediator control the outcome of the process. Establish a Process A good mediator is somebody who is…
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FAQ: What are the potential benefits of mediation?
FAQ: What are the potential benefits of mediation? It is: A voluntary and confidential process where participants determine the outcome for themselves rather than it being determined by a Judge, jury or an Arbitrator. Offers a wider range of possible outcomes than can ever be determined by a Court. Provides an opportunity for the parties…
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How do you pay for peacemaking?
What Murderers Can Teach Us about Mediation What Murderers Can Teach Us about Mediation was the title of Doug Noll’s key note address to the ADR Section’s annual luncheon. A more descriptive title might have been What Can Convict Women Serving 25-Life Sentences’ With Little Possibility of Parole in a Maximum Security Prison Teach Us…
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How do you evaluate success of peacemaking?
How do you evaluate success of peacemaking? This is part three of my interview with Doug Noll detailing his work with Prison of Peace and his work with female murderers serving in California prisons. Doug Noll and Laurel Kaufer have worked with such women teaching them conflict resolution skills and teaching them how to teach…
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What’s it like working with women prisoners serving life sentences?
What’s it like working with women prisoners serving life sentences? This is part two of my interview with Doug Noll detailing his work with Prison of Peace and his work with female murderers serving in California prisons. Doug Noll and Laurel Kaufer have worked with such women teaching them conflict resolution skills and teaching them…
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Can Female Murderers Find Peace?
Can Female Murderers Find Peace? Recently I was asked to write an article for a law journal about Doug Noll and Prison of Peace detailing his and Laurel Kaufer’s work with female murderers serving in California prisons. My interview with Doug was quite enlightening. Over the next few weeks I will be sharing highlights from…
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FAQ: What is Mediation?
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), which can be used as a way of resolving a dispute between two or more parties with the assistance of a mediator who acts as a neutral third party and facilitates the process with a view to the parties voluntarily negotiating a settlement of their dispute. …
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FAQ: Do I have to have a lawyer at my mediation?
Do I have to have a lawyer at my mediation? No, it is not necessary to have a lawyer representing you at mediation. If you have a lawyer already representing your interests in the dispute you would need to discuss this with him or her. If you feel you need legal advice or that you…
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Is a Retired Judge a Better Mediator?
It is assumed that a retired judge makes a better mediator than someone that has not been a judge. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Rendering judgment requires an entirely different skill set than helping the parties resolve their case through mediation. The day to day activities of a judge do not lend themselves…
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Task #21: If something happens in the mediation that irritates you, what will you do to get back on task?
If something happens in the mediation that irritates you, what will you do to get back on task? The resolution of a dispute does not just occur on the day of the mediation. Each participant to mediation needs to prepare their own strategy for negotiation in the settlement. Based on my experience as a mediator,…