Tag: kenneth strongman

  • 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…

  • FINRA Arbitration Motions to Dismiss the case

    A FINRA Arbitration provides several motions to dismiss.  The following are motions to dismiss before or after the case-in-chief. FINRA Rule 12504(a) Motions to Dismiss Before a Party Concludes its Case-in-Chief FINRA believes that parties have the right to a hearing in arbitration. Therefore, motions to dismiss filed prior to the conclusion of a party’s…

  • You need to be aware of yourself before you can resolve a conflict.

    If you are upset or angry, it affects how you relate to others.  You must be aware of your own emotions.  We all have them, so don’t deny them.  If necessary you may need to call a time-out to let your own emotions cool down. It is not just having an understanding of your own…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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. …

  • FINRA Arbitration Eligibility Motions

    A FINRA Arbitration provides several motions to dismiss.  A motion to dismiss based on eligibility grounds is a request made to the panel by a party.  It is made prior to or after the conclusion of the case-in-chief.  It can eliminate some or all claims raised by the party filing a claim. FINRA Rule 12206(b)…

  • Steps to Resolve Conflict.

    There are basic steps to resolve conflicts. All leaders are bound to encounter difficulties between two people or groups.  This will happen when the team is in the ‘storming’ stage of team development.  In this stage the conflict may not be completely obvious.  It’s quite true that some will act out their issues.  Others can…