By Behnam Nadimfard During my quest to learn about the underlying yet significant variables that come into play during mediation sessions, I had the privilege of attending the 2021 INADR World Mediation Congress. The final day of this series revolves around using mediation, directly and indirectly, to combat global warming began with Dr. Kevin Brown's presentation called "A Brief Overview on how Culture Impacts Conflict, Negotiations and Mediation." Dr. Kevin Brown is the President of the International Mediators Association and the Ombudsperson with the UN Office of the Ombudsman and Mediation Services. 178
By Valentina Galvis Applying Quick Conflict Intervention Skills in A Virtual Environment: Part 2 This is the second post of a series where I discuss methods to identify, assess and resolve conflict that arises in interactions with colleagues, classmates, friends and other parties when interacting virtually. In the first post, I identified several challenges associated with virtual communications and the conflicts that arise. I also discussed the interest-based approach as being an effective method to apply to conflict that arises in a virtual working and studying environment. This post will describe this conflict resolution method and provide situational-based tips on…
By Linda Mochon “People are happier, more cooperative and productive, and more likely to make positive changes when those in authority do things WITH them, rather than TO them or FOR them.” - Ted Wachtel Dr. Lois Edmond shared this quote during a recent workshop titled “In This Together: An Overview of Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices” as an introduction to the context in which restorative justice and restorative practices operate. Mediation is about helping parties find a suitable resolution to a conflict or interpersonal issue. The goal of incorporating restorative practices into the mediation process is to continue to…
By Nushrah Amod This past week I attended the Lunchtime Study Session titled “In This Together: An Overview of Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices” hosted by the Neighbourhood Group. The session introduced the emerging relevance of Restorative Practices in conflict resolution that draw on principles of Restorative Justice. The workshop allowed me to explore my interest in Restorative Practices and how these practices fit into the ADR model, broadly. I have been presented with a space to investigate my interest in Indigenous conflict resolution practices, which I will continue to explore throughout my blog contributions this summer. As a Summer…
By Linda Mochon As I begin my journey as a Summer Caseworker and Researcher at the Winkler Institute, I hope to explore ways to improve the mediation process and learn more about and apply different perspectives on becoming an effective mediator. One of the first learning opportunities I have had is the “Applying Findings from Neuroscience to Community Mediation” study session with Tim Hicks, the writer of the book Embodied Conflict: The Neural Basis of Conflict and Communication. This session offered an interesting perspective on why mediation sometimes fails and suggested ways for mediators to improve the parties’ chances of…
By Valentina Galvis In a series of posts, I will be discussing methods to identify, assess and resolve conflict that arises in interactions with colleagues, classmates, friends and other parties when interacting virtually. My hope is to provide some insight on how to adapt well-established conflict resolution and de-escalation strategies as we continue to work and study from home. I think it is important to develop and use these skills to ensure that once we gradually return to in-person environments, there is no presence of conflict with those who we interact with the most but haven’t seen in person in…
