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Archive for 'Keys to Technical Mastery' Category
Respect your power
27 June 2008There we sat, within the confines of the Judge’s chambers, the beautiful library with mahogony shelves filled with law books surrounded us — the judge, my adversary, and the judge’s law clerk off to the corner.
We had not been there more than seven minutes when the Judge, presuming to have gleaned enough information about the […]
Technical Mastery: Becoming a master mediator
16 January 2008In my post last week asking where were all the great employment mediators in New Jersey…mediator blogger Victoria Pynchon posted a comment that I don’t want you all to miss, so I am going to attach it to the bottom of this post.
I raised an issue about the perceived value, competence and ability of mediators […]
Where Are All The Great Employment Mediators In New Jersey?
7 January 2008It seems to be a mystery.
I know a couple.
I don’t want to start our new year conversation off on the wrong foot. Heck, I’m still aglow with the wonderful possibilities of a new year. But, I have to tell you, there may be a reason why so many mediators struggle to make it.
Let […]
Mastering Mediation
15 November 2007In the Mediation Mastery Model TM that I created last year for the Mediation Business & Marketing Success System Action Plan (that action plan accompanies the audio interviews of mediation mentors), there is a section on technical mastery. I strongly encourage everyone to spend time getting lots of mediation training, shadowing successful more experienced […]
Free Mediation Teleseminar Podcast!
2 October 2007I am in a generous mood. In the spirit of carrying on my dad’s legacy (one of his main legacies was an incredibly generous spirit), I am happy to announce:
Now, for a limited time, I’m going to provide you with the link to my Mediation TeleSeminar Podcasts here: http://podcast.thebasementventures.com/telcorecordings/podcast.rss?bridge=630700. Just copy this link […]
A great new mediation blog connects conflict resolution and brain science
24 July 2007Fellow mediators and conflict resolutionists,
I just discovered this blog and you should too:
Stephanie Allen West, JD and Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD bring us the Brains on Purpose blog which discusses neuroscience and conflict resolution.
Two of my favorite subjects.
Check it out.
We all want to live purposeful lives.
NEVER GIVE UP!
Kristina
Prove it with Testimonials
17 July 2007Imagine this scenario…
A prospective client arrives at your website (either through a referral, internet search, on-line ad etc.). They look to see your bio, what you have to say in any articles or your blog, and any other pertinent information about you.
Now, if this person came to you from a positive word of mouth […]
April BOOK CLUB: William Ury
8 April 2007Happy Easter everyone!
For those of you who don’t celebrate it, happy passover, happy spring, happy allergy season.
I am pleased to announce that the book of the month for Kristina’s Mediation Book Club is
The Power Of A Positive No (How To Say NO And Still Get To Yes)by William Ury (the coauthor of the NY […]
Commercial mediators, risk analysis software can give you an edge
13 March 2007For those of you who get my monthly newsletter and read the article, “Technology Tools For Mediators” (based upon a presentation by this title made by Michael Wolf to NJAPM (New Jersey Ass’n of Professional Mediators) at the February 2007 advanced training) and New Zealand mediator Geoff Sharp’s post about risk analysis articles and software… […]
Mediator comment on whether family mediators should follow up with parties…
1 March 2007A Mediation Marketing Tips reader, Copper Harding, had the following comment to add to the discussion from the follow up posts one and two:
“I think that family mediators should do a follow-up no matter what the
outcome of the mediation. I think that you should do this because in
your initial introduction and preparation you told all […]