I do employment law and mediation and this week I went to a training on California wage and hour laws.
The instructor was a well-known employment lawyer who has been in the field for around 30 years and provides training on various employment law topics for lawyers and HR professionals. He also has written publications […]
In the Mediation Mastery Model ™ I created for the success system, there are four quadrants. One very important quadrant is Technical Mastery. Technical Mastery relates to your skill, experience, and abilities as a mediator. It is important to work continuously on improving your skills and to have a philosophy of continuous […]
There 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 […]
In 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 […]
It 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 […]
In 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 […]
I 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 […]
Fellow 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
Imagine 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 […]
Happy 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 […]