March 30, 2017
Mediators are masters of listening well. Conflict has a habit of turning conversation into competition, with each statement feeling like a serve that you have to return in order to win a point. Mediators transform the purpose of these conversations from “winning” to understanding one another and working towards resolution, and effective listening skills are a key part of the process. If you want to change the way you have conversations and improve your listening skills, learn to listen like a mediator.
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March 16, 2017
Skills developed in MWI’s Mediation Training helped in my recent work with a diverse group of parties to find a solution to a thorny set of issues.
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February 16, 2017
If you are interested in learning how to become a mediator, you'll be surprised to learn that there are surprisingly few requirements to becoming a mediator in the United States.
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February 2, 2017
In our "Meet a Mediation Trainer" blog series, we interview some of MWI's top mediation trainers to learn more about their work in the field and their experiences as a mediation trainer. This month, we are excited to feature Audrey Lee, a Senior Mediator at Boston Law Collaborative, LLP and Executive Director of the BLC Institute, a non-profit dedicated to providing education and training in all areas of dispute resolution.
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September 14, 2016
After trying to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Kerry has been somewhat unceremoniously extricated from the conflict resolution processes. And as Israel pulled back from US mediation efforts in favor of an Egypt-brokered process, Kerry saw his efforts to mediate a settlement fall apart for the second time in as many years.
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