What is gendered communication? The way that people in power speak about everyday tasks and life has a direct impact on the inclusion of all people responding to it. Have you ever felt excluded based solely on your gender stereotypes? For many people in traditionally male-dominated fields, this can be the case quite often, even …
A lose-lose situation occurs when both parties leave a negotiation in a worse place than when they started. Lose-lose situations, along with win-lose situations and win-win outcomes, are an idea made popular by the game theory of negotiation. Game theory refers to how a two-party, adversarial negotiation can be carried out and the ways that …
What does an arbitrator do? Disputes that find themselves in court are very public and often messy for the parties to deal with. However, not every dispute can be resolved through mediation or other collaborative means. This could leave a portion of disputes without a resolution, but an arbitrator may be the answer to those …
Personal power is an important ability for people to understand and develop because its use can help encourage and develop one’s own career and the careers and lives of those around them. When someone can control a room and encourage the people around them to be their best, they have likely honed their personal power …
Of all the departments that will need to deal with conflict effectively in a workplace, the human resources department is the most likely. Outside of the hiring process, most employees will only interact with human resources during times of conflict, which often makes human resource departments the least favorite team to interact with for an …
In the second part of a series focusing on introducing the best resources on ADR, this article will look at the top 12 best law school dispute resolution programs. Each year, US News ranks universities, law schools, and other graduate schools based on their academic strength, professors, programs, and admissions, along with a host of …
Negotiation finds its way into many daily interactions, from buying a used car and our personal life settling a legal dispute and brokering a global business world. Negotiation skills are vital to any agreement between two or more parties involved. Yet, few people have strong negotiation skills or receive training before engaging in the practice. …
The next series of articles will highlight some of the top alternative dispute resolution (ADR) institutions and programs of 2023. The goal of this series is to highlight the expansive list of resources available and provide links to help our ADR Times readers needing further resources on a specific subject. This article, the first in …
What is a high-conflict personality? If you have ever been in a conflict with a person who seems keener on continuing and escalating the conflict than resolving it, you may be dealing with one. High-conflict personalities are not the easiest to have conversations with, especially if you need to resolve the conflict. However, high-conflict personalities …
The word impasse has a particular meaning when it applies to alternative dispute resolution. The Collins English Dictionary defines the impasse noun by describing a situation, particularly, “If people are in a difficult position in which it is impossible to make any progress, you can refer to the situation as an impasse.” While the meaning …