Nonverbal Communication Can Speak Louder Than Words
Negotiation and mediation are all about communication.
Neuroscience
How Good is Your EAR?
No one is perfect. We all get upset. But some of us get upset more often than others.
Metrics on Arbitration Efficiency
The current issue of New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer — really a very good publication of the New York State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section — includes a brief article by Roy Weinstein of the economic research and consulting firm Micronomics.
How to Think Positively Every Day
Thinking this way doesn’t mean living a fantasy life and avoiding problems or cutting yourself off from the rest of the commonly less than positive world. More positive thinking can result in less stress in your life and consequently better health.
Special ADR Event at New York Law School November 15
The James F. Henry Speaker Series at New York Law School’s ADR Skills Program will offer its third event of the year on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, when CPR President Noah Hanft joins panelists Greg Gallopoulos (GC of General Dynamics) and Prof. Joan Stearns Johnsen to discuss how vital commercial contracts are “Built to Last.”
You Just Want to Get It Done: How to Follow Up to Get a Response Quickly
You may want or need to accomplish something, but that’s dependent on getting information or an action by another party.
Singapore: The Hub of International Commercial Dispute Resolution
The Union Internationale des Avocats held its 24th World Forum of Mediation Centres in Singapore on October 13-14. In addition to the usual high level of discourse and the unparalleled opportunity to meet new friends and keep the old, this particular Forum offered the additional opportunity to reassess the extraordinary richness of Singapore as a world center for international commerce and commercial dispute resolution.
“No” May Be the Most Liberating Word in the English Language
We value our relationships, and in the back of our minds the thought of reciprocity may be bouncing around (“Maybe I’ll have to ask this person for something in the future…”) but we can’t please everyone all the time.