Social Justice – Webinar Notification Social Justice is excited to invite you to a Webinar on Reflective Practice for Mediators on the 18 November 2021 at 18H00 with world-renowned Mediation expert, author and trainer Michael Lang and his colleagues. In this webinar, participants will learn the practical, real-world benefits of
The Gift of Sight is a wonderful thing, that is until the mind gets in the way and begins to distort reality. Distorted reality results in a warped erroneous viewpoint. Change Your Perspective and you change your reality . Sometimes in a conflict situation what we “think”
BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION TOO EAGER TO SPEAK. It happens to all of us at one stage or the other – we want to make a positive impression, to come across well, as someone who is knowledgeable, approachable, balanced in response, measured, and wise – and yet despite our best
ON THE HORIZON – ONLINE MEDIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA The Impact of Covid-19 on Mediation In the aftermath of Covid-19, Online Mediation offers a solution that is convenient, secure and affordable. The Covid-19 Pandemic was a nightmare for the World we live in. Thanks to modern technology, developed
Sometimes, in an attempt to survive, we filter out the voices we don’t want to hear, and the emotions we don’t want to handle….
Being exposed to ongoing conflict is a stressful and exhausting experience which most people will go to major lengths to avoid. This stress is magnified where the other person in the mix thrives on conflict.
Looking for Common Ground. A Dispute Resolution Strategy that seeks to find the common ground, interests, positions, concerns held by disputing parties in an endeavour to effectively resolve the dispute. Do you remember the last time you experienced conflict with someone ? You were angry and understandably
How do you protect your children from the ravages of divorce ? How do you shield your child from the trauma that so often accompanies the breakdown of a marriage ? There is unfortunately no getting away from this fact…separation and divorce are two life experiences that can
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause MARK TWAIN The Power of the Pause – Tools for Conflict Resolution. A good friend recently relayed to me a story about a meeting that
The most powerful set of tools in a mediator’s toolbox is the art of asking questions. Knowing how to use these tools, when to use them, and in what format they can be asked is critical, not only for breaking impasse, but also for helping parties better understand themselves,