Overcoming Impasse in Mediation
By Rick Weiler (Weiler ADR Inc.)
“Impasse” – a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF PRE-MEDIATION IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Pre-mediation is a vital part of the mediation process. Pre-mediation prepares the parties for the PULSE conversation by setting the purpose and establishing their...
Overcoming cultural barriers at the negotiation table
By Katie Shonk After recently losing an important deal in India, a business negotiator learned that her counterpart felt as if she had been rushing through...
The Future of Work: How the Workplace Is Changing In 2017
Technology is rapidly transforming the workplace. Some changes will create dramatic shifts in the long-term future of work. For instance, reports estimate that between 45...
The benefits of outsourcing
According to Dictionary.com, to outsource means to purchase goods or subcontract services from an outside supplier or source, or to contract out jobs and...
Traffic management contract dispute: $55m judgement debt dismissed
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, The Netherlands, has dismissed a $55 million judgment debt against Ghana which was being sought...
Best practices for Union-Management relationship
Jun 15, 2017By Gary T. FurlongThese are challenging times for public-sector finances, private-sector growth in a sputtering economy, and hard conversations at the collective bargaining table. With...
Virtual Workers perform better—Study
A new Gallup study reveals that workers who spend a few days away from the office are more engaged than those who do not...
Resolving GRIEVANCES in line with COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS
The nature of the workplace is that from time to time complaints and disputes will arise relative to the application or interpretation of the...
Business Imperatives for Successful Talent Development
Surveys show that employers are increasing their training budgets in order to meet their talent needs. But money alone isn’t enough to achieve quality...
