7 Basic Rules for Negotiation

When I teach mediation, one of the definitions we discuss is how mediation is a guided negotiation. Participants need to be able to negotiate, yet we live in a society where we rarely negotiate. And when we do (buying a car or house), we generally hate it. The ADR...

The Skills of Negotiating

Mediation at its core is about negotiating an agreement with the help of the mediator.  While the mediator is (or should be) an expert at negotiating, it is helpful for each of the parties to a mediation to understand basic negotiating skills. I generally do not talk...