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Mediation Strategies: Impasse is a Fallacy By Lee Jay Berman
I often wonder who invented the concept of impasse. Who first said, “We are stuck. We cannot go any further.”? Who decided that we should give it a name, acknowledge its existence, and make it the scapegoat for all that goes wrong with a mediation or negotiation?
My guess is that it was the first mediator who had run out of tools. With imagination exhausted, someone threw their hands into the air and declared the negotiation over and decided it was time to send everyone home, declaring an impasse and deeming the mediation process, not just the session, to have failed. (full article)
How Do I Become a Mediator? By Diana Mercer, Attorney-Mediator, Peace Talks Mediation Services, Inc.
People from a wide variety of backgrounds can make good mediators. Presently, many states like California and New York have no mediator licensing requirements which makes the answer to the question “How do I become a mediator?” as individual as the mediators themselves.(full article)
NYSDRA Seeking to Fill Executive Director Position
Due to the retirement of the incumbent, The New York State Dispute Resolution Association, Inc. is seeking a dynamic and innovative professional to serve as their new Executive Director.
The New York State Dispute Resolution Association is a state wide not for profit professional membership organization whose mission is to promote the use of quality conflict management and peaceful dispute resolution. The Association offices are located in Troy, NY. Its members are the NYS system of Community Dispute Resolution Centers, practitioners, business professionals and supporters of the dispute resolution field. In addition to legislative advocacy, certification, public outreach, information and training, NYSDRA administers mediation and arbitration services for several state and federal agencies through its network of Community Dispute Resolution Centers and private practitioners. (full description)
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