Adaptive Mediation Journal
News and Info for those considering Mediation or working in the Mediation Space.
Useful Links: Remote mediation for speedier, fairer dispute resolution during pandemic
From New Strait Times: The Movement Control Order (MCO) due to Covid-19 brought about unprecedented losses to businesses and individuals. Disputes arising from that predominantly are in real...
Useful Links: The ‘no triangles’ rule: House-sharing during the pandemic doesn’t need to be prickly
From The Age: House-sharing can be curly at the best of times, but throw in a pandemic and things can become a whole lot more complicated: from dealing with sudden isolation together and...
Useful Links: 3 Things to Know About Family Law Mediation
From The Herald News: Family law mediation is a process in which a neutral third party helps facilitate an agreement between parties, usually regarding parenting issues or divorce terms. The...
Virtual Mediation – Yes or No?
We've all been working differently since the pandemic started. How do you like it? Is it working well for you or are you struggling? We're finding some people don't want to meet online or mediate...
Focus on the Solution
"Focus on the solution, not the problem." Walter Inglis Anderson It's not that what happened isn't important; after all, the problem you face is why you're in mediation. However, your future is...
How are things going at your place?
Life is tricky right now and we are all facing new pressures and challenges. I'm finding that it's just as hard not always being able to 'escape' my loved ones when I need some time out, as it is...
Let’s Talk About Apology
Apology plays a huge role in dispute resolution. They work because they have transformative power - to bring peace, revive trust & commitment to change. They meet needs - respect, reassurance...
It’s been an online world for some time …
Remote mediation - by phone or online - has been growing in popularity for some time. This has, for the most part, accommodated participants in remote locations, interstate opponents or...
Useful Links: How Effective is Electronic Mediation in the Age of COVID-19?
From Law.com: As businesses suffer through this crisis, it is more important than ever that disputes get resolved in a timely and efficient way. And there is a time-tested solution to this...
Useful Links: Divorcing couples ‘should try mediation before using courts’
From: Telegraph.co.uk They really should.. it's much cheaper, less stressful and quicker.. there is more for the parties to divide and they can move on faster, focussing on their future rather...
Dispute resolution by phone, anyone?
Many people are not adept with online meeting technology or have limited access to it. Others simply won't try it or simply find it too difficult to navigate. Older people in particular generally...
Useful Links: Harvard Law Journal
Conflict Management: A Creative Approach to Breaking Impasse A case study of conflict management involving breaking down barriers to resolve disputes at the negotiation table. This is an...
Useful Links: The Conversation
Co-parenting in the coronavirus pandemic: A family law scholar’s advice I'm sure this applies to many of you.. not an easy time, but we can help you work through it. Click here to read the...
Parenting and Working from Home
How's it going at your place? We're finding life much more challenging than usual, on many fronts. This might be because we are exercising almost complete social distancing (other than groceries)...
15% Off for Covid-19
We want to keep helping but understand the financial pressures During the pandemic we have moved our services fully online. In doing so, while travel and room bookings costs are avoided, we want...
Working from home?
Working remotely during Covid-19.. yes, it's a privilege, and for the most part, those of us who are able to are grateful to have continued employment or keep their businesses running. But living...
Covid-19: We’ll need to adapt to the global pandemic
The global situation is scary and uncertain, but its business as usual here. We are 'adaptive' in more ways than one! Many courts are closing or reducing services in the coming months for current...
Lawyers in Mediation
When proceedings have commenced, parties will usually have lawyers attend mediation with them. There can be challenges when lawyers are present, especially for non-lawyer mediators, such as:...
Online Dispute Resolution
No matter your views about the current global pandemic, it's good to know that mediation services can still be made available to those in need. Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) has been around for...
Why should you choose Adaptive Mediation?
We have more than 20 years of experience at the coal face of litigation, in various jurisdictions. Accordingly, we understand the risks of battle, the stresses and strains it can have on your...
High conflict positional negotiations
We can help you turn positional arguments into options for discussion so that agreement can be reached. Interestingly, despite the high level of conflict, these mediations are often shorter (and...