by Phoenix Strategies | Dec 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
As mediators, we must learn to bite our lips and resist the temptation to offer our solutions. This is a discipline and practice that takes tremendous effort and self awareness. The benefits, however, are worth it. I have been...
by Phoenix Strategies | Dec 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Mediation is not about getting people to compromise and compromise should not be a mediator’s goal. If you’re a mediator that uses the word “compromise” or even thinks it in your mediation sessions, it’s time to stop! Meeting someone half way means no one ever...
by Phoenix Strategies | Dec 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Now at an introductory price of $395 (normally $555) Join Phoenix Strategies on January 13-15, 2015 for Home Owners Association (HOA) Mediation training. Learn how formation, governance, dispute resolution processes and issues drive Common Interest Communities, and...
by Phoenix Strategies | Dec 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Just because a mediator claims to be “certified” does not necessarily make it so. Many people confuse earning a “certificate of completion” with being “certified”. Certification as a mediator requires demonstrating advanced skills...
by Phoenix Strategies | Aug 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
“No Glass Allowed!” read the bold lettered sign posted at the outdoor pool area during a recent hotel stay. Fortunately, I had grabbed a canned beverage from my room which meant I didn’t have to face the dilemma of whether to throw my drink out, chug it down before...
by Phoenix Strategies | Aug 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
There is a time for counseling and there is a time for mediation. Recently, one of my mediation clients asked me a great question concerning the two! “Could mediation actually help us (he and his wife) work on those components of our relationship that...
by Phoenix Strategies | Apr 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
According to Patrick Lencioni, author of, Death by Meeting, the answer is a resounding Yes! Lencioni writes, “Meetings are not inherently boring. By definition, they are dynamic interactions involving groups of people discussing topics that are relevant to their...
by Phoenix Strategies | Mar 24, 2014 | Mediation
With 80% of mediations ending in resolution according to Stephen Goldberg, law professor at Northwestern University, why would any business not try mediation? I remember one workplace conflict, where the parents and adult son partnered in a business. The parents...
