The “Revich Plan” for Peace in the Middle East
IMHO the biggest obstacle to peace is not inherent in either side’s current actions. It is the refusal of other governments to acknowledge the blatantly obvious: 1) The Golan Heights and Jerusalem are...
View ArticleCanadian Regulators Propose to Mandate OBSI’s Dispute Resolution Service
TORONTO , Nov. 15, 2012 /CNW/ – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing...
View ArticleNegotiating Tips for Everyone
We negotiate every day of our lives. Some negotiations are intentional and obvious, like buying a car, or settling a dispute between siblings. Other negotiations are more subtle, like deciding who...
View ArticleBlame, Anger, Revenge
Blame, anger, revenge. Three things that will never make things better. Take them off of your to-do list.Read more
View ArticleThe 7Cs
My 7 Cs of Conflict Management: Caring, Civility, Communication, Collaboration, Cooperation, Compassion, Consistency. Workplace conflict management can be complicated, and difficult to deal with. LEARN...
View ArticleWhat if we don’t make a deal?
Most of us, most of the time, negotiate with the goal of getting a deal done. As a mediator, my job is to help parties work towards getting a deal that everyone can live with. But sometimes the deal is...
View ArticleToxic Workplace?
We often hear about a phenomenon named, “Toxic Workplace”. The term toxic workplace is used to describe a work environment that feels so poisonous to the people working in it, that they sometimes...
View ArticleCanadian Workers’ Right to Strike is Guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and...
Supreme Court of Canada Releases Right to Strike Decision: Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015 SCC 4 Less than two weeks after handing down one landmark case on the freedom of...
View ArticlePreparing for Grievance Mediation in a Unionized Workplace
Elaine Newman shares with Canadian Labour Reporter the benefits of strategic training for the workplace mediation process. Elaine is an Ontario-based mediator who facilitates labour relations courses...
View ArticleThe Emotional “Elephant in the Room”
Emotions are at play in every workplace conflict and crisis. Whatever the apparent source of conflict, there is an underlying emotional disconnect present. So, when dealing with conflicts, and...
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