There are various forums where people can participate in conciliation efforts to reach a resolution. Generally speaking, most people try to avoid conflict, and parties are happier when they can ...

Mediation is a process where a neutral third party—the mediator—assists disputing parties in reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement. It is an essential tool in conflict resolution, particularly in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. Kindness is not usually a word one associates with conflict.

For every fierce clash, there will be those behind the scenes striving to resolve it through diplomatic means. One such mediator, from Berlin’s Berghof Foundation, tells us the key steps to resolution ...

Leah represents plaintiffs and defendants in domestic and international disputes across a range of industries. She has handled proceedings before various arbitration panels, including the Financial ...

Christopher Leroi has built a legal career around helping people move through difficult disputes with structure, patience, and respect. As a former judge, prosecutor, attorney, and certified mediator, ...

Trust is an essential element of the mediation process. The whole point, of course, is to take two or more parties who have a dispute and help them reach an agreement. Because the process necessarily ...

Your roommate’s been eating your food. Your boss has been ignoring your emails. Your neighbor’s music shakes your walls at 2 a.m. You’ve tried talking, but it spirals into the same script every time: ...