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Barry Berkman reflects on a career spent bringing together parties in conflict and the understanding-based model’s effect on his life

by James Dykeman | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog, Impact 2, Top, Top 2

After 50 years of practicing law, conflict resolution remains a powerful alternative to the court system Barry Berkman, a matrimonial lawyer, has been mediating since the 1980s. He is the founding partner of Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP, with offices in...

Running in when others run away: Making the change to a career in conflict resolution

by James Dykeman | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog, Top 2

What drives conflict resolution professionals, many of who leave otherwise successful careers that took decades to build – from attorneys and executives, mental health and family service practitioners, to nonprofit administrators and more, to willingly go into...

Mediation is not “a magic wand” for conflict resolution, but it can be a powerful way to mend work relationships. Here’s how it works at SAP.

by James Dykeman | Jul 11, 2023 | Featured, Top 2

By Diederichs Andrea, Storyteller and mediator at SAP June 15, 2023 Sleepless nights? Knots in your stomach on the way to work? No matter – if you just wait long enough, this conflict with your colleague will go away all by itself. At least, that’s we usually hope...

Barry Berkman reflects on a career spent bringing together parties in conflict and the understanding-based model’s effect on his life

Running in when others run away: Making the change to a career in conflict resolution

Mediation is not “a magic wand” for conflict resolution, but it can be a powerful way to mend work relationships. Here’s how it works at SAP.

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