by James Dykeman | Feb 28, 2023 | Blog
Many people understand that when the boss is in the room, that person holds sway, at least in a workplace setting, with many other hierarchies to be aware of, formal and informal. Outside of apparent hierarchies in legal and professional spheres, a common assumption...
by James Dykeman | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog, Media Review, Top
Just as the Understanding-Based Model of conflict resolution was initially born out of a desire to provide an alternative to longstanding assumptions about settling disputes at the barrel of the court system, new and innovative approaches to overcoming the challenges...
by James Dykeman | Jan 27, 2023 | Blog
There is a difference between feedback and criticism, but for many of us, it can seem like the same thing, especially when we are not ready for nor have we asked to receive it. It becomes challenging to sift through the river of information colleagues, supervisors,...
by James Dykeman | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog, Top
Being a conflict resolution and mediation professional can seem like a lonely endeavor, as many have transitioned from legal professions, management roles, and other industries, leaving behind support networks and professional associations in pursuit of a new career...
by James Dykeman | Dec 23, 2022 | Blog
People say “talk is cheap” because words come easily, don’t cost a thing, and can be used as an apparent quick fix to a thorny problem. Salespeople overcome objections with fanciful responses designed to put an unsure mind at ease. Politicians always seem to know what...
by James Dykeman | Dec 9, 2022 | Blog, News, Top
Ukrainian mediators work to bring understanding to conflict despite challenges faced by ongoing war Training program encourages looking within to find a way forward NEW YORK, Dec. 2022 – When Ukrainian mediator Tatyana Bilyk approached the Center for...
by James Dykeman | Nov 29, 2022 | Blog, News
Review by James Dykeman In Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart, author Jim Doty tells the story of his challenging childhood spent living in poverty with parents struggling with...
by James Dykeman | Nov 23, 2022 | Blog, News
By James Dykeman There is altruism in seeking to be the bridge that brings together two people who don’t get along. We see it at the dinner table, in schools, in community organizations, in workplace disagreements, and in fights that break out over who the...
by James Dykeman | Oct 25, 2022 | Blog
Review by Gary J. Friedman – In The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path, poet, author, Zen Buddhist priest, and trainer at the Center for Understanding in Conflict, Norman Fischer, explains the six perfections from Mahayana Buddhism...
by James Dykeman | Oct 25, 2022 | Blog
By Gary J. Friedman – Maybe the holidays are already on your mind, and you dread having to talk to Uncle Fred. He insists on directing the family conversation to topics you find uncomfortable, dull, or alienating. What can you do? You’ve never made any...
