by adr@edmi.ca | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
As this real life negotiation example demonstrates, a win-win solution is always available to creative negotiators and mediators with an integrative negotiations mindset. The example may be from the past – which proves the core characteristics of good negotiation and...
by adr@edmi.ca | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is where Parents should fear to tread. Is there a better way to hear your child’s voice? One of the topics I receive the most requests to write about is the topic of child counsel (also known as counsel for the children). Some parents see it as a panacea to the...
by adr@edmi.ca | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
The anchoring effect describes the tendency for the human mind to rely heavily on the first piece of information introduced into the negotiation conversation. A ship drops anchor so that it does not drift too far away from the point it ‘dropped anchor’. In...
by adr@edmi.ca | May 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
In their book Getting to Yes Roger Fisher and William Ury outline a negotiation philosophy and technique that is interest focused, rather than positional, to emphasis discussion of needs that must be satisfied if the parties are to find a long term satisfying...
by adr@edmi.ca | May 19, 2015 | Mediation
In this article I will talk about mediation – what to expect and how best to use this opportunity to avoid costly litigation. Preparing for Mediation Sit own and write all the events that have led up to the dispute. Now take a new piece of paper, or create a new...
