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 Karim | Nov 3, 2017 | thoughts from the throne. Small ideas for big thoughts, Uncategorized
Common sense would tell us that if two people owe each other money the most effective way to settle things is for one to pay the other the difference between the two amounts. Well, ‘common’ logic does not extend to Canada Revenue Agency or the Federal Tax...
by Karim | Sep 8, 2017 | thoughts from the throne. Small ideas for big thoughts, Uncategorized
For every event, experience or ‘fact’ you encounter in your life you apply a meaning. Meaning is the story or narrative that gives context and understanding to your experience – for you. The same event, experience or ‘fact’ can have different meaning to different...
by Karim | May 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you are considering getting a divorce and trying to learn about the process this article is for you. You may be getting advice from friends, family members, your hairstylist, or someone at the gym. There’s a pretty good likelihood that some or all of what they tell...
