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Reflection

REAL WORLD INSIGHTS: Conflict Intelligence

Peter Coleman is one of the most prolific academics in the field of conflict resolution. He has published many articles and has even developed apps to support people to engage more effectively in conflict. This article is a kind of compilation of his work, with links to many other resources. There is so much in […]

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Re-thinking self-determination in mediation

This article was published by Andrew B. Mamo in the 2023 issue of the Mississippi Law Journal. It’s LONG – 64 pages – so I’m going to give you an overview of the main points and some questions to think about. In this article, Mamo questions what self-determination means and why it is considered important

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Reflecting back emotions – questioning some assumptions

One of the core techniques we are taught as mediators and coaches is that when a person expresses their emotions (either directly or indirectly) we should “reflect them back”. Reflecting back a person’s emotions is supposedly helpful for showing that you understand how the person is feeling, validating the person’s emotional response, building rapport, demonstrating

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