Two Guys Fight on a Plane
I see the transformative elements of conflict playing out every time I see a dispute. In my latest blog entry, I describe what happened when a couple guys on a plane had a dispute over an armrest.See More
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Dan Simon, MA, J.D. posted a blog postJoe Folger to Appear at Rome Conference this June
Interest in transformative mediation is growing throughout Europe. This June in Rome, Quadra is organizing a conference that will feature Joe Folger. Training in transformative mediation will also be available immediately following the conference. Read more here.See More
Dan Simon, MA, J.D. posted a blog postLearning Transformative Mediation
In this second part of a two-part blog entry, I describe a little more how one learns to do transformative mediation. You can read this blog entry here.See More
Dan Simon, MA, J.D. liked Mark Clark's discussion Transformative Dialogue - a promising approach to conflict transformation.Dan Simon, MA, J.D. posted a blog postTransformative Mediation at Virtual Mediation Lab
I recently had the pleasure of mediating with the help of Giuseppe Leone's Virtual Mediation Lab. You can see the video of it and read more about it here.See More
Dan Simon, MA, J.D. posted a blog postWorkplace Bullying Transformed!
Guest blogger, John Peter Weldon of Quebec, writes about efforts in Canada to move from an adversarial to a transformative approach in dealing with workplace bullying. You can read the article here.See More
Dan Simon, MA, J.D. posted a blog postA Review of the Basics of Transformative Mediation
A mediator pushing for improved relationships is not what transformative mediation is about. The distinction between transformative mediation and other approaches is the absence of pushing and the pure focus on supporting. My latest blog entry, available here, has my brief description of where transformative mediation fits in to the evolution of the practice.See More
Silvana M. Pellegrini Adam liked Dan Simon, MA, J.D.'s blog post Mediation Textbook Accessible to All!Dan Simon, MA, J.D. posted a blog postMediation Textbook Accessible to All!
Professor Rachel Monaco-Wilcox reviewed Transformative Mediation: A Sourcebook in the most recent blog entry at the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation's website. She say's it's accessible and interesting to anyone who is interested in conflict. You can read her whole review here.See More
Erinn King commented on Dan Simon, MA, J.D.'s blog post A Mediator in Conflict with a Kid"Witty & candid! Thanks for sharing"
Dan Simon, MA, J.D. posted a blog postA Mediator in Conflict with a Kid
Certain important aspects of human conflict are universal. Mediators are every bit as susceptible to them as anyone else. Transformative conflict theory describes how, in conflict, disputants get caught in a vicious cycle of feeling threatened and alienated. I this blog entry, I describe how that happened to me on a hiking trip with my 14 y/o nephew.See More
Dan Simon, MA, J.D. posted a blog postWorkplace Mediation - What do you do with an annoying Union Rep?
Click here to lead the latest blog post. In it, I describe how I coped with a challenging Union Rep. He was focused on making his case, as if he were a TV lawyer. Though he'd participated in many of these mediation, he still didn't seem to get it that persuading the mediator wouldn't be helpful - and persuading the management would not be possible.See More
Dan Simon, MA, J.D. posted a blog postThe Disappointing State of Legal Mediation
Parties who experience mediation of litigated cases go through an unpleasant process that leads to results that are unsatisfying. Mediators in these cases say things like "a good settlement is one that both sides are unhappy with." This incredible failure of this sort of intervention to live up to mediation's potential arises partially from the cozy relationship between mediators and the lawyers who refer them cases. …See More
Dan Simon, MA, J.D. posted a blog postThe Calm and Inspired Mediator
In this blog post, mediators from Europe and the USA describe how the transformative approach has made them calmer yet more inspired.See More
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- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- I've trained mediators throughout the country for the U.S. Postal Service and the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation; and I'm currently the only Certified Transformative Mediator (certified by the ISCT) in Minnesota. I'm also one of only around 50 mediators in the United States who have satisfied mediate.com's criteria for certification.
I've been the director of Twin Cities Mediation since I founded it in 1998. I help with divorces, parenting differences, real estate issues, employment cases, business disputes, and neighbor to neighbor conflicts.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
- USA
- What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
- USA
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Director of Twin Cities Mediation
- How many years professional experience do you have ?
- 11-15
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://twincitiesmediation.com
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business, Conflict Resolution, Facilitation, Gender, Youth
- Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
- Capacity Building, Communication, Training
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications
- TRANSFORMATIVE MEDIATION: A SOURCEBOOK – RESOURCES FOR CONFLICT INTERVENTION PRACTITIONERS AND PROGRAMS” (J. P. Folger, R.A.B. Bush, & D. J. Della Noce, eds.), NY: Association for Conflict Resolution & Institute for the Study of Conflict Resolution, 2010. (Order online at www.transformativemediation.org)
Dan Simon, MA, J.D.'s Blog
Two Guys Fight on a Plane
Posted on April 26, 2013 at 12:32am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I see the transformative elements of conflict playing out every time I see a dispute. In my latest blog entry, I describe what happened when a couple guys on a plane had a dispute over an armrest.
Joe Folger to Appear at Rome Conference this June
Posted on March 31, 2013 at 11:33pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Interest in transformative mediation is growing throughout Europe. This June in Rome, Quadra is organizing a conference that will feature Joe Folger. Training in transformative mediation will also be available immediately following the conference. Read more here.
Transformative Model Propels Dayton Mediation Center
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 8:44pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
In my latest blog post, linked here, I share the comments of Michelle Zaremba, Coordinator of the Dayton Mediation Center. She sees her center's commitment to the transformative approach as crucial to the center's incredible success.
Learning Transformative Mediation
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:54pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
In this second part of a two-part blog entry, I describe a little more how one learns to do transformative mediation. You can read this blog entry here.
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