Mediation Blog
A Hypothetical Mediation
While driving home the other day, I heard a story on NPR that caught my attention. It was about Kentucky prisoners hacking a computer system to put more money into their digital accounts than existed. [Read More]
Using Chatbots to Negotiate!
The blog post on the Harvard Program on Negotiation(PONS) raised an interesting and timely issue: using chatbots to assist in negotiations. In her post, “Chatbot Negotiations: What can AI Do for You?” author Katie Shonk [Read More]
Redux– Do Not Mediate in the Heat!
Last week, the news was full of a study about the effects of excessive heat on young children (coinciding with the start of school, no doubt), noting that it hits them hard. An article from [Read More]
Time
Like many folks, I have watched the Summer Olympics occasionally during the last week or so. The one thing that struck me is that not only are the competitors racing against each other, but they [Read More]
A Little Humor Goes A Long Way!
The Economist magazine has a feature called “Bartley,” which discusses business management. A recent article entitled “Why We Need to Laugh at Work” discusses the importance of humor in the workplace. Among other things, the [Read More]
Contact Theory
Recently, 60 Minutes presented a segment on Story Corps and, more particularly, on its program One Small Step, which is “… a national effort to help bridge divides during a contentious election year.” (Id.) To [Read More]
