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Ohio ADR — An alternative dispute resolution service provider focused on business, employment & tort matters.
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Living in a Binary World
They can beg and they can plead
But they can't see the light (that's right)
Negotiating With the Enemy
Finding common ground when none seems to exist.
A Broadening of Court-Ordered ADR
The United Kingdom opens the door to more ADR.
The Power of Emotional Reasoning
Believing something to be true does not make it so.
A Different Look at Employment Arbitration Agreements
Balance is the key
Disclose, disclose, disclose
The first three rules of ADR
Identifying Conflict
Discovering the problem is the first step to solving the problem.
Crafting Helpful Opening Statements
It is both what you say and how you say it.
The Power of Self-Determination
How ADR can help you regain control.
The Power of Emotions
It is critically important to listen for opportunities to transform the dialogue.
EEOC Embraces Online Dispute Resolution
The EEOC’s ODR program data suggests to the dispute resolution community and to the U.S. legal system that new and flexible online mediation procedures are seen by all the parties and representatives as efficient, flexible, cost-saving, attractive, and preferable to traditional in-person mediation.
Introversion and Mediation
Sensitive? Serious? Shy? Don’t discount introverts.
But Is Your Case Really Ready for Mediation (Part III)
Examining the ADR Suitability Guide (Part III)
But Is Your Case Really Ready for Mediation (Part II)
Examining the ADR Suitability Guide (Part II)
But Is Your Case Really Ready for Mediation (Part I)
Examining the ADR Suitability Guide (Part I)
Anchors Aweigh, My Boys, Anchors Aweigh!
An anchoring bias must be recognized in mediation.
ZOPA!
Give me a word, any word, and I show you that the root of that word is Greek.
Do's & Don'ts in Mediation
In this episode, Christopher Ernst, arbitrator, mediator, & neutral at Ohio ADR, shares his tips for how attorneys can effectively use mediation in the course of client representation.
Are the Words "I'm Sorry" the Most Powerful Words in Mediation?
It's sad, so sad. Why can't we talk it over?
Ohh, it seems to me that sorry seems to be the hardest word