After 13 wonderful years, it was time for a website refresh.

Mediation success starts with having the right people at the table

2023 was a year of growth, but also one of challenge. Many of us have been tested, and we have risen to the occasion, but that does not make the hard days any less difficult.

Sending positive energy and holiday cheer to all.

It’s been another challenging and interesting year. I have much to be thankful for and I see better days ahead for us all.

This holiday season is unlike any other, to cap off a year unlike any other.

After a long and, at times, challenging day at the mediation table, the parties have been rewarded with a resolution.

Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame Yankee catcher, was as famous for his quotes as his prowess behind the plate.

“It ain't over till it's over” is one of my favourites and it applies well to mediation.

I am pleased to announced my induction into the Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (CADN).

The uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has hit us all like a ton of bricks, particularly over the past week, as each day brings a new development.

End of year. Time to reflect and take stock. Time to recharge and reset.

​This past July my wife and I had the opportunity to hike a portion of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. For eight days we walked an average of 25 km per day in 40-degree Celsius heat. While the experience was physically challenging, it was spiritually rejuvenating and rewarding.

No one begins a dispute thinking they might be wrong. This sense of moral and legal certainty is usually coupled with high expectations.

Most of us don’t go to the symphony to watch the conductor or to a sporting event to see the referees in action, but imagine the chaos without their participation.

The use of the joint session in mediation has been a hot topic of study and debate in recent years. I have weighed in on the discussion.

In a recent blog post I focused on ten signs that your mediation may be headed for trouble. One of those indicators was power imbalance.

After a long and, at times, challenging day at the mediation table, the parties have been rewarded with a resolution. But, the work is not done. As Samuel Goldwyn once said: “An oral contract is as good as the paper it's written on.”

Have you experienced the feeling of being so caught up and engrossed in a task that you’re not thinking about what you're doing and everything else seems to fade away?

Is there a more polarizing topic in mediation practice today than the use of the joint session?

Advances in technology have revolutionized the way we communicate and, to a large extent, relegated face-time to the virtual world. We rely on our devices – computers, tablets, smartphones – to communicate.