Negotiation Tips

Upcoming Webinars: February & March 2024

I will be offering a selection of complimentary webinars on February 26th, March 1st and 5th.  Webinar 1: Mediation Best Practices For Claims Professionals Discussion topics include working effectively with your mediator, preparing your file for mediation (private or at LAT), and mastering online mediation – essential tips and strategies for success. Join webinar on

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Achieving Success In Mediating Catastrophic Injuries

Originally published on OBA.org on November 02, 2023. Republished with permission. Personal injury cases involving catastrophic injuries can be some of the most hotly-contested actions in this field of law – and it’s little wonder why. Significant amounts of money – sometimes millions of dollars – are often on the line. For the plaintiff, the

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Top Skills To Achieve Mediation Goals & Dealing With Challenging Parties

Customized Webinars For Your Organization Or Firm I offer custom webinars on a variety of topics, including Achieving the Best Result at Mediation, Excelling at Negotiations, and Mediation Memos & Openings. If you would be interested in having me host a webinar, please feel free to reach out. Blog Post: Three Skills To Achieve Mediation Goals There

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Essential Skill For Successful Mediations & Opening Offers

Blog Post: What’s Needed For A Successful Mediation? Perseverance! The third essential skill in my series is Perseverance. Click here to read more about how critical perseverance can be to a successful mediation. You can read my other blog posts on Mediation essential skills, Optimism and Empathy, by clicking on the links. Mediation Tip Of The Month Have an opening offer at

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How Is Empathy A Key Soft-Skill Needed In Mediation?

Blog Post: Empathy: The Second of Three Soft Skills Every Mediation Needs Empathy is a key soft skill for every productive mediation.  Click here to read my latest blog post highlighting this critical skill. Mediation Tip Of The Month Utilizing soft skills doesn’t necessarily make you soft, doing so actually has the opposite effect. In mediation, knowing when

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The Role Of Optimism At Mediation & Using Opening Statements To Set The Tone

Blog Post: Optimism: The First of Three Soft Skills Every Mediation Needs What is the soft skill needed at every mediation to make progress on a file? Optimism! Click here to find out why it ranks #1 on my list of the most critical soft skills. Mediation Tip of the Month Priority/Loss Transfer Arbitrations Do you need an experienced arbitrator with

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