The Mediate BC Mediator Survey 2014 found that over 90% of mediations resolved all issues or helped the parties move towards resolution. These resolution rates were particularly high in family mediations where:
Separation and divorce usually rates increase in the first month of each year, which can cause stress for families at the time BC celebrates Family Day. To meet that need, Mediate BC is hosting a panel of experienced family mediators to provide information about how mediation can assist families to… more »
Curiosity. You can’t have a real conversation without curiosity. It can lead to creative and innovation approaches to conflict and open a pathway to resolution. We all know this but I wonder how many conflict resolvers make a concerted effort to identify and uncover their own assumptions and to be… more »
Today we are very pleased to feature an article recently penned by Mediate BC Roster Mediator Julia Menard. She explores the complexity of the current BC teachers’ dispute from the perspective of a conflict resolution practitioner: how can we move through impasse (even a seemingly intractable impasse)? Her insightful… more »
During the summer of 2012 I had the privilege of spending two glorious weeks boating in Johnstone Straits and the Broughton Archipelago. We saw awe-inspiring scenery and displays of wildlife in their natural habitat. We witnessed orcas rubbing themselves on the rocks at Robson Bight; we saw two minke whales… more »