Now in 2019, after more than 23 years of mediating , I specialise in providing professional development for individual mediators and for very small groups of mediators. This post describes some criteria which from my experience I think it wise to … Continue reading
‘If things don’t change, they’ll stay the same’ From where does a family get its shape? Family dynamics are one among a multitude of factors contributing to and created by the shape of a family: how the family appears to … Continue reading
This review was first published in the ADR Bulletin in 2009 Family Dispute Resolution in Australia has evolved and been transformed by the Family Law Act 1975 and its subsequent amendments. Recently, over 2000 registered FDR (Family Dispute Resolution) practitioners … Continue reading
On average, about once a fortnight, I receive a request for an appointment from someone who has been captivated by the potential of mediation and would like to become a mediator. Often the question is ‘What did you do to … Continue reading
I’ve previously mentioned that I commence each mediation by meeting with each participant separately. I encourage participants to be accompanied by a support person, whether a professional support person or a personal support person. Toward the end of the initial … Continue reading
Assessment for suitability for mediation: initial private sessions I commence each mediation by meeting with each participant separately. In these initial, private separate sessions, when I ask potential mediation participants what they would like from mediation, most people are quite … Continue reading
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Margaret Halsmith's thoughts about mediation after over twenty years' practice in Australia and beyond.
Margaret Halsmith's thoughts about mediation after over twenty years' practice in Australia and beyond.
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