Welcome to Mediating Minds
Mediating Minds believes that no matter how difficult, every conflict has the capacity for productive and friendly resolution. As your alternative dispute resolution (ADR) resource, Mediating Minds strives to make mediation, arbitration, and negotiation accessible and relatable to people and organizations around the world. Whether you’re an attorney, student, business professional, or party seeking assistance with a personal matter, Mediating Minds is your one-stop shop for learning the useful tools, resources, and skills needed to resolve conflict.
Mission: to Demystify Dispute Resolution
“Mediating Minds was created for one reason, and one reason only: to simplify the processes of alternative dispute resolution and make them real, practical, and available to everyone. ADR is otherwise commonly perceived as both the province of the legal expert, and the corporate boardroom. We refute that position by delivering effectively streamlined, expertly distilled information that separates the applicable from the esoteric in order to deliver understandable, practical facts. The goal? To guide folks through practical disputes-be they personal, professional or academic-with confidence and clarity, resulting in mutual understanding and respect.”
What We Provide: A Complete ADR Toolbox
Our library is the center of Mediating Minds. We provide:
- Curated articles on mediation, arbitration, and negotiation for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.
- Expert commentary and detailed insight from legal practitioners and ADR professionals.
- How-to’s and step-by-step approaches to resolving disputes in a multitude of contexts from workplace conflicts to family issues.
- Resources related to mediation methods, arbitration processes, negotiation techniques, workplace conflict resolution, and resolving family conflicts.
- Regular newsletters covering new trends and research, and resources for folks interested in ADR.
All the content presented can be instantly implemented so you approach the next dispute with more information and confidence.
Meet the Team: Masters of Clarity, Empowerment, and Confident Creativity
“Mediating Minds is a group of seasoned legal practitioners and skilled conflict resolution professionals, each with a passion for constructive dialogue and productive results. Collectively, our founders have decades of direct experience as mediators, arbitrators, and negotiating trainers and educators. Some have acted as court, community, or corporate mediators for years. Others have taught ADR techniques to graduate students at top universities, written authoritative books on the subject, or counseled not-for-profits on the management of conflict. This mix of practical and scholarly experience means that every article, guide, and recommendation you’ll find on this site is both practical and down-to-earth.
Though our team members represent an eclectic array of professional backgrounds – including law, psychology, organizational leadership, and educational facilitation – we all share a common commitment: to make high quality, authoritative ADR content available for any person who cares to make use of it, regardless of their training or experience.”
Audience: Savvy, Worldwide, and Inclusive
“Mediating Minds is intended as a resource for a wide-ranging audience in the United States and abroad. Our materials are written with:
- Attorneys who want the latest in ADR information and guidance.
- Students of law, dispute resolution, or related fields interested in their development.
- Individuals and families faced with needing sensitive, yet ethical, approaches to conflict resolution.
- Organizations and businesses seeking to create more healthy, productive workplaces.
- Anyone seeking the knowledge of working in mediation, arbitration, and negotiation arenas, whether novice or an experienced practitioner.
Our open access policy gives the newcomer and experienced professional alike the opportunity to enjoy our expertise at no cost.”
Approach: Pragmatic, Actionable, and Accessible
“In our opinion, information is best delivered when it is immediately useful, and accessible. Here at Mediating Minds, we make it a point to present ADR ideas in common language, giving real world examples and step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish tasks. Whether you are preparing for a mediation session, trying to figure out how to solve an office dispute, learning whether an arbitration may be right for you, or just exploring how the process works, our guides are aimed at helping you make informed and empowered decisions. We regularly review and update our pieces to ensure that they provide the most up-to-date tips, trends, research and strategies available. We are here to make sure you have the tools necessary to resolve conflict productively, regardless of your perspective or experience.”
Why Mediate with Us?
“What distinguishes Mediating Minds is our unrelenting focus on quality, clarity, and accessibility. In particular, we provide:
- An extensive, expertly curated library of ADR resources.
- Regularly updated expert contributions – new developments and best practices.
- Practical, actionable strategies for handling a broad variety of conflicts.
- A commitment to making ADR accessible to all, regardless of background.
- An open-access; information-sharing model.
We realize that conflict resolution is about people, not just process. That’s why our resources focus on the human element – and are committed to empathy, understanding, and sustainable solutions.”
How to Get Involved: Stay in Touch and Stay Informed
“Mediating Minds is more than a web site; we’re a community of people passionate about and dedicated to effective conflict resolution. To ensure you have information on the latest articles, trends, and resources to help you in this field, we recommend you subscribe to our free newsletter. You will periodically receive articles, news from experts in the field, and practical tips delivered straight to your email inbox. If you have any questions, feedback, or would like additional information, the team at Mediating Minds is happy to help you. You can email [email protected], call us on (771) 528 7396 or visit us at 1000 4th St SW Ste 37, Washington DC 20585 in our Washington DC office.”
For more ways to connect, please visit our Contact Us page.
Share the Love: Help Us Shape the Future of Dispute Resolution
“At Mediating Minds, we are committed to creating a culture in which all disagreements are viewed as an opportunity for growth and learning. We encourage you to explore the resources here, add your voice to them, and take up the work with us. Every time you visit, every time you ask a question, every time you tell a success story you will be helping us on our way to making alternative dispute resolution more accessible, effective, and empowering. Get updates about new trends, articles, and other resources in mediation & dispute resolution. Subscribe to our newsletter and never miss out! Copyright 2023 Mediating Minds. All rights reserved.”