Best Way to Work It Out - Bloom
In her article "Mediation - The Best Way to Work It Out," Carol Bloom points out that mediation is the best way for businesses to resolve workplace disputes.
B.C. Commercial Arbitration Centre
Site of the British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre,
which provides information and assistance in
the use of mediation to resolve commercial disputes.
Bringing the Right
People
An article entitled "Importance of Bringing the Right People to the
Mediation".
Business - Mediation
"Mediation: What's in it for Business People," by Norman Pickell,
highlights the advantages for businesses, corporations, employers,
partners and shareholders of using mediation.
Business
People's Guide
A Guide to Mediation and Arbitration for Business People prepared by the American Arbitration Association.
Business Succession Planning - Pickell
In "Business Succession Planning," Norman Pickell discusses the topics -
including possible mediation - that the owner of a business needs to think about
when preparing for retirement from the business, whether the business is a farm,
a store, a restaurant, a machine shop, or some other type of business.
Construction
Mediation
An article by Gary Morgerman showing the benefits of mediation in
resolving construction disputes.
Contract Disputes - use
of Mediation - Kelsey
In "Mediation: The Sensible Means for Resolving Contract Disputes," Kenneth
Kelsey shows why mediation is the preferred way to resolve contract disputes.
Disputes
Among Business Partners
An article entitled "Resolving Disputes Among Business Partners and
Owners" which shows the positive benefits of using mediation in such
situations.
During Business
Formation
An article entitled "Mediation During Business Formation or
Reorganization".
External Mediator - When
and Why
This article entitled "When and Why to Use an External Mediator" by Tim Hicks
examines when a business should consider using an external mediator instead of
an internal mediator.
Family
Business Mediation
In an article entitled "Estate Planning and Family Business Mediation," Laura
Bachle describes the advantages of members of a family business retaining a
mediator to assist in estate planning and resolving disputes that arise in a
family business.
Farm Debt Mediation Service
Farm Debt Mediation Service provides mediation services to Canadian farmers and
their creditors.
Fast
Track Alternative to Litigation
An article by Peter Grove entitled "Fast Track Alternative to
Litigation for the Business
Community" showing how mediation can help the business
community.
Guide to Mediation and
Arbitration
A Guide to Mediation and Arbitration for Business People prepared by the
American Arbitration Association.
Mediation Assists Negotiation
"How to Best Aid Negotiation by Breaking Down Barriers," by Bennett Picker, explores ways in which a skilled and experienced mediator can assist parties who are trying to negotiate a settlement, especially in a commercial dispute.
Mediation: Benefits for Businesspeople -
Pickell
There are many benefits for businesspeople to use mediation to resolve
disputes. Norman Pickell describes some of them in "Mediation: Benefits
for Businesspeople."
Mediation During
Business Formation
In "Mediation During Business Formation or Reorganization," the authors
show how mediation can be beneficial when setting up or reorganizing a
business.
Mediation - Executive's Guide
"Mediation: an Executive's Guide to Managing Conflict," by Michael Roberts, shows how mediation can be used to manage conflict in business early and in a cost-effective manner.
Mediation:
Lessons for Businesses
In this article "The Hafts and Mediation: Lessons for
Businesses," David Gage discusses why mediation is ideally suited for
conflicts in business which involve owners, partners, shareholders,
employees, suppliers, creditors or customers and how mediation is
different from arbitration and litigation.
Mediation in
Contract Disputes
An article entitled "Mediation: The Sensible Means for Resolving Contract Disputes".
Next Generation and Family Business
In her article entitled "Making it Easier to Manage the Transition of a Family Business to the Next Generation," Patricia Lane provides the starting point to preserve the relationships and build the futures that family business leaders so often dream of creating.
Preventing
Second and Third Generation Business Failure
In "Families Prevent Second and Third Generation Business Failure,"
Richard Yocum shows the advantages of using a facilitator or mediator
when families transfer a business from generation to generation.
Reducing Litigation
Costs
An article entitled "Using Mediation to Reduce Litigation
Costs".
Rules
- ADR Institute of Canada
Here are the Rules for the Conduct of Commercial Mediations which are used
by the ADR Institute of Canada.
Small
Businesses and Mediation - Tessier
"Making Effective Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution for Small
Businesses," by Robert Tessier, highlights the advantages of mediation
for small businesses.
Video - Mediation - Demonstration
You can view a video which demonstrates a mock mediation session in
which 2 businesses are able to use a mediator to settle their
differences.
When
Negotiations Break Down
This article by Gary Morgerman entitled "Construction Mediation
Really Works" shows how mediation can settle a case after intense
negotiations lasting one year failed to do so.
Why Mediate - Brannigan
"Why You Should Mediate Business Disputes," by Colm Brannigan, lists some of the
advantages of mediation for business disputes.
Workplace Mediation information
A collection of articles on workplace and employment mediation gathered by
Mediate.com.
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