Mediation of a three-party dispute among a paper mill, a community group, and an environmental regulatory agency over the paper mill's air pollution permit

A discussion piece on the mediation process.

Seven-person, three-issue mediation among a landowner and representatives of an engineering firm, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, town council, and environmental interests over cost and timing of removal of an unauthorized extension of property into a river

A six-component curriculum designed to develop skills in Crisis Management, Consultation, Fact-Finding, Negotiation, Facilitation, and Integration of Skills

Highlights of dialogue from a two-day workshop on deliberative democracy and dispute resolution approaches to civic engagement

Three-person mediated small-claims dispute between a dry cleaning business and a customer over compensation for torn shirts

Six-person, multi-issue facilitated negotiation among industry, environmental, consumer/community, labor, and government representatives to develop single-text regulation of toxic industrial by-product

Three-person employment mediation between a truck driver and his company's personnel director, mediated by an Employee Assistance Program representative, regarding a positive drug test; a four-person version also includes a union representative

A videotaped lecture featuring former PON Executive Director Jeffrey Z. Rubin discussing the elements involved in the development of a conflict, including theories on interdependence and escalation.

Three-person small-claims mediation between a motorist and a city attorney regarding liability for damage to the motorist's automobile due to a pothole

An exploration of the role of "good offices" providers in long-standing, complex conflicts

DVD featuring Ambassador Richard Holbrooke discussing his role brokering the Dayton agreement that ended the 1992-95 war in Bosnia as well as his role in resolving the multinational dispute over U.S. dues owed in arrears to the United Nations

Factual case study regarding former EU Ambassador and Deputy Treasury Secretary Stuart Eizenstat's work negotiating reparations for victims of World War II

Winner, National Institute for Advanced Conflict Resolution's 2005 Book Award

A cutting-edge, comprehensive, inter-disciplinary resource regarding the nature of disputes and the range of dispute resolution processes

A simulated mediation between an aid worker and a project funder, featuring Getting to YES co-author Bruce Patton as the mediator

Five- or six-person mediation between manufacturing company management and a former employee (and their respective counsel) regarding the employee's departure amid allegations of sexual harassment; optional extra role for manager accused of harassment

Six-party, multi-issue mediation among electric utilities, consumer interests, environmentalists, and mediator with technical expertise, over the best way to meet increased demands for electricity

New video featuring an actual landlord-tenant small claims mediation

Through the use of historical documents and a role play detailing the history of conflict between Zionists and Arabs in the Middle East in the 1930s, students learn conflict resolution skills by addressing a particular modern conflict.

72-page research paper exploring the range of ways in which public dispute mediators respond to inequalities (such as informational, educational, experiential, and/or financial inequalities) among the parties

Three videos featuring guest lecturers from the "Mediation and Other Facilitative Roles in Dispute Resolution" seminar, offered by the Program on Negotiation:

An unscripted, realistic demonstration of the mediation of an employment dispute

This video addresses deadlocks, pre-negotiation, negotiation, and post-negotiation practice in public decision making.

Two-party negotiation or mediation between church and neighborhood representatives over the possible use of church facilities for services for the mentally challenged

Three-person small claims court mediation between a rug company owner and a customer over the return of a made-to-order rug

An educational video for mediators or mediation students regarding the management of mediation "politics"

A group of legal, business, and dispute resolution professionals negotiate a six-person, facilitated role simulation regarding the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site in New York City, following the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks

A Workable Peace Curriculum unit set in the context of the birth of the U.S. labor movements. Students explore the Homestead Strike and the Pullman Strike as a means of learning conflict resolution skills.

Three-person small claims mediation between a landscaping company and its client over a disputed bill and quality of service

Three-person mediation involving representatives of local Korean and African-American communities over racial tensions arising from an alleged shoplifting incident; a city representative serves as the mediator

This is a six-person, non-scorable negotiation simulation focused on mediating values-based legal disputes, specifically disputes involving conflicting views and values regarding homosexuality and religious faith.

A two-team (four-party), co-mediated, multi-issue negotiation simulation involving a bitter property tax dispute between a small town and an Indian band living on a nearby reservation

Three-person, integrative, facilitated negotiation with two department heads and a Human Resources observer/facilitator regarding the possible transfer of an employee from one department to the other

Three-team, multi-issue mediation involving two or more representatives each of the country of Tulia, the country of Ibad, and the Organization of African Unity (O.A.U.) regarding a cease-fire between the two warring countries

Four-person grievance mediation among counsel for a welding company, a union representative, and a discharged employee over the legitimacy of the discharge, which was based on a positive drug test

5-person, non-scorable mediation between a school principal and a parent (with attorneys) regarding a values-based dispute over classroom discussions and materials addressing same-sex couples and their families

Six-person facilitated negotiation among representatives of the city, state, developer, insurer, and victims' families regarding the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks