Mediation Skills and How They Can Improve Our Day-to-Day Lives

This post is written by Barbara Adhiya, an independent writer and editor. Her book, Hope by Terry Fox, is available this Sept. 2024. She will begin her mediation practice, “Middle Ground Mediation,” in 2025. As a newly licensed Paralegal and Notary Public, I am starting a practice in mediation. I decided to take The Essentials (Introductory) course

Event Summary – “Sixth-Annual Aspiring ADR Practitioners Week: Mentorship, Networking, Business Development, and Diversity and Inclusion”

This post is written by Mary Korica, an independent writer, speechwriter and editor with a long-standing interest in dispute resolution. She can be reached through marykorica.com Guest Speakers: Regina Odofle Thompson, Mediator, Trainer; Natalie Armstrong-Motin, Mediator, Arbitrator, Consultant; Terry O’Brien, Mediator; Cheryl Gaster, Human Rights Lawyer (Retired), Mediator, Trainer and Conflict Management Coach; and Claude Freeman, Mediator and

Unmasking Passive-Aggressive Behaviour in the Workplace: Strategies for ADR Professionals

This post is written by Stephanie Noël, a consultant and dispute resolution specialist at Workplace Assessments by Noël & Co. Inc. Stephanie provides insights and strategies to recognize and address passive-aggressive behaviour in the workplace. Introduction The workplace, often called a second home, is a space where we invest a significant portion of our lives.

The Importance of Reflection as a Mediation Professional

This post is written by Hayley MacPhail, an accredited mediator with the Ontario Association for Family Mediation and an instructor at Kompass Professional Development, a division of Herzing College. She holds a master’s degree in counselling psychology from the University of Toronto and is passionate about shifting conflict and problem-saturated stories to solutions and strength-based

An Eventful Start to 2024

Dear ADRIO Members and ADR Enthusiasts, Happy Spring Season! I trust that you are all doing well as you have eased into 2024. ADRIO has had a successful membership renewal campaign season as the staff team supports all current members as well as new members joining this strong community of practitioners this year. We continue

RECAP: “THE STORIES ADR PROFESSIONALS TELL: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR SUCCESS”(PART 3/3)

This post is written by Mary Korica, an independent writer, speechwriter and editor with a long-standing interest in dispute resolution. She can be reached through marykorica.com. “The Stories ADR Professionals Tell: Challenges, Opportunities, and Tips and Techniques for Success” Guest Speakers: Maurice Ford (Mediator, Psychotherapist) and Ewuwuni Onnoghen-Theophilu (Arbitrator, Construction Adjudicator) Moderator: Marvin Huberman (Mediator, Arbitrator, Investigator, Adjudicator) On November

Embracing 2024: The Year of Focus, Action and Results!

Dear ADRIO Members and Conflict Resolution Enthusiasts, Happy New Year and warm greetings! Wishing you all good health, peace, and prosperity for 2024!  “If you can’t fly, run; if you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl; but by all means, keep moving.”   As we settle into 2024, this quote from Dr. Martin Luther