This blog post is written by Blaine Donais, President and Founder of Workplace Fairness International (WFI). ADRIO is collaborating with WFI for an eighth year in a row to offer the Advanced Workplace Restoration and Workplace Fairness Assessments program (Summer 2025) This is a popular program for experienced ADR practitioners, senior government employees, HR professionals
Dear ADRIO Members and Dispute Resolution Practitioners Happy New Year! Wishing you a healthy and happy 2025! We ended 2024 on a high note with our exciting annual member appreciation event! I want to congratulate all of our inductees to the ADRIO President’s Circle for 2024. ADRIO’s President’s Circle members are honoured for their commitment
This article is written for users of ADR services. This post is written by Khalil Mechantaf, a dual qualified and bilingual dispute resolution lawyer. He frequently acts on national and international commercial and construction arbitrations, as well as other ADR methods, including mediation and adjudication. In the complex world of business, disputes are often inevitable.
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
This post is written by Kerri Salata, a lawyer, ethics, and compliance professional who advises companies on how to meet their legal and regulatory requirements using creative, design-driven strategies. She is the Founder of Kerri A. Salata, Legal Professional Corporation, and also holds the position of CEO at Comply With Me, a Compliance Consultancy Firm
Dear ADRIO Members and ADR Enthusiasts, I trust that you are all doing well during this summer season! Thank you to all of you who were able to join us for our 39th Annual General Meeting of the ADR Institute of Ontario Inc, online and for those of you who were able to send in
Our 39th Annual Professional Development Conference, “The Evolving Demand for ADR,” was a huge success! We wanted this conference program to be propulsive, forward-thinking, and even a little bit provocative. We wanted to showcase some of the most punctuated topics in the ADR Landscape today and bring on board speakers who have specialized in those
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
This post is written by Tova Bar-Dayan, MIR, CHRL, WFA, an experienced workplace investigator and HR/LR Consultant at BD Investigations, who recognizes the importance of trustworthy, trauma-informed, and impartial approaches to workplace conflict. Tova is a regular contributor on LinkedIn. How old were you the first time you learned that life isn’t fair? Most of
This post is written by Robyn Jacobson, B.Com, LLB, LLM, PhD, C.Med, a Conflict Management Consultant, focusing on the education sector. Her background is Law, and University teaching and management. “master bedroom, commit suicide, rule of thumb, long time no see, peanut gallery, man up, blacklisted…” We have probably all used these terms, but we