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
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
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
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 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: Jillian Siskind (Construction Adjudicator) and Julie Gill (Mediator, Arbitrator, Coach) Moderator: Marvin Huberman (Mediator, Arbitrator, Investigator, Adjudicator) On October 24, 2023, the ADR Institute of Ontario (“ADRIO”) held the second session
This post is written by Regina Thompson LLM (ADR), C.Med, Mediator, Advisor, Trainer, Educator, practicing in Human Rights-Workplace, Family, Child Protection, Civil, and Community. Introduction Geopolitics – international relations influenced by geographical factors[1] play a critical role in conflict management within the context of official multiculturalism. The ranking of importance of nations to Canada is determined