The World Directory of Alternative Dispute Resolution Blogs nears the 100 mark as six new additions this week bring the catalogue’s total to 98. These six are:

From the U.S.:

Collaborative Divorce Newsblog. This blog’s motto is “Helping people make respectful, civilized, values-based transitions from couple to single”. With a focus on collaborative law, it is published by Pauline Tesler, a California-based collaborative family lawyer, trainer, speaker, and writer, who also serves as consultant to collaborative divorce professionals and practice groups worldwide.

Nonviolence.org. A blog that provides news and commentary from a pacifist perspective.

PCR Project Blog - Prevention Conflict Analysis Reconstruction. According to the web site, “[t]he Post-Conflict Reconstruction (PCR) Project develops innovative strategies to speed, enhance, and strengthen international conflict response. Now in its seventh year, the PCR Project is seen as a leading global source for authoritative analysis, evaluation, and recommendations for fragile states and post-conflict reconstruction. The blog provides an interactive, online environment for the exchange of views and opinions on featured opinion pieces, readings, new digests, reports, and more.”

From Sri Lanka:

InfoShare Research Unit. This blog shares research on peacebuilding, conflict transformation and everything related. According to the bloggers, “we understand both peacebuilding and conflict transformation as fields of study and practice that are extremely broad and cover a wide range of issues. Through this blog, we aim to bring to the attention of readers engaging resources and content, ranging from websites and multimedia to books and monographs, that will be useful in nourishing peace research in general and the peace process in Sri Lanka in particular.”

From the U.K.:

Eldis Conflict and Security Blog. This blog seeks to stimulate debate on all areas of conflict and development. Eldis is one of a family of knowledge services from the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex.

From Estonia:

A Postcard for World Peace. According to its creator, “this blog is the result of a dream I had one January night. The idea is simple: Send us a postcard from your country/city (or any postcard you want) writing in the backside a message of peace to the World. All the postcards will be uploaded in the blog, and there will be a record of how many postcards per country we receive (including a map showing the coverage).”

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New additions to the World Directory of ADR Blogs‘ growing catalogue are always welcome. If you wish to add your blog or someone else’s to the Directory, please let me know. It’s a commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines.

(With thanks to Bill Warters and Sanjana Hattotuwo.)

Imagine for a moment that your house is infested with termites. You are desperate to find someone who can rid your home of these destructive pests once and for all.

Now imagine as you call the pest control services listed in your local phone directory that strong social taboos forbid you from actually using the word “termite” to describe your problem. You have no choice but to resort to awkward euphemisms and embarrassed silences as you attempt to explain to the professionals that your home is infested with, er, you-know-what.

That’s pretty much the problem that Bob Sutton confronts in his newly published book, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t.

As a dispute resolution professional with a specialty in workplace consulting, I have read more books and articles than I can possibly count on dealing with difficult people. While many of them are excellent, none of them has fully delivered the goods when it comes to the most toxic workplace problem there is.

That’s probably due to the fact that until now nobody has had the guts to name the problem for what it is. Thanks to Sutton, that’s all changed.

As Sutton explains in his introduction, no other word quite does the job:

When I encounter a mean-spirited person, the first thing I think is: “Wow, what an asshole!”

I bet you do, too. You might call such people bullies, creeps, jerks, weasels, tormentors, tyrants, serial slammers, despots, or unconstrained egomaniacs, but for me at least, asshole best captures the fear and loathing that I have for these nasty people.

And judging from the overwhelmingly response Sutton’s book has received, including the many people who have stepped forward to share stories of their own encounters with assholes (as well as from the excited reactions from the colleagues and friends to whom I introduced the book), Sutton’s dead right. “Asshole” taps into associations, memories, and emotions that lesser synonyms simply can’t.

(Which is why I have decided to use the word in both the title and body of this post. If I offend any of my readers, I apologize. It’s not a failure of either imagination or vocabulary; authenticity demands it. Besides, if I followed the example of other writers and replaced letters in the offending word with asterisks–A******–you and I would both know what I meant, and neither one of us would be fooled. The word is still there, hidden behind its typographical fig leaf.)

Despite being a slim volume (only 210 pages in length), this book is crammed with useful information and ideas, along with numerous real-life anecdotes which bring the text to memorable life. Sutton describes the behavior that sets assholes apart from the rest of us, including one factor that is always present: assholes tend to target those with less power or status, and provides a test to determine whether you might be one, too.

Sutton also provides a list of factors by which readers can gauge the TCA–”Total Cost of Assholes”–in their own companies to reveal the high cost in financial and human capital that assholes pose. And he offers wise counsel for implementing and enforcing a “no asshole” rule, including smart hiring strategies, and has tips on keeping your own inner asshole in check.

Mediators in particular will appreciate Sutton’s advice that organizations should “teach people how to fight”. He is clear that organizations should not “replace assholes” with “conflict-averse wimps” and emphasizes that friction can be good for organizations–it’s not the fact that you fight, it’s how you fight that matters. So long as disagreement and argumentation is constructive not demeaning, organizations, people, and ideas can all thrive.

Sutton recounts the experiences of organizations in teaching their members how to fight fairly. And he makes no bones about how difficult an undertaking this can be, demanding constant vigilance and a commitment to rigorous self-reflection. He acknowledges how “messy and difficult it can be to fight with other people over ideas without acting like an asshole”.

In fact, it is Sutton’s self-honesty that stands among this book’s greatest strengths. Throughout, Sutton is candid with readers as he recounts his struggles to confront and neutralize his own tendency to be an asshole–a struggle that any of us who are willing to admit that we can be assholes, too, can relate to.

This book is not without its flaws, although they are minor. The book is weakest when it offers advice to those who are targets of assholes. Victims of bullying behavior probably won’t be helped by mantras like “look for small wins” and “hope for the best; expect the worst”. And although Sutton does remind readers that quitting is always an option, it may not be possible for people in tough financial circumstances in a tight job market. Documenting the behavior, seeking help from human resources or higher level management, building a coalition with others who are affected to seek change as a group, and getting legal advice from an employment lawyer may be more realistic and productive courses of action for victims to pursue.

It’s also disappointing to see an entire chapter devoted to “The Virtues of Assholes”–these schmucks don’t need any encouragement. (And I can’t help but wonder whether the successful assholes he describes might have achieved even greater success had they used their powers–ambition, determination, vision–for good not evil.)

These minor quibbles aside, this book is an outstanding contribution to the large body of work on building effective workplaces. Its courage and honesty in confronting a problem that no one seems to want to name set it apart. Anyone who cares about building a civilized workplace–human resources professionals, workplace consultants, mediators, and others–will find value in its pages.

Even if they have to hide the cover in a plain brown wrapper.

The most recent addition to the World Directory of ADR Blogs project is CResearch, the directory’s first blog devoted to conflict resolution research, news, and commentary.

Published by John Windmueller, Assistant Professor at the University of Baltimore’s Center for Negotiations and Conflict Management, CResearch was created to further discussions and information sharing between conflict resolution researchers and practitioners.

As John explains, “[W]here possible I’d like to see the division between practice and research blurred, with practitioners becoming more empowered and able to integrate research into their everyday work. Toward that, the site will share techniques, tools, and tips for practitioners interested in following their curiosity and bringing more rigorous evaluation and learning into their practice.”

I invite you to join me in welcoming John to the ADR blogosphere.

I’m always on the lookout for blogs to add to the World Directory of ADR Blogs‘ growing catalogue. If you wish to add your blog or someone else’s to the Directory, please let me know. It’s a commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines.

It’s nice to start the new year with two additions to the World Directory of ADR Blogs. They are:

Resolución Electrónica de Disputas. This Spanish language weblog is published by an internationally known authority on negotiation and online dispute resolution, Alberto Elisavetsky, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From the web site: “La idea de comezar a desarrollar este Blog, es a efectos que podamos generar un proyecto Latinoamericano de (RED) Resolucion Electronica de Disputas, que tenga en cuenta nuestras lenguas, y nuestras particularidades regionales.Por ello invito a todos los amigos Latinoamericanos, a participar de este foro, a efectos de intercambiar experiencias y/u opinions.”

Mediators Without Borders. “Working for a Sustainable Peace” is the motto of the newly launched blog of Mediators Without Borders, a non-profit provider of pro bono conflict resolution capacity building within post-conflict communities. Victoria Pynchon, an attorney and mediator who has proven time and again her commitment to the field of alternative dispute resolution, and publisher of several blogs including the deservedly well respected Settle It Now Negotiation Blog, serves as editor.

This brings the current head count at the World Directory to 94.

If you wish to add your blog or someone else’s to the World Directory of ADR Blogs, please let me know. It’s a commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines.

Although traveling is fun, it’s certainly true that there’s no place like home. In both the real world and here in cyberspace, it’s great to be back.

To kick off my return to blogging, I’d like to share with you the latest additions to the World Directory of ADR Blogs:

www.todomediacion.com. www.todomediacion.com is the blog and web site of an enthusiastic and innovative team of mediators based in Seville, Spain, whose practice focuses on family and scholastic mediation, headed up by dispute resolution professional Isabel Medina. From the web site: “Somos un equipo joven de Mediadores con mucho entusiasmo y ganas de aportar nuestro granito de arena para la resolución de conflictos tanto en el seno de la familia como en el los centros escolares. A pesar de nuestra juventud tenemos ya una amplia experiencia en distintos campos de la Mediación. Isabel Medina es la Coordinadora de www.todomediacion.com.”

Sanns Mediation Services Blog. This blog posts information about mediation, arbitration, resolution, and family law in New Jersey. Published by mediator and arbitrator Marvin Schuldiner.

ADR Society at the University of Richmond School of Law Blog. Dedicated to building relationships between students and professionals in the disciplines of arbitration and mediation, the ADR Society of the University of Richmond School of Law publishes a blog which shares information and news of events for members, students, and faculty. The ADR Society provides CLE opportunities for the Virginia area and hopes to promote and further the use of alternative methods through education of both the local community and students.

If you wish to add your blog or someone else’s to the World Directory of ADR Blogs, please let me know. It’s a commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines.

The World Directory of ADR Blogs has added four German language blogs to its catalogue. They are:

ADR-Blog. Published by mediator and attorney Marcus Brinkmann, ADR-Blog explores the themes of mediation, conflict management, and negotiation, providing readers with informative reflections on alternative dispute resolution issues and practice. It also contains a Listing of ADR Blogs created to track and draw attention to the ever-increasing numbers of German language blogs devoted to mediation and ADR.

DiaBlog. The imaginatively titled DiaBlog, published by Dr. Joachim Simen, provides up-to-date information, reflection, and commentary on mediation and dialogue.

Institute Sikor Blog. This blog offers readers information, news, and discussion regarding mediation, collaborative processes, nonviolent communication, and social change. Its guiding principle is straightforward: “Our vision is a world in which the needs of all humans count!” Published by trainers and mediators Marianne and Markus Sikor.

Konfliktblog. Through regularly published articles, it seeks to build understanding of and appreciation for mediation by exploring its chief themes of conflict and its resolution. Written by trainer and mediator Kirstin Nickelsen.

I’d like to acknowledge mediator and attorney Christoph Stroyer, who publishes the German language blog Master of Mediation, who was kind enough to alert me to the existence of DiaBlog, and also Marcus Brinkmann whose link to the Directory of ADR Blogs drew my attention to ADR-Blog, his Listing of ADR Blogs, and thence to the two other German blogs.

My deepest appreciation to these fellow travelers in the ADR blogosphere. Vielen dank!

Over the weekend, the World Directory of ADR Blogs gained two new additions to its continually growing catalogue. They are:

PGP Mediation Blog. Published by Phyllis Pollack, an attorney and mediator based in Los Angeles, California, this blog shares news, ideas, and reflections on mediation practice.

Ombuds Blog. With news and information for and about organizational ombuds, this blog is published by Tom Kosakowski, a university ombuds, mediator, and attorney based in Claremont, California. To the best of my knowledge, this is the world’s first blog to focus on the work of the organizational ombuds.

A friendly welcome to both Tom and Phyllis.

In case you missed the announcement last week, the World Directory launched a brand-new feature, a Reading Room where you can browse through the headlines of these blogs and others in its catalogue.

As always, if you wish to add your blog or someone else’s to the World Directory of ADR Blogs, please let me know. It’s a commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines.

Thanks to a nifty (and free) online tool called Grazr that aggregates blog feeds, the World Directory of ADR Blogs now includes a Reading Room where you can browse through the headlines of the blogs in its catalogue. (Comfy chair and reading light not included.)

(A big hat tip to employment law blogger George Lenard, who so generously shared his discovery of Grazr’s blogrolling abilities with his readers. For those seeking an alternative to Bloglines, this may be it.)

The number of blogs catalogued by the World Directory of ADR Blogs has more than doubled since I launched it in June 2006, today listing more than 80 blogs representing 15 countries.

It originally listed nine blog categories:

General Alternative Dispute Resolution Blogs
ADR-Friendly Blogs
ADR Marketing Blogs
Arbitration Blogs
Conflict Resolution & Peace Blogs
Mediation Blogs
Negotiation Blogs
Online Dispute Resolution Blogs
Restorative Justice Blogs

To reflect the increasing variety of blogs that have joined the ADR conversation, I recently added two new categories: Video Blogs and Podcasts and Innovations in the Practice of Law.

“Video Blogs and Podcasts” of course needs no explanation. Listed there you will find:

Conflict Learning Audio (Bill Warters)
Mediation vBlog Project (Geoff Sharp)
Negotiating Tip of the Week (Josh Weiss)

“Innovations in the Practice of Law” are blogs published by those who are dedicated to pushing the boundaries on the traditional practice of law. These bloggers champion the human side of the law and seek innovative ways to deliver justice, serve clients, resolve disputes, or transform the future of legal practice. Typically these bloggers are mediators themselves, are advocates of ADR, or embrace other kinds of collaborative practices. In this category are:

Human Law (Justin Patten)
Idealawg (Stephanie West Allen)
Legal Sanity (Arnie Herz)
the [non]billable hour (Matt Homan)
SHLEP: The Self-Help Law ExPress (David Giacalone)
What About Clients (Dan Hull)

As always, if you wish to add your blog or someone else’s to the World Directory of ADR Blogs, please let me know. It’s a commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines.

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While I was cleaning off my desk late last night, I came across the Summer 2006 issue of the Association for Conflict Resolution’s quarterly magazine, ACResolution, which contained an article I’d written for them back in April, “Three Reasons ADR Professionals Should Be Blogging”. It gave me the opportunity to plug my World Directory of ADR Blogs project, which listed about 40 blogs at the time.

Seven months have passed since I wrote that article. The head count since then has more than doubled, with more than 80 ADR blogs now listed.

You can view the full list at the World Directory of ADR Blogs web site, broken down by categories, or you can browse through all the blog feeds in one location at the Bloglines subscription page I created for the Directory.

In any event, I’m pleased to announce the addition of three more this week. Two of them are firsts–a blog from the Netherlands and another from Australia, together with another from the U.S. They are:

Fer Kousen Conflictmanagement.
The first Dutch blog to be added to the Directory, this eponymous blog, which will explore the subject of conflict management in both Dutch and in English, is published by Fer Kousen, an internal mediator at the Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) in the Hague. (Be sure to check out “Mediation (Oil on Canvas)”. No translation is necessary.)

The Australian Mediation Association Blog.
Callum Campbell, the founder and director of Mutual Mediations, a dispute resolution firm based in Brisbane, has launched the first Australian blog to explore mediation, negotiation, and other interest-based, collaborative approaches to addressing conflict.

Southern California Mediation Association Blog.
Victoria Pynchon, California-based attorney-mediator, and prolific and talented author of two blogs, Settle It Now Negotiation Blog and Settle It Now Mediation Blarg, has launched one more, this one for the Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA). The SCMA Blog was created to serve as a forum for communicating with SCMA members, ADR professionals, and the public about mediation and conflict resolution.

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As always, if you wish to add your blog or someone else’s to the World Directory of ADR Blogs, please let me know. It’s a commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines.

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When I first began blogging almost two years ago, I could literally count on one hand the number of active dispute resolution blogs in cyberspace. It was lonely out there.

Today, however, I’ve got plenty of company as more and more mediators, arbitrators, and other kinds of dispute resolution professionals plug into the power of the blog.

Just over a week ago I announced that I had added four more blogs to the World Directory of ADR Blogs. Now five more have joined them. One comes from Argentina (the Directory’s first), another from India (another first for the Directory), two from Portugal, and one from the U.S. What follows are their descriptions:

ADR&ODR . Published by arbitrator, consultant, and advocate Praveen Dalal, the managing partner of Perry4law, a professional law firm in Delhi, this blog seeks to spread public awareness about alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and online dispute resolution (ODR) in India. For a example of the solid writing and extensive research that characterize the posts that have appeared on this blog so far, read “Electronic Governance in India: an ODR Perspective“.

Associação de Mediadores de Conflitos. This is the unofficial weblog of the Association of Portuguese Conflict Mediators, created to promote the informal exchange of ideas among those who seek alternatives to resolving conflict. From the web site: “Bem-vindo ao “Blog” (não oficial) da Associação dos Mediadores de Conflitos Portugueses, um espaço informal para troca de ideias entre todos os que se interessam por resolução alternativa de conflitos!”

Conflito: uma oportunidade!This blog, published in Portugal also, irresistibly envisions conflict as an opportunity for personal growth and deepening of relationships. It was created to share information and ideas with all those who are interested in learning more about alternative dispute resolution. From the web site: “O conflito como oportunidade de crescimento pessoal e de aprofundamento das relações…Um espaço ao dispor de todos os que se interessam pela resolução alternativa de conflitos.”

The remaining two were already featured in earlier posts here and here at Online Guide to Mediation. They are:

PrimusLex.com Blog. PrimusLex.com, a free online forum and network for young lawyers worldwide to access and share information and ideas about international commercial arbitration, includes among its resources this weblog which members are encouraged to create and submit content to. This is the World Directory of ADR Blog’s first Argentinian blog. Currently little content has been posted so far, but hopefully this will change as PrimusLex.com gathers both members and momentum.

SHLEP: The Self-Help Law ExPress. SHLEP was launched by retired mediator and attorney David Giacalone to provide the public with news and views on self-help law and pro se litigation. It seeks to empower individuals to solve wherever possible legal problems themselves, helping them connect with resources and information.

If you wish to add your blog or someone else’s to the World Directory of ADR Blogs, please let me know. It’s a commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines.

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Two new blogs have been catalogued, classified, and posted to the World Directory of ADR Blogs, my ongoing project tracking alternative dispute resolution weblogs around the globe.

These new additions, one from the East Coast, one from the West Coast, here in the U.S., are:

• New York Center for Interpersonal Development’s Blog Spot. This blog is published by the New York Center for interpersonal Development, which provides training and services for conflict management, youth and community development, effective communication and intercultural awareness. Its motto? “Strengthening Communities, Improving Relationships”. This blog actively solicits reader participation–see for example “Does the Internet Encourage Dialogue?” and “The Riddler“, two posts that caught my attention.
• San Francisco Mediation. Written by San Francisco, California, mediator and attorney Paula M. Lawhon, this mediation blog offers visitors information and discussion on mediation as an alternative dispute resolution process, including the benefits of mediation, advice for those thinking of mediating a case, and the expanding role of mediation in civil and family law matters.

A warm welcome to both these blogs.

(As always, if you wish to add your blog or someone else’s to the World Directory of ADR Blogs, please let me know. It’s a commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines. I’m especially interested in hearing about blogs outside the U.S. On my wish list? An ADR blog from Australia—there must be one out there somewhere, given mediation’s high level of visibility in that corner of the globe.)

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I am glad to announce my return to blogging with two additions to the World Directory of ADR Blogs. The first of these is one I am sorry I hadn’t thought to include sooner, since its author supports ADR and has been a source of friendly encouragement to me and to many other bloggers. These two additions are:

What About Clients? shares the creative energies and insights of attorney J. Daniel Hull “on servicing business clients as valued customers in American law firms”–a message which applies equally to mediators and other conflict resolution professionals. This blog also explores issues confronting the American legal profession and cultural aspects of international law practice. Its sidebar contains a directory of non-U.S. law blogs (which includes some names familiar to readers of Online Guide to Mediation–Geoff Sharp and Stephen Raymond) together with international law resources, bringing a welcome global perspective to law bloggers and readers alike. (Mediators will be delighted to see the title of one of Dan’s recent posts: “First-Rate Mediators Are Worth Their Weight In Gold“–as indeed they are.)

Gini Nelson, an attorney, consultant, and coach in Santa Fe, New Mexico, recently launched the eponymous Gini Nelson’s Engaging Conflicts, a blog that explores, in Gini’s words, “what the converging disciplines of neuroscience, evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and anthropology can tell us about conflict, business success, and spirituality.”

It’s a pleasure to welcome Gini to the community of conflict resolution bloggers. It’s good to know that more voices continue to join our conversation.

Remember, if you publish an alternative dispute resolution blog (or one that is ADR-friendly) and would like to be added to the World Directory of ADR Blogs, please let me know. It’s a completely commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines.

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Welcome to Part 2 of a series of essays on blogging for the conflict resolution community. The series began several weeks ago with “Getting to yes with alternative dispute resolution blogs: time for ADR practitioners to join the conversation“.

It was launched with the hope of encouraging ADR practitioners everywhere to think about blogging’s power to share ideas, encourage inquiry, and to build connections among us.

Yet blogging is not the solitary practice one might think it is. When you blog, you do so knowing that you are reaching out to share your message, that others, somewhere in the world, are listening. Readers reach back, reacting and responding through comments or emails.

When I first began blogging in January 2005, I had no expectations about where it would take me. I had no idea what kind of response this blog would even get.

Roughly 18 months and some 360+ posts later, this blog has attracted visitors from every continent but Antarctica (not known anyway as a hotbed of mediator activity) and from countries around the world.

Many of these visitors have taken the time to contact me and let me know what they’re thinking. Some have even written to me in languages other than English. Typically by email but on occasion even by phone, these readers have responded with positive feedback, with constructive criticism, with ideas they thought would be of interest to me and my readers. They have reached out to educate me, to share knowledge, and to pass along news, articles, links, information about upcoming events, and book recommendations. Some have asked for advice or help with their own blogs. Some have just wanted to say hello to a fellow mediator.

A number of these have turned into meaningful friendships–people whose work I admire, opinions I respect, and whose ongoing support and encouragement sustains me as a mediator, as a blogger, and as a fellow traveler on planet earth.

Those of us in the conflict resolution field appreciate the importance of relationships and communication. Blogging provides opportunity–plenty of it–for both.

Blogging has succeeded in putting me in touch with remarkable individuals I might never have met otherwise. It has, in effect, allowed me to network with the entire world.

It’s a trip I encourage every mediator to take.

Interested in learning more about blogging? Please visit the World Directory of Alternative Dispute Resolution Blogs for links to resources, advice, ideas, and ways to get started for beginning bloggers.

And by all means please get in touch to let me know that you’re blogging. Other ADR bloggers and blog readers can’t wait to find out.

The World Directory of Alternative Dispute Resolution Blogs adds three more titles to its growing catalogue:

1. Disputing: Conversations about Dispute Resolution provides updates and commentary on arbitration law, with a special focus on Texas. Disputing is published by Karl Bayer and Robert Hargrove, two attorneys from Austin.
2. TogetherResolve, an English language blog, is published by mediator Emmy Irobi, based in Biala Podlaska, Poland. TogetherResolve explores mediation and conflict resolution with the hope of discussing ideas and sharing experiences with mediators around the globe. This is the World Directory’s first Polish mediation blog.
3. Settle It Now Mediation Blarg was launched earlier this month by Victoria Pynchon, publisher of the negotiation blog Settle It Now Blog Spot. To create the title for her site, she combined the word “blog” with “ar” for “alternate resolution” without the “d” in dispute, to come up with the title for a blog that explores insights and encourages inquiry into the practice and principles of mediation.

If you publish a dispute resolution blog (or one that is ADR-friendly) and would like to be added to the World Directory of ADR Blogs, please let me know. It’s a completely commercial-free site, and there is no cost to be listed. The Directory has information on submitting your blog and submission guidelines.

Technorati tags: alternative dispute resolution, blogging, mediation, mediation blogs