Shepherds Family Law | Effective Communication

09 Jul My article on Effective Electronic Communications in The Arbitrator and Mediator journal

Posted at 03:50h in Effective Communication, Managing Conflict by admin

Here is my paper on effective electronic communications between disputants published in The Arbitrator and Mediator journal. This is the journal of The Resolution Institute which is Australia's largest professional association of arbitrator and mediators....

14 Sep My paper at LEADR Kongress 2015

Posted at 05:02h in Effective Communication, Managing Conflict, Mediation, Negotiations, Post separation parenting by admin

LEADR-IAMA is one of the largest mediation organisations in Australasia with over 4000 members. It holds a biannual Kongress which covers topics relevant not only to mediators, but also to lawyers and all professionals interested in negotiation and conflict resolution. In my presentation to this year's Kongress in Sydney, I shall explain how electronic communications such...

02 Feb Kids in the Middle

Posted at 00:55h in Effective Communication, Managing Conflict, Mediation, Negotiations, Post separation parenting by admin

I thought you might find this video interesting - www.kidsinthemiddle.org.uk. It features English teenagers talking about the separation of their parents. As a family mediator and lawyer, the video made me reflect on: Even though the interviews occur around 6 years after separation, some of the...

09 May Best family law processes

Posted at 01:24h in Effective Communication, Managing Conflict, Negotiations by admin

Separating spouses have many issues to resolve - including choosing the most appropriate decision making process. Early selection of the best process helps separating spouses reach the best possible agreements, save time and money, and minimise acrimony. I have developed the attached chart to help explain the four...

23 Jul Better electronic communications

Posted at 03:55h in Effective Communication by admin

I thought this might be of interest to you. My career as a family law solicitor and mediator has coincided with the rise of the internet and therefore electronic (mis)communication between separated spouses. I have been fascinated by the tendency of spouses in dispute to exchange acrimonious and unproductive texts and emails. As part of my Masters in Dispute Resolution at UTS, I explored the systemic and psychological reasons why separated spouses struggle with electronic communication. I discovered a number of techniques by which people in conflict can communicate more effectively by email and text.