Alternative Dispute Resolution
Feb. 8, 2014
In mediation, check your ego at the door
Of the many and varied reasons why mediation does not succeed, ego, whether that of the lawyers, the parties or the experts, is high on the short list.
Robert S. Mann
Neutral
ADR Services, Inc.
Email: rmann@adrservices.com
Robert mediates and arbitrates business, real estate and construction disputes.
My late mother was a very successful designer of interiors and furniture. For a number of years she often traveled on business to the Philippines. When she arrived home after her first trip to Cebu Island, she told me that she had gone to dinner at an upscale restaurant with her business companions. To her amazement, there was a sign inside the front door that read: "Please check your guns before entering." Just to be clear - the restaurant wasn't asking patrons to make sure that their w...
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