Tag Archives: seeing the world through others’ eyes

Peter Coleman’s Outstanding Evidence-Based Work on Reducing Polarization

June 5, 2021 John Lande 1 Comment

Peter T. Coleman, professor of psychology and education at Columbia University, an award-winning scholar and a prolific author, recently published his latest book, The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization. He holds a joint appointment at Teachers College and The Earth Institute. In his spare time, he is the director of the Morton Deutsch … Continue reading Peter Coleman’s Outstanding Evidence-Based Work on Reducing Polarization →

Appreciation of Doug Frenkel and Jim Stark

February 3, 2021 John Lande Leave a comment

Jim Stark and Doug Frenkel just became scholars-in-residence with the International Academy of Mediators, following in the footsteps of Hal Abramson, Lela Love, and Dwight Golann. I have appreciated Doug and Jim’s work – actually of all the SiRs – and this post describes some of the things I appreciate about it. It also includes … Continue reading Appreciation of Doug Frenkel and Jim Stark →

Empathy

January 18, 2021 John Lande Leave a comment

The Washington Post just published an article, Five Things Worth Knowing About Empathy. Take a look. Click on the title of this post to access the article.

Is Empathy Possible in Today’s Polarized Political Environment?

December 29, 2020 John Lande 1 Comment

Four social scientists who study empathy and political division think so. Take a look at their piece in the Washington Post, Our Divided Times Are an Opportunity for Empathy. Really. To access the article, click on the title of this post.

Concepts That Can Help Practitioners Help Parties Make Decisions in Disputes

December 8, 2020 John Lande 2 Comments

The good folks at the Association for Conflict Resolution of Greater New York and CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College invited me to give a talk as part of their monthly breakfast series. Last week, I gave a presentation, Helping Parties Make Decisions About What’s Really Important, which synthesizes ideas I have been … Continue reading Concepts That Can Help Practitioners Help Parties Make Decisions in Disputes →

A Message for Law Students to Prepare Themselves for Legal Practice

November 10, 2020 John Lande 3 Comments

Reflecting on my They Should Call it Negotiation School and Law School Failures posts, I wrote the following message, which you may want to share with your students. Although they may be too busy to follow up on this now, you can plant a seed for them to pursue this during the winter break. ___________________________________________________________________ … Continue reading A Message for Law Students to Prepare Themselves for Legal Practice →

You Really Should Know About Kris Franklin

November 8, 2020 John Lande 1 Comment

Kris Franklin is a kindred spirit to folks in our community. I hadn’t heard of her until I was wowed by her conversation with Peter Philips, which you can see in this 42-minute video. She’s a professor at New York Law School and here’s an excerpt from her webpage: An academic innovator, Kris Franklin brings … Continue reading You Really Should Know About Kris Franklin →

Inspiring Message from Rachel Viscomi About Moving Forward

November 3, 2020 John Lande Leave a comment

Here’s an inspiring message from TTFOI Rachel Viscomi: Dear friends and colleagues, As the United States engages a deeply consequential election, one thing I know for certain is that, whatever the final tally shows, we have a long road ahead of us. The election, while vitally important, can only do so much. It can tell … Continue reading Inspiring Message from Rachel Viscomi About Moving Forward →

ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference – April 14-17, 2021

October 30, 2020 John Lande Leave a comment

From the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: The 23rd Annual Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference will take place on April 14 – 17, 2021 in Los Angeles and online. The 2021 Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Spring Conference will continue our tradition of excellent and innovative educational programs along with social and networking events. … Continue reading ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference – April 14-17, 2021 →

Could Joe Biden Actually Bring America Back Together?

October 22, 2020 John Lande 2 Comments

That’s the title of a provocative article by Michael Luo in the New Yorker. President Trump is a purveyor extraordinaire of nonstop toxic polarizing conflict, enabled by leaders in his party. Many people in our field understandably want him to leave office and stop (or reduce) his inflammatory words and actions. If Vice President Biden … Continue reading Could Joe Biden Actually Bring America Back Together? →

Upcoming Educational Programs

October 14, 2020 John Lande Leave a comment

The Boston Law Collaborative Institute will offer the following programs on implicit and systemic bias. October 15: “Assessing Workplace Bias in the Era of #MeToo and Black Lives Matter,” with Jody Newman, Esq. October 27: “Biased? Who, Me?!? A Candid Look at the Problem of Implicit Bias,” with Audrey Lee, Matt Thompson, and David Hoffman. … Continue reading Upcoming Educational Programs →

Timely New Book on Racial Reconciliation Initiative

October 11, 2020 John Lande 1 Comment

This post reviews a wonderful new book, the “new edition” of America’s Peacemakers: The Community Relations Service and Civil Rights by Bertram Levine and Grande Lum, published by the University of Missouri Press. Levine, who died in 2006, published the first edition covering events up to 1990 in Part I. Lum discusses events since then, … Continue reading Timely New Book on Racial Reconciliation Initiative →