Cart
Free US shipping over $10
Proud to be B-Corp

When Talk Works Deborah M. Kolb

When Talk Works By Deborah M. Kolb

When Talk Works by Deborah M. Kolb


$10.00
Condition - Very Good
Only 1 left

Summary

An intimate look at how twelve mediators achieve extraordinary results. At last, Deborah Kolb's collection of interview-based profiles of mediators at work is available in paperback. Written in the style of the New Yorker, the book consists of twelve personal and compelling stories of successful mediators for all areas of our society.

When Talk Works Summary

When Talk Works: Profiles of Mediators by Deborah M. Kolb

An intimate look at how twelve mediators achieve extraordinary results. At last, Deborah Kolb's collection of interview-based profiles of mediators at work is available in paperback. Written in the style of the New Yorker, the book consists of twelve personal and compelling stories of successful mediators for all areas of our society. Kolb reveals who they are and what techniques they use to achieve results. The best examination of what mediators actually do. Anyone who wants to settle a dispute will learn from these profiles. -Roger Fisher, coauthor, Getting to Yes

When Talk Works Reviews

Insightful and highly readable. The best examination of what successful mediators actually do. Anyone who wants to settle a dispute will learn a lot from these profiles. --Roger Fisher, coauthor, Getting to Yes All mediators, and anyone else who practices or is interested in alternative dispute resolution, will be interested in this book. --Mary P. Rowe, ombudsperson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology A must read for anyone contemplating the practice of alternative dispute resolution as a mediator or using the services of a mediator. --Wallace Warfield, George Mason University, and former president, Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution

About Deborah M. Kolb

DEBORAH M. KOLB is executive director of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and professor of management at the Simmons College Graduate School of Management.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Another Way to Settle Disputes: The Practice of Mediation. Part One: The Professionals. 1. Frances Butler: Questions that Lead to Answers in Child Custody Mediation (Kenneth Kressel). 2. Patrick Davis: To Bring Out the Best... To Undo a Little Pain in Special Education Mediation (Susan Silbey). 3. Howard Bellman: Using Bundles of Input to Negotiate An Environmental Dispute (Christine Harrington). 4. William Hopgood: Conditioning Parties in Labor Grievances (Deborah M. Kolb). 5. Patrick Phear: Control, Commitment, and Minor Miracles in Family and Divorce Mediation (Austin Sarat). Part Two: Builders of the Field. 6. Albie M. Davis: Community Mediation as Community Organizing (Sally Engle Merry). 7. Eric Green: Finding Alternatives to Litigation in Business Disputes (Lavinia Hall). 8. Lawrence Susskind: Activist Mediation and Public Disputes (John Forester). Part Three: Extending the Reach of Mediation. 9. Juju Atkinson: Blurring the Distinction Between Mediation and Adjudication (William O'Barr). 10. Jimmy Carter: The Power of Moral Suasion in International Mediation (Eileen Babbitt). 11. Linda Colburn: On-the-Spot Mediation in a Public Housing Project (Neal Milner). 12. Joseph Elder: Quiet Peacemaking in a Civil War (Thomas Princen). Conclusion: The Realities of Making Talk Work.

Additional information

GOR008041613
9780787910907
0787910902
When Talk Works: Profiles of Mediators by Deborah M. Kolb
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
19970627
544
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - When Talk Works