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What can mediation teach us about civility? In the life of our nation, public discourse seems to be at an all-time low. People of different political persuasions have a very hard time listening to each other and demonizing “the other” is rampant. The ties that bind us together... Read More →

As part of my keeping abreast of new developments in the field of mediation, I read articles by other dispute resolution professionals on Mediate.com. This one really struck me as both having a lot of good content for mediators and resonating with my experience as a mediator. In... Read More →

Matt Fairbank, Sageland Mediation and Facilitation Service Principal Consultant, recently attended the Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference in Seattle. “The annual conference has been a great way to keep abreast of the latest thinking in the conflict resolution field.... Read More →

Matt Fairbank has opened Sageland Mediation and Facilitation Service in Yakima WA. Sageland will work primarily with workgroups seeking to improve productivity, employee relations and morale, families working to address changes in living and health needs of seniors and heirs... Read More →