Mediation To Prevent Lawsuits w/ Kimberly Best

How do you handle conflict in order to prevent going to court?Kimberly Best, RN, MA, is a Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Civil Mediator and Tennessee Rule 31 Trained Family Mediator, owner of Best Conflict Solutions, LLC. Her practice focuses on Family Mediation, Health, and Elder Care Mediation, Civil and Business Mediation, and personal and organizational Conflict Coaching and Conflict Consulting. Kimberly is passionate about helping others resolve conflicts in a productive, non-litigious way using mediation, facilitation and collaborative problem solving to find optimal solutions for all parties. She is a speaker and trainer on conflict management, dispute resolution processes, life transitions, and how to make difficult decisions - including end of life issues. She is also a volunteer mediator with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, Dispute Resolution Program and Community/Police Unification Program.She is a working member of the Association of Conflict Resolution Elder Mediation Professional Development Group as well as a working member of Mediators Beyond Borders, International, and a member of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution membership committee. Key Points And Time Stamps:[00:03:29] - how childhood affects how we handle conflict[00:04:51] - family conflict and disagreements during the pandemic[00:05:43] - what exactly boundaries are[00:07:40] - how we feel physically ‘threatened’ during a disagreement[00:10:12] - how to communicate different viewpoints without feeling threatened[00:12:37] - how attorney meditators handle conflict during a divorce[00:16:01] - the biology of conflict[)0;18:18] - how mediation prevents potential lawsuits[00:20:19] - mediation work between the LAPD and communities in Los Angeles[00:24:49] - how to get involved in your community and mediate local conflicts[00:26:54] - how storytelling builds bridges and creates understanding[00:29:11] - how to understand and have empathy for those who hurt you[00:31:07] - how to handle workplace conflict[00:33:49] - why ask questions before jumping to conclusionsConnect with Kimberly:Website: https://www.bestconflictsolutions.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybestmediator/Additional Resources:"How to Live Forever, A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of Your Life Story" by Kimberly Best"Police 2 Peace" work by Kimberly BestJoin local organizations "Effective Conflict Resolution Techniques And Strategies" w/ Kristine ScottConnect with me:FacebookInstagramKindly subscribe to our podcast.Leave a rating and a review for the Podcast:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mediation-to-prevent-lawsuits-w-kimberly-best/id1614151066?i=1000615151077Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/347DBhfsDxXE9v18O9v0D5YouTube: https://youtu.be/XC3ZSFCufT4
How do you handle conflict in order to prevent going to court?

Kimberly Best, RN, MA, is a Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Civil Mediator and Tennessee Rule 31 Trained Family Mediator, owner of Best Conflict Solutions, LLC. Her practice focuses on Family Mediation, Health, and Elder Care Mediation, Civil and Business Mediation, and personal and organizational Conflict Coaching and Conflict Consulting. 

Kimberly is passionate about helping others resolve conflicts in a productive, non-litigious way using mediation, facilitation and collaborative problem solving to find optimal solutions for all parties. She is a speaker and trainer on conflict management, dispute resolution processes, life transitions, and how to make difficult decisions - including end of life issues. She is also a volunteer mediator with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, Dispute Resolution Program and Community/Police Unification Program.

She is a working member of the Association of Conflict Resolution Elder Mediation Professional Development Group as well as a working member of Mediators Beyond Borders, International, and a member of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution membership committee. 

Key Points And Time Stamps:
[00:03:29] - how childhood affects how we handle conflict
[00:04:51] - family conflict and disagreements during the pandemic
[00:05:43] - what exactly boundaries are
[00:07:40] - how we feel physically ‘threatened’ during a disagreement
[00:10:12] - how to communicate different viewpoints without feeling threatened
[00:12:37] - how attorney meditators handle conflict during a divorce
[00:16:01] - the biology of conflict
[)0;18:18] - how mediation prevents potential lawsuits
[00:20:19] - mediation work between the LAPD and communities in Los Angeles
[00:24:49] - how to get involved in your community and mediate local conflicts
[00:26:54] - how storytelling builds bridges and creates understanding
[00:29:11] - how to understand and have empathy for those who hurt you
[00:31:07] - how to handle workplace conflict
[00:33:49] - why ask questions before jumping to conclusions

Connect with Kimberly:
Website: https://www.bestconflictsolutions.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybestmediator/

Additional Resources:
"How to Live Forever, A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of Your Life Story" by Kimberly Best
"Police 2 Peace" work by Kimberly Best
Join local organizations
"Effective Conflict Resolution Techniques And Strategies" w/ Kristine Scott

Connect with me:
roberta4sk@gmail.com

Kindly subscribe to our podcast.

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