Mediation is a private conflict resolution process in which the parties in dispute try to resolve the issues by agreement. Parties? I'm In! In law, we refer to the people and entities in a case as …
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Master Your Employment Partnerships from Job Post to Termination
I am often asked what the biggest challenge in my business has been. I am always embarrassed to admit that my answer is usually related to staffing. Despite the exceptional training I received in …
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Use Your Third Ear to Uncover Implicit Biases
(Updated from 10/26/2018) Your brain is an extraordinary organ, but it plays tricks on you. Some experts assert that our brains haven't evolved as fast as the world around us. Our brains …
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Nance L. Schick Discusses Attorney-Client Expectations with Urban Freedom Magazine
(Updated from 06/25/2019 post regarding my contribution to an article in Urban Freedom Magazine) Choosing a lawyer for your small business is a big decision. Ideally, you will develop a mutually …
Seven Ways to Create the Peace You Want to See
(Updated from 10/17/2017) Here we go again. Another mass shooting. On a holiday. And several throughout the world over the weekend. I am reminded of October 16, 2017. That was another tense day …
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Let’s Talk About Gender Pronouns in the Workplace [VIDEO]
(Originally posted 04/01/2021; most recently updated from 03/07/2022) Let's talk about gender pronouns. Employers are confused and worried about using the wrong gender pronouns. They ask me …
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Can Employers Have Religious Objections to Hiring LGBTQ Workers? [VIDEO]
(Updated from 03/22/2021) When I am teaching continuing education courses, this is a question I get a lot. It comes in light of the Bostock v. Clayton County case that was decided by the US …
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What Did 2020’s Bostock Case Mean for LGBTQ Employees?
(Updated from 03/29/2021) The quick answer is that not much is different. This is a response to my last video in which I talked about managing LGBTQ employees. The reason the Bostock case …
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Nance L. Schick Shares Tips for Clients with US News & World Report
(Updated from 08/11/2018) Nance was recently asked by US News & World Report's Geoffrey Williams what not to do when hiring an attorney. Here are the tips she gave him: Do not hire the …
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Happy Birthday to Me–and to Third Ear Conflict Resolution This Month
I love having a June birthday. It's almost mid-year, so it gives me an opportunity to benchmark my goals for the year and my progress toward them. I've learned not to make my current score be anything …
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