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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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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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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Nance L. Schick Tells the Tampa Bay Times Not to Pretend Political Discussions Aren’t Occurring at Work
(Updated from 12/21/2016) Remember the days when people didn't talk about politics at work? Nance doesn't either. When she contributed to this article for the Tampa Bay Times, Donald Trump had …
The Top Three Justifications Employers Give for Not Paying Interns
(Updated from 07/04/2019) I love free trials as much as the next person. Maybe it started at Baskin-Robbins, where we got those tiny spoons to taste the 31 flavors. (Apparently, you can't sample …
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Nance L. Schick Talks to REWIRE About Accepting Lifestyle Differences
(Updated from 11/20/2018) In her work as a Diversity Trainer, Nance is often navigating spaces that are uncomfortable for participants. Sometimes, they are even uncomfortable for her. She often …
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Limit Your Media Intake, Clear Your Mind
(Updated from 05/21/2018) I get sucked into the Internet and news abyss, too. A “quick check” for a Facebook status from an ill family member turns into 10 minutes (or more) of watching cats in …
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Nance L. Schick Shares with Psych Central About Her Repeat Victimization
Nance is relatively public about her history of victimization. Long before she was violently assaulted in 2014, she had recovered from a series of crimes. The victimization began in her childhood, but …
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Is Consent Valid If It’s Coerced?
(Updated from 12/16/2020) Nance was asked by Sarah Ashley of Pure Wow what to do if a partner doesn't want to have sex. As an attorney and diversity trainer who is also a rape survivor, Nance …
There is No Acceptable Racism in a United Human Race
(Updated from 01/08/2015) I sometimes take unpopular positions. That's part of being a lawyer, but it's also an effective way of learning what is in our blind spots. As I re-read this post in …
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