body language

The Role of Body Language in Divorce Mediation Part II

By Jennifer Safian / October 31, 2018

{3 minutes to read}  Understanding body language can go a long way toward improving communication with others. While it may be tempting to pick signals apart one by one, it is important to look at these nonverbal cues in relation to verbal communication, other nonverbal signs, and the situation. Body cues are a big part…

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The Role of Body Language in Divorce Mediation Part I by Jennifer Safian

The Role of Body Language in Divorce Mediation Part I

By Jennifer Safian / October 17, 2018

Fundamentally, body language is seen as an involuntary and unconscious phenomenon that adds to the process of communication. (Wikipedia) {5 minutes to read}  Setting: my office has a sofa that sits three people comfortably, a clear almost invisible coffee table, my armchair across from the sofa and a couple of extra chairs on either side of…

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Long-Distance Mediating

By Jennifer Safian / September 19, 2018

{3:48 minutes to read} With the increased use of Skype, Facetime, Zoom, and many other tele-conferencing platforms, where people can see each other while having a conversation, the request for long-distance mediation has also grown. While it is preferable that all parties be in the same room during the divorce mediation process, there are situations…

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