Francell Mediations & Arbitrations

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  • Arbitration Scam Awareness

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    As mediators and arbitrators, we acknowledge we’re eager to help people resolve their disputes. It’s part of why we do what we do. But like every industry and every person has dealt with, there are scammers, fraud attempts, and bad actors who will try to take advantage of you no matter who you are or…

  • Listening Session in Abilene, Texas

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    We listen! And communities are listening, too! On Tuesday, July 28th, we joined several mediator friends at a community listening session in Abilene, as the city considered several topics, one of which was how mediation services could benefit the growing community. Here’s the KTXS ABC 12 article about it: https://ktxs.com/news/local/community-leaders-explore-mediation-center-for-taylor-county-at-heritage-square-session Cities across the nation have…

  • Continuing to learn!

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    Terri had her 1st Arbitration Hearing last week and this weekend wrote her 1st Reasoned Award. When Terri and I started this adventure 3yrs ago, we didn’t know where we would be by this point. With the help of wonderful Instructors over this past 3yrs, our Mentors and Jumping In with both feet with the…

  • MBBI Interview

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    It’s an honor to be able to work with the Mediators Beyond Borders International, and last week I was interviewed for their newsletter. Thank you for helping share our drive for mediation and communication for all the communities we work with!

  • Sharing Information about Mediation

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    Thank you for joining us for the free information session in Odessa on April 11! We know it was a busy Saturday and had several notes from folks who couldn’t make it, and we’re following up where we can for Zoom meetings and scheduling another information session as soon as we can. In the meantime…

  • Conflict Resilience

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    Recently finished my 29th mediation related book in 29 months. Since starting this journey into Mediation, Terri and I keep our brains active by reading and using what we learn. It has taken me years to push through my Dyslexia to enjoy learning again. Conflict Resilience, was written by two professors from Harvard Law School…

  • De-Escalation in Mediation

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    Terri and I each had a mediation at one of our favorite JP Courts in Ft. Worth today. We each had to use de-escalation techniques in our respective rooms. When the parties started to talk over each other, I stopped them as they were about to declare an Impasse. I told them I had additional…