Solicitor and mediator Karl Manning spoke with Tom Stodulka, QLD mediator and LEADR member, about his impressions of the evolution of Alternative Dipute Resolution (ADR) in Australia and the challenges facing the legal profession into the future. Karl Manning: Tell … continue reading »

  Seminar: How To Prepare For The New Provisions In The Fair Work Act WorkResolve would like you to join us for our upcoming seminar workshop on 5 December 2013 in Brisbane.Speakers: Ms Susan Booth, Commissioner – Fair Work Australia & … continue reading »

Manning Consultants is pleased to launch a workplace specific Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service ‘WorkResolve’, a joint venture initiative with the Australian Mediation Association and Private-Mediation. WorkResolve aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. We solve conflict management problems … continue reading »

Team Development for lawyers and using team profiling instruments  Karl Manning, Principal, Manning Consultants Wednesday 16 October 2013 PRESENTATION TO THE AUSTRALIAN LEGAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AT QUEENSLAND LAW SOCIETY BRISBANE http://www.alpma.com.au/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=74281  

Karl Manning will be facilitating a panel discussion at the Queensland Law Society that will take place after the annual Law Society ADR forum on the 1st of August as a separately bookable event . It will run from 5:00pm to … continue reading »

A discussion of team development, leadership development, action-planning, and the use of team profiling instruments. Karl Manning is this month’s Australian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) guest blogger.     Follow the link below to read this great article:   … continue reading »

Manning Consultants are pleased to join the Australian Legal Practice Management Association as a 2013 National HR Workshop Partner. These workshops will cover all the latest HR issues facing law firms. See the following link for details: http://www.alpma.com.au/Events/national-hr-workshop  

As the world watches U.S. politicians struggling to negotiate on the so called “Fiscal Cliff” issue, the following narrative by U.S. mediator Robert Benjamin is interesting to read after first reading the Washington Post article he references. He effectively makes … continue reading »

Following the passing of Roger Fisher, famous international negotiator, Harvard Law Professor and author of  the seminal book “Getting to Yes”, Mediate.com has re-posted this interview with Roger Fisher conducted by Robert Benjamin that explores the development of negotiation theory … continue reading »

Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum was the venue for the opening night function of the National Mediation Conference 2012. The conference was superb with presentations delivered by Mediators from Australia and  around the world. A very interesting perspective was brought to the … continue reading »