Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. - Articles

 

Bill Eddy is President and co-founder of High Conflict Institute. As an attorney, mediator and therapist, he has become an international author and speaker to professionals managing high conflict disputes, especially involving people with personality disorders.

His seminar participants have included lawyers, judges, mediators, managers, human resource professionals, businesspersons, healthcare administrators, college administrators, homeowners’ association managers, ombudspersons, and others. In the past three years, he has spoken in over 15 states, several Canadian provinces, and Paris, France.

“High conflict people are not just difficult. They are the most difficult people, because they become preoccupied with a Target of Blame—usually someone close to them (such as a spouse, relative, neighbor, co-worker) or someone in a position of authority (boss, doctor, administrator, government official). Managing high conflict people (HCPs) usually involves using skills which are the opposite of what one feels like doing. Learning these skills takes time and practice, but can make an amazing difference in resolving, managing, and containing high conflict disputes.”

As an attorney, Bill is a Certified Family Law Specialist in California and the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center in San Diego. Prior to becoming an attorney in 1992, he was a Licensed Clinical Social worker with twelve years experience providing therapy to children, adults, couples and families in psychiatric hospitals and outpatient clinics. He has taught Negotiation and Mediation at the University of San Diego School of Law for six years and his articles have appeared in national law and counseling journals. (And…in the 1970’s he was a Kindergarten teacher!)

Bullies in the Workplace

Workplace bullying is a growing international problem. It is more than a one-time incident. It is a pattern of behavior between a bully and another worker which can demoralize, isolate and trigger illness in the target of the bully. What is bullying? Who does it? Is it increasing? What can employers do to promote a safe environment for employees? This article attempts to answer some of these key questions. Read

By: Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. | 22/10/2008 | Management

Responding to Hostile Mail

Hostile mail - especially email - has become much more common over the past decade. Most hostile mail does not need a response. Use the B.I.F.F. method to respond to hostile mail. Read

By: Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. | 07/06/2008 | Self Help

How Personality Disorders Drive Family Court Litigation

The long-held notion that issues drive family court litigation has been replaced by the concept that high conflict personalities drive litigation. This article explains personality disorders, how they drive litigation and how to manage litigants who have them. Read

By: Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. | 03/05/2008 | Divorce