Mediation: Understanding Mediation

Multi-Dimensional Mediation (Nov. 24) > CPR > News
By PAUL E. MASON - Multi-dimensional mediation goes beyond the usual concept of multiparty mediation, although it can and often does include more than one party. As the term suggests, multi-dimensional mediation involves mediating beyond the normal two-party scenario where many other factors come into play. (Added: 1-Feb-2010 Hits: 1926 )

What is Mediation?
By James Melamed - Mediation is defined as a process of assisted negotiations, and its key qualities are described. This article represents a good primer for those contemplating mediation. (Added: 2-Dec-2008 Hits: 1046 )

Eleven Questions Most Commonly Asked About Mediation
By Forest Mosten - We all have questions about mediation. Not just disputants, but also the lawyers, and mediators themsleves. This list aims to answer some of the peristent ones. (Added: 2-Dec-2008 Hits: 1339 )

A Recipe for Peace
By Douglas E. Noll - Pride is one of the great causes of conflict. It is not just the usual over-exaggerated sense of self, but also involves strong identification with a group. Read about the one way to transform conflicts based on pride and group identification. (Added: 24-Mar-2006 Hits: 805 )

The George Mitchell Syndrome: When Is A Mediator A Mediator?
By Phil Primack - If defining dispute resolution as a field is difficult, determining who is - and isn't - a practitioner is even harder. Is training required to become a good mediator? Or is it hands-on experience in the trenches of conflict? Do formal credentials matter? Is mediation even a skill that can be learned? All of the above? None of the above? (Added: 24-Mar-2006 Hits: 829 )

The Art Of Writing A Mediation Agreement
By Micheal Tsur - Mediation is a new language. Its development relies on the process itself: each case and its dynamics, circumstances and expectations, and the needs and interests of the parties. Therefore, a standardized agreement form for all mediations is not as effective and, in fact, is contrary to the essence and spirit of the process. (Added: 24-Mar-2006 Hits: 896 )

Strategies For A Successful Employment Mediation
By Sara Adler, Esq. - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and some state and local anti- discrimination agencies have instituted mediation programs as part of their early resolution efforts. A very high, and growing, percentage of employment litigation is now resolved through mediation. (Added: 24-Mar-2006 Hits: 912 )

When Mediators Cross the Line
By Jeff Kichaven - Mediators and lawyers can sometimes cross the line of common decency--bordering on committing illegal acts--particularly during difficult mediations. Strong-arm tactics do not help the process, however. A settlement for settlement's sake does all parties a disservice. (Added: 24-Mar-2006 Hits: 408 )

When Interest-Based Bargaining Is Not Enough
By Chris M. Currie - What good is identifying interests if once they are identified, they are beyond one's ability to comprehend? How can parties whose motivation is based on completely different moral values negotiate the termination of hostilities? Two recent works, one readily available and the other relatively inaccessible, attempt to shed some light on the complex subject of seemingly intractable human conflict. (Added: 24-Mar-2006 Hits: 480 )

The Right Time To Mediate
By Micheal Carbone - As dockets have become increasingly crowded, courts have found more and more ways to encourage (if not compel) parties to settle cases. Mediation is now one of the tools that courts use. Even as times change, however, human nature remains the same. Regardless of when the parties may be sent to mediation, cases are more likely to settle when the time is right. (Added: 24-Mar-2006 Hits: 470 )

Conflict in the Workplace
By Mary Rau-Foster, RN BS ARM JD - The workplace setting is fertile breeding ground for conflicts because of the dynamics and interdependency of the employee-to-employee, customer-to-employee, and employee-to-outside vendor relationships. Recognizing and addressing the factors that give rise to the potential for conflict can have a positive impact on workplace and the productivity in the workplace. (Added: 15-Feb-2006 Hits: 369 )

WORKING WOUNDED: The Mediation Game
By Bob Rosner - Learn how to prepare for mediation, if you are one of the involved parties. Explains what to do beforehand, and how to conduct yourself. (Added: 15-Aug-2005 Hits: 396 )

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