Introduction People can easily lose track of time when feelings are in a rage and when the most valued assets are slipping from their grasp. Many things can be affected and impacted by timing in mediation. Good timing, in mediation matters. Balance in Voice It is important for the clock to allow enough time for all the necessary things to be said. The set of the ticking clock allows the minutes to be evenly spread. Parties will have an idea of their boundaries so they can

Introduction I see many faces of the world, and it allows me to have the opportunity to see difference day to day. Those same faces seen are painted with the various signs of effects that people endure from the stressors of life. The stressors endured from life paint pictures of mixed emotions across the people’s face. Many of those people, over time, show a response of how the mixed emotions can clash and cause a disruption in life and functionality. People that experienc

Introduction: What if a newly leveled foundation of successful conflict resolutions lies in the hands of the act of empowerment, taking charge, and partnership of which people are blinded from seeing? People with conflicts tend to get tangled up in the ‘me’ phase and are blinded or be of their own disadvantages when the action of analyzing what should be brought in a conversation for compromise. The conversation of conflict resolution becomes fair and balanced when the conve

Introduction What if authority and unique circumstances enable the abuse of power and lower the level of equal opportunity, cause conflict in settings that people have little to no control? People in unique circumstances are disadvantaged in a conflict when there is little to no control over their environment. A party with little to no authority is subject to comply with some circumstance even when they have a legal right to a say so in the matter when there is a disadvantag

Introduction: What if much of the reluctancy to approaching problems is due to conflicting parties becoming overwhelmed and tangled in the branches of the highly sophisticated legal terminology? Many communication barriers between those battling conflicts and guiding professionals can be linked overwhelmed and lack of preexposure to highly sophisticated legal terminology. Many times, initial exposures with high use of sophisticated legal terminology mixing with the face of a

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Introduction What type of tone do you hear when you pick up the phone to the conflict resolution world? Some pick up the phone and there’s the voice of connection. Others hear the dreadful sound of nothing but the empty air. Many get disconnected for standing for what is right! If you are hearing nothing but the empty air, then you are hearing the sound of disconnection, the sound of disconnection because you refuse to bend the rule of neutrality and impartiality. Overcomin

Introduction Mediators, ask yourself: what can you take away from the meal of conversation with a two-pronged fork? Interesting, huh? Divulge into conversation! Mediators must understand the ideology of how each side of the conversation views and labels portions of the conversation in terms of importance. Human rights and humanity are affected by what I call the target or root cause of the conflict seen in government relations. Meaning that the pros and cons of each side im

Introduction Focused and direct, the Mediator of good faith should be dedicated to dismantling disputes, so make no mistake! The Mediator must distribute the focus of the conversation as one of the main tasks to draw out the content needed to build a map towards the center of the dispute. The idea of being direct ensures neutrality and balance. The Mediator must be able to hold the deck of cards to control the tone. To dismantle a dispute, the Mediator of the session must b

Introduction Which way at the crossroad of conflict do you stand with the concern of heavy loads? Postponing finding guidance for conflict resolution may have the potential of deepening the wounds. The concerns need acknowledgement and resolution, not extensive time on who should facilitate communication that guides the mutual compromise. Many, like you, in conflict start in the process battling to decide the need to repair or save what is important. Options are available t

Introduction: When boiling water spills down the side of the pot, the Mediator should know that the conversation has made it to a point when it is too hot! The Mediator must gauge the heat of the conversation but as a neutral. It is the Mediator’s job to assess the flow of the conversation. The Mediator also decides the appropriate time for party separation into what is known as a private caucus. Transforming division by dismantling tension depends on the Mediator’s foundat

Introduction The heated question may linger for those curious to see what percentage of politics make up the Mediator. The question may even linger as to how this Mediator would even be of assistance to me. Mediation can sometimes be at risk when political influence is present or when neutrality is not present. Potential clients may even try to tug and persuade before, during, or even after the conversation. However, overpowering the temptation of political influence takes m

Introduction: Do you find yourself trapped in the full circle of the revolving door, battling a problem with a one-sided view? Then, hearken, lend an ear, and lend your eyes full attention during a mediation session. Heated debates among participants require the mastery of active listening to catch a glimpse of empathy. So, what is empathy? Think of empathy as using the vision of another in various experiences. Active listening is salient to acquire and develop empathy. The

Introduction: Are you trapped at a crossroads? Let’s explore one of the more common options to assist conflicting parties in moving towards a mutual understanding outside of court. Many times, conflict places parties at a crossroads and causes interruptions in production, socialization, and quality of life. When conflict emerges, disputing parties have unilateral perspectives towards the situation. Personal feeling impacts on how the parties react to the opposing party’s po