Mediation Books
Posted by mediationguide in Mediation Guide on October 3, 2011
There are numerous publications that have recently been published on the topic of mediation both for those wishing to engage in the process and for those who are looking to begin a career in the mediation field.
No matter what your reason for researching mediation, you will find that the skills that you can learn from understanding the process
Glossery of Mediation Terminology
Posted by mediationguide in Mediation Guide on September 23, 2011
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): ADR consists of a selection of different techniques that are designed to assist people to resolve disputes outside of the litigation process. The different techniques include mediation, facilitation, arbitration, case evaluation, consensus building processes and neutral fact finding.
Arbitration (Both
An Example of a Mediation Session
Posted by mediationguide in Mediation Guide on September 22, 2011
Although reading a great deal about mediation can help to you assess if it is the right process for you, there is no better way to understand the mediation process than to watch it in action. In the following you video, you can watch a mock up of a mediation session and what it entails as well as the roles of all the players in the
What Can Family Mediation Do for You
Posted by mediationguide in Mediation Guide on September 21, 2011
Family situations are fraught with emotions and may be extremely challenging to deal with without damaging long-term family relationships among disputants and the extended family. Mediation is the ideal resolution procedure when it comes to family conflict in that it is much less adversarial and offers both parties with the opportunity to voice their worries. Furthermore, it enables them to work together in order to reach a resolution that both parties are able to work with.
Household
Handling Conflict
Posted by mediationguide in Mediation Guide on September 20, 2011
Conflict happens at work a great deal as we are forced to work with individuals that are not entirely suited to our way of thinking, our cultural preferences or just our personality and handling conflict in the workplace will ensure that you can remain productive at all times.
Different people have different ways of handling conflict and understanding the five personality types will help you to work out what approach is best when dealing with conflict.
The Avoider
The avoider or person
Techniques to Resolve Conflict
Posted by mediationguide in Mediation Guide on September 19, 2011
Everybody experiences some form of conflict from time to time in their lives, and how you deal with will make a big difference to the quality of your life. If you find that you are being troubled by a dispute or conflict then you will want to deal with it as quickly as possible in order to move on with your life.
The first steps involve understanding that you have a conflict issue and that there are many different ways to resolve it. You will learn simple skills that can be used to deal
Mediation Certification
Posted by mediationguide in Mediation Guide on September 19, 2011
Over the last decade, public awareness in the field of mediation has grown as has the interest in a career in this field. As a result there are many questions as to the certification and credentialing of mediation services offered around the country and how one can become certified in order to gain employment either privately or through judicial
Mediation and Arbitration Difference
Posted by mediationguide in Mediation Guide on September 6, 2011
There are a wide range of Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR services that you can use to resolve your conflict issues and in this article we will show the difference between mediation and arbitration.
Mediation
Mediation is a voluntary process making use of a mediator or impartial person in an out of court procedure where both parties work towards a mutually agreeable resolution. The end result is a resolution that the two parties involved have reached and agreed
How to Resolve Conflict
Posted by mediationguide in Mediation Guide on September 1, 2011
We all experience conflict as an inevitable aspect of our everyday lives and learning how to resolve conflict is a skill that will help you to have a much more productive life. While it is true that conflict can dramatically reduce the quality of our lives, there are some advantages to experiencing certain types of conflict. If you are able to
Workplace Bullying and the Role of Mediation
Posted by mediationguide in Mediation Guide on August 31, 2011
Mediation and Workplace Bullying
Bullying in the workplace is extremely disruptive and can escalate if unattended to. While conflict management is being used in the workplace to great effect to constructively deal with conflicts and disputes, bullying requires a very different approach. Mediation is an excellent method of resolving
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