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Mediation

Dive into the world of mediation with a focus on conflict resolution processes, outcomes, and the role of mediators. Explore factors shaping mediation, dealing with unreasonable parties, and real-world mediation examples.

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Mediation

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  1. Mediation Class 1

  2. Administrative • Give quiz • Have journals to return • Have negotiation exercises to return

  3. Review • Difficult Conversations • Getting to Yes

  4. The Sick Leave Dispute • What are the “legitimate” interests of the employees? • What are the “legitimate” interests of the town? • How might those legitimate interests be accommodated?

  5. Today • Definition of Mediation • What do Mediators do? • Factors that Shape Whether Mediation Occurs • Mediators and Impartiality

  6. I. Definition of Mediation • Definition? • How can mediation help parties resolve conflict? • Any problems with relying on mediation?

  7. II. What Do Mediators Do? • Often deal with parties separately • Identifying underlying interests • Encouraging creativity in creating solutions • Helping identify standards to assess outcomes • Making recommendations • Importance of timing

  8. III. Factors that Shape Whether Mediation Occurs • Norms • Expected benefits • Improved payoff from the outcome • Reduced costs • Quicker resolution • How frequently does mediation produce settlements?

  9. IV. Mediators and Impartiality • Controversy • Should mediator be strictly impartial or try to favor the party in the weaker position? • Impact of pure impartiality? • Impact of favoring the weaker party?

  10. Next Time • Mediation Outcomes • Mediation and Unreasonable People • Mediation in the World Today

  11. Mediation Class 2

  12. Administrative • Return quizzes at end of class • Everybody know where we are and what we are doing?

  13. Review • The legitimate interests of the parties in the sick leave dispute • Definition of mediation • What do mediators actually do? • Factors that shape if mediation occurs • Mediators and impartiality

  14. Today • Mediation Outcomes • Mediation and Unreasonable People • Mediation in the World Today • Exercise

  15. I. Mediation Outcomes • Parties seem to gain satisfaction from the mediation process as well as the outcome • Parties seem to value the speed and low cost • Parties value that the agreements are tailored to their needs and interests • Are single issue or multiple issue conflicts more likely to be mediated successfully?

  16. II. Mediation and Unreasonable People • Is mediation likely to be effective with unreasonable people? • What other techniques are available to deal with people who seem unreasonable?

  17. III. Mediation in the World Today • Sant’Egidio Community • The Vatican • Various other religiously-based groups • Alternative to trials • Mediation of minor criminal matters

  18. IV. Exercise • Hand out materials • Choose teams • Negotiate • Discuss outcomes

  19. Next Time • Begin unit on arbitration

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