Different ways on mediation
Before hiring a mediator or choosing any type of dispute resolution, I want you to understand two things. First, I want you to understand how mediation “fits” with the broad spectrum of dispute resolution methods. Second, I want you to understand the different approaches involved in mediation.
Before explaining the three main types of mediation styles, I would like to explain how mediation fits into a variety of styles of dispute resolution.
The "cooler" and more conservative types of dispute resolution, courtroom, and arbitration methods. In both the court of first instance and in arbitration, the parties compete to convince the judge or arbitrator, respectively, of the validity of their position. At the end of the case, a decision is made, and one of the parties returns to his victorio...