Conflict Mediation
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What Is Conflict Mediation?
Help people in disagreement identify their concerns, understand each other's positions, and work toward a mutually workable resolution.
Why Does Conflict Mediation Matter?
Conflict Mediation matters when direct confrontation is no longer producing progress. A mediator helps create a process in which both sides can be heard without turning the role into a judge or advocate.
What Does It Look Like?
Someone applying conflict mediation may:
- •allows each party to explain its concern without immediate interruption
- •separates positions from the interests underneath them
- •summarizes areas of agreement before tackling unresolved issues
- •helps parties formulate options rather than imposing a personal solution
How to Develop Conflict Mediation
You can develop it by:
- •practice restating a disagreement without assigning blame
- •separate what each party wants from why they want it
- •write three possible agreements that address the interests of both sides
Where Can Conflict Mediation Be Useful?
Conflict Mediation can be useful in areas such as:
workplace disputescommunity settingseducationpartnershipsteam leadership
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