In Part 2 of this article we look at why Confidentiality is the corner stone of Mediation, How Mediation is a Flexible User-friendly Format and why it is a great way to "Reality Check" a clients position. Confidentiality - The corner stone of Mediation We can never over-emphasise both the importance and benefit of confidentiality in the process. By law and by contract - the Agreement to Mediate - a mediation is a settlement conference which … [Read more...]
How to get the Best Result from a Family Mediation or Commercial Mediation – Part 1
At Mediate Ireland 90% of all mediations we have engaged in have taken only 1 Day. This comes as a surprise to many who feel that “the issues they have been dealing with for so long, can’t possibly be sorted out in such a short time”. All mediators at Mediate Ireland are trained in advanced, and in some cases unique, techniques in Mediation which accelerate the mediation process. This article explores some of these techniques, which … [Read more...]
What are the main Methods / Styles of Mediation? – Part 2
In our January Newsletter we outlined the names that are generally attributed to the different traditional methods or styles of mediation. Most people think of the “Evaluative” and the “Facilitative” methods and some have studied the “Transformative” approach. We advocate “Concord” mediation as embodying aspects of the best practices of all of the other methods - always in the context of the particular and individual situation … [Read more...]