Mediation Makes Sense! dispute resolution
What is Mediation?
If you were to look up the definition of mediation, it would say the following:
- intervention between conflicting parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or compromise.
- indirect conveyance or communication through an intermediary.
To us ...
Mediation is the process in which a mediator assists disputing parties in communicating their issues and exploring possible solutions.
Mediation is not the court and it is not public like the court. Mediators do not render any decision or provide any evaluation (no advice) of the cases; rather, they simply facilitate an exchange of information and settlement alternatives between parties.
Mediation is characterized by a cooperative climate which sets the stage for constructive communication in the future.
What about bias?
Mediators will remain 100 percent neutral because they do not have a personal interest in the outcome of mediation.
Mediators are simply there to help disputing parties negotiate a solution they both can agree upon.
Now that you know a little more about mediation, let's look at some of the benefits of mediation.