Mediation
What is mediation?
Whether you are mediating a case before it goes to court, looking for a neutral third party to help resolve a business or civil dispute, or looking for conflict and negotiation coaching before or during a dispute, let us help you find a path through the conflict that leads to an even better outcome than what was before.
❋ Alternative dispute resolution
A mediator can help before a case goes to court, or as a neutral third party to help resolve a business or civil dispute. Keep control and privacy and seek a chance for settlement and peace, outside of the courtroom.
❋ Collaborative conflict
Our mediation process focuses on communication and understanding, helping each party to uncover their underlying interests, and find where those overlap.
❋ Expert Facilitation
With experience in mediation and conflict resolution from Harvard Law School, corporate communication at Google, and research in peace building, we’ll help create a process for more productive dialogue.
❋ A space to find common ground
The ultimate goal of mediation is to find the area where all parties’ underlying interests overlap, so that both can not only resolve a conflict, but create a better shared future together.
How It Works
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First, we start by laying out the ground rules for the session, including that mediation is private and confidential, and the parties are in control – this is not a courtroom, and you can choose how best to proceed at each step.
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Each side will have a chance to speak uninterrupted and without judgement. You can talk about how you got to this moment, and what you are asking for.
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The mediator will facilitate a productive dialogue between the parties, including with questions, conversation flow, and emotional support to help parties uncover their own interests (which can be different from their initial positions).
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The mediator helps to organize a topic list with relevant issues, and each person’s interests, so that productive negotiation can begin in a smooth and comprehensive process.
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Once the parties have found common ground on the issues, the mediator will help to turn those discussions into a formalized and clean agreement, so that the parties can proceed with a memorandum of understanding, seek a legal contract, or use that as a basis for continued work together.
