Mediating Disputes with Intention and Structure
Friday, March 27 3:30-4:45pm
Session Description:
Typically mediators operate under an ambiguous assumption of what they consider to be their personal demonstration of impartiality and non-bias. This talk introduces a tangible process whereby accountability regarding impartiality and non-bias can be reliably considered and tracked. It introduces a method of mediation that employs intention and structure of mediator intervention. This methodology offers a targeted focus on objective conflict cues manifest in the parties’ verbal and nonverbal contributions to the discussion and the application of structured objective intervention language to treat these cues.