Mediation

GRASPING THE NETTLE EPISODE 6

MEDIATION #201 The CEO is not the problem. He wants it to go away so he can float his company. He is motivated to succeed + does not want his ambition thwarted by what he sees as a “personality clash” between Olivia and Harry. At the same time, you realise that Harry...

WHEN NOT TO PRESS EPISODE 5

MEDIATION #200 Mediators hit walls. Impasses are reached. The wrong approach is to become exasperated, display frustration, even becomes a little testy. No good. You merely career towards a breakdown. The good mediator sees an impasse coming with the same speed that...

OLIVIA SPEAKS EPISODE 4

MEDIATION #199 You sense that Olivia is keen to speak. Sometimes in a Mediation, a party will clam up + say little. They may not be at ease, understandably, talking to a relative stranger + so approach the process with self-restraint. Olivia is different. She seems to...

THE MEDIATOR MEETS OLIVIA 3

MEDIATION ##198 The approach? Be gentle. Talk around the edges. Nothing direct. Build a picture for yourself. But, more important, create an atmosphere where Olivia feels safe with you. Your goal is not to become her best friend or her confidant. You are not her...

MEDIATION – DENTISTS DISAGREE – EPISODE 1

You live in the West Country. You qualified as a dentist in London + set up in private practice 18 years ago in Bath. You married your dental nurse + have two daughters.

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THE MEDIATORS’ SKILLS

THE MEDIATORS’ SKILLS

It is good to break away from the daily diet of Mediation Stories and focus back on the qualities of a successful mediator.

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Mr Graham Perry M.A. Cantab FCIArb

Experienced Arbitration Lawyer | China & Chinese Business Affairs | Public Speaker/Lecturer