MEDIATION #179 THE MEDIATOR ACTS A Mediator is always listening + always thinking. There is no downtime. She is formulating ideas + outcomes but you are in the grip of people and you can only persuade, suggest and recommend. You can never impose. So be clever. Be...

MEDIATION #178 THE MEDIATOR HAS TWO MEETINGS Our mediator, Mrs Harmison, has spoken with a number of local interests. She is beginning to understand both sides of the argument – those that want to house the Afghan immigrants in the City Centre Hotel and those who do...

MEDIATION #178 THE MEDIATOR LISTENS A planning application with political overtones. Prominent local interests have become involved. Battle lines are being drawn + you, Mrs Harmison, (an experienced Community Mediator) have been appointed to mediate a settlement. Can...

MEDIATION #177 DIFFERENT INTERESTS You take a call late one evening from the Town Hall Solicitor in a Northern Inner City. A dispute is careering towards the Courts concerning an application by a City Centre Hotel for a change of use to provide accommodation to...