Mediation

THE MEDIATOR’S EVALUATION – EPISODE 3

MEDIATION #144 Generally in life we reflect, we review, we evaluate. We look back on what has happened and, in one form or another, we take stock. Could it have been done better? Did I miss anything? What can I learn? There is self-evaluation + there is other-people...

THE MEDIATORS’ SKILLS – EPISODE 2

MEDIATION #143 A mediator needs to gain the confidence of both parties but without giving either party the feeling that he/she is “on their side”. This is not as easy as it sounds. Let me explain – the first meeting with Party A, with or without their solicitor, is an...

THE MEDIATORS’ SKILLS

MEDIATION #142 It is good to break away from the daily diet of Mediation Stories and focus back on the qualities of a successful mediator. What is it that sets the Mediator apart? What skills does he/she need to possess to persuade the parties to agree to his/her...

THE NEIGHBOUR’S MEDIATION – EPISODE 5

MEDIATION #138 When, as a Mediator, you listen to the two parties’ respective accounts two things happen – they talk + you listen. But your listening is not detached/inactive but creative + solution oriented. You are looking for building blocks to a successful...

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SPEAKING FLUENTLY – EPISODE 3

SPEAKING FLUENTLY – EPISODE 3

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #69 MEDIATION + ARBITRATION People are interested in this topic. Speaking Confidently is a Big Assist. Many people fall short. They learn their Mediation + Arbitration skills. They do the courses. They take the exams. But no training in how to talk...

SPEAKING FLUENTLY

SPEAKING FLUENTLY

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #68  - EPISODE 2 MEDIATION Yesterday we began to address the problem of a stumbling mediator lacking verbal fluency. First things First - a mediator needs people to hear him + listen to her. Fail here + you are struggling to do your job. So work at...

SPEAKING WITHOUT HESITANCY

SPEAKING WITHOUT HESITANCY

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #61 - EPISODE 1 MEDIATION The Mediator's opening statement is important. It sets the tone. Get it wrong + you are struggling. Is the Mediator up to the task? The Mediator can avoid problems if he/she does two things. First, the mediator has to be...

THE HEALTH OF THE MEDIATOR

THE HEALTH OF THE MEDIATOR

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #66 - EPISODE 1 MEDIATION A mediation is about the parties, their dispute and possible solutions. But a topic that is always overlooked is the health+well-being of the mediator. It is a given. All is well. You work/eat. You think/act. You are...

“CHARACTER MATTERS. BIG TIME”

“CHARACTER MATTERS. BIG TIME”

MEDIATION EPISODE 6 Why Character? Why not Organisation or Speaking Skills or - Meeting Management? It does not matter how much you have studied the Manual for Mediation + noted how to present the opening session or how to have separate meetings or how to move from...

OPTIONS FOR SETTLEMENT

OPTIONS FOR SETTLEMENT

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #64 MEDIATION Today I want to focus on an underestimated skill of the mediator – the ability to paint pictures of the alternatives going forward. Let’s be clear, the options are there – harmony or rupture. But can you give the right focus? Are you...

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Mr Graham Perry M.A. Cantab FCIArb

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