by Graham Perry | Feb 22, 2022 | Mediation, THE STORY SO FAR, Thought For The Day
MEDIATION #202 Remember the start. You were called in by the CEO to resolve a problem between Olivia + Harry. But as things develop you realise that the key relationship is between Olivia + her partner, Angela. If the problems in that relationship can be resolved, you...
by Graham Perry | Feb 21, 2022 | Mediation, THE STORY SO FAR, Thought For The Day
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...
by Graham Perry | Feb 18, 2022 | Mediation, THE STORY SO FAR, Thought For The Day
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...
by Graham Perry | Feb 17, 2022 | Mediation, THE STORY SO FAR, Thought For The Day
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...
by Graham Perry | Feb 16, 2022 | Mediation, THE STORY SO FAR, Thought For The Day
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...
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