No two mediations are alike, and no two mediations start exactly alike. Still, there are some interesting common qualities beginning with the fact that most mediations do not begin with a conference call from all participants but, rather, with a communication from one or less than all participants. Immediately, the mediator has substantial ethical and strategic issues to consider.
This Chapter takes us, as mediator, through the begining of a mediation in rough chronologic order.
It may be accurately said that "how a mediation starts is likely how a mediation goes." There are lots of reasons for mediators to be rather exacting of themselves in terms of the beginning of a mediation. A mediation begun well has a greater likelihood of success than a mediation begun poorly, and participants are particularly sensitive to evaluating the mediator during the first portions of a mediation.
This Chapter includes some materials and structures that should assist you to be seen as professional and capable in getting a mediation going.
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