Inside the Mind of a Mediator: Strategic Conflict Intervention

• ISBN: 9781543849530

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• Description

  An experiential learning tool.

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  Inside The Mind of a Mediator: Strategic Conflict Intervention is an exceptional tool for teaching conflict intervention and mediation, definitively establishing the critical role a skillful mediator can play in communication and conflict resolution. Utilizing the language of mediation rather than depending exclusively on legal constructs and legalese, Inside The Mind of a Mediator: Strategic Conflict Intervention provides a practical, experiential, and comprehensive guide toward mastering the skills necessary to become a highly proficient mediator. This important new coursebook will help lead any reader, regardless of background, current educational program, or level of legal training onto a purposeful path toward developing compelling strategic conflict intervention skills. With a unique approach combining traditional mediation concepts, modern perspective, and creative practice opportunities, conventional thought processes are expanded to apply conflict intervention in new and strategic ways.   

  Paniz meticulously examines and explains conflict intervention skills and strategies so that the reader learns to identify which to use and when, how to layer them effectively, and how their characteristics change when paired. Correctly applying the brilliant techniques expertly developed and explained in this book will foster a deepened understanding of conflict intervention and resolution, all vital to thinking like a well-rounded mediator, enabling successful mediating. Furthermore, this book is an extraordinary guide toward cultivating essential skills for personal, social, and business interactions; beneficial for ALL matters involving ANY form of negotiation. 

   

  Key Features of the First Edition:  

  • Identification practice for various disputant interaction methods and appropriate mediator responses 
  • Presentation and Socratic discussion of practical approaches for application of conflict intervention and mediation skills 
  • Development of creative, solution-oriented thinking and strategizing   
  • Activities and Assignments 

  Professors and students will benefit from: 

  •  Reader and instructor-friendly approach 
  •  Interactive nature of the book 
  • Explanation of conflict intervention skills and strategies and instruction on how to use them effectively 
  • Activities and Assignments, including: 
    • Skills-Specific Exercises 
    • Flash Challenges 
    • Flash Challenge Questions 
    • Mediation Examples 
    • Mediation Exercises – Full length mediation role-plays with provided fact patterns  
    • Mediation Exercise Discussions – Accompanying all Mediation Exercises  
    • Mediator Assignments – Accompanying all Mediation Exercises 
    • Transcribed Mediations – Full-length mediations for the reader to experience the application of discussed skills  
    • Psychological Obstacles and Approaches 
    • Strategic Techniques 
    • Mediator Intervention