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Mediation is a process that is often
misunderstood or feared, as it is commonly
associated with entrenched conflicts and
confrontation. Mediation, however, does not
have to be intimidating. In fact, mediation can
assist parties discuss issues at the first sign of
a disagreement and can be modified to ensure all
parties feel safe and comfortable.
Media琀椀on, also known as Dispute Resolu琀椀on,
is a process that assists individuals experiencing
con昀氀ict discuss their perspec琀椀ves, with the
aim of reaching mutually agreeable outcomes.
This simply means that if two individuals
are at odds, media琀椀on can help sort it out.
Confron琀椀ng issues can be di昀케cult and sharing
out perspec琀椀ves and feelings can feel dau琀椀ng.
Media琀椀on supports individuals feel more
comfortable about sharing, while remaining
prac琀椀cal in its approach to working toward
outcomes. Let’s begin by bus琀椀ng some
common misconcep琀椀ons about media琀椀on.