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Life as a Mediator: A Living Map

A mediator helps parties reach their own agreement without deciding for them. The process runs from first contact to closing; the skills are listening, questions, reframing and reality testing; the movement is from positions to interests, options and trades; ethics (neutrality, confidentiality, power and capacity) decide when mediation is suitable; and a practice is built on training, accreditation and reputation. Press Play to watch the map build, click an idea for its definition and the usual trap, or trace a short case. A simplified teaching map.

Hover over an idea to light up what it connects to, click it for its definition, minimum requirements, an example and the usual trap, press Play to watch the map build step by step, or trace a short case through it.

Simplified teaching map, in general terms. Check the law where you work. On a small screen, scroll the map sideways.

Learn it properly

The full lecture, exercises and quiz behind this map are in Life as a Mediator: Module 1, and that module is free to read.

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