When considering places to try and bypass confrontation, avoiding conflict in the workplace is often at the top of the list. Most employees prefer to move through their tasks for the day without dealing with frustrated or angry coworkers or having to sit through endless meetings with their colleagues and bosses. However, conflict in the …
For those interested in becoming a professional mediator, earning a mediation certificate can be the first step in playing an active role in the mediation process. However, many budding mediators may not understand what being a certified mediator means for their careers or how to access the mediation field. Others may wish to complete mediation …
In any negotiation, there will always be some level of concessions made in order to come to an agreement. Even the most skilled negotiators will have to make small concessions in a negotiation to reach a potential agreement. But what is the best strategy for making negotiation concessions? And how can you ensure that you …
Mediation is quickly becoming a way to resolve disputes within the workplace and other settings. Looking at the different kinds of mediation scenarios that play out in mediation allows us to understand how helpful mediation can be. Although conflict is a fact of life, mediation helps make it a manageable and productive part of life. …
There is no singular bargaining style that is most effective in the negotiation process. All people, even negotiators, have their own unique set of experiences and outlooks that affect their communication and negotiating style. Skillful negotiator understands the different negotiation styles, the negotiation techniques that make them the most comfortable in negotiations, and how to …
Are you sure you are going to come out on top in the upcoming business negotiations, though you have just joined the bargaining team? Be careful, you may be suffering from overconfidence. According to Merriam-Webster.com, overconfidence is: “The quality of being overconfident; excessive confidence.” Overconfident, in turn, is defined as: “excessively or unjustifiably confident: …
In every negotiation, there is what is known as a bargaining zone, otherwise known as the zone of possible agreement. This is the range of possible outcomes that both parties consider acceptable. The key to a successful negotiation lies in understanding where the bargaining range of the other side begins and ends. But it’s often …
One of the most noticeable issues that could arise in a negotiation or mediation is an imbalance of power. Often one of the hardest issues to overcome if the neutral or the parties are not prepared, and still difficult when the neutral is prepared, an imbalance can easily throw an otherwise successful dispute resolution process.
Choosing whether to pursue arbitration vs. litigation hinges on several factors that parties should carefully consider as they decide on how to resolve their dispute(s). Once a dispute reaches the point where it is clear that the parties cannot reach an agreement and need a third party to decide the dispute, it will likely end …
Boundary negotiation is a common solution when a dispute arises between people who live next to each other. Unfortunately, disputes over boundaries arise in several different ways, and even if you have a deed that directly states which areas belong to you, resolving boundary disputes can be an arduous process. In many instances, disagreements over …