Making Mediation Work For You

A guide to how mediation works in practice, this book covers civil, family, workplace and community mediation. Outlining the entire process, the authors also focus on the strategies, techniques and negotiation skills which ensure the best possible outcomes.

Making Mediation Your Day Job is the definitive guide for any mediator operating or even considering a private practice. Tammy Lenski, Ed.D. demonstrates how proven marketing techniques can help you create a mediation practice with minimum stress and maximum success. Lenski is a full-time mediator who has maintained a thriving practice for more than a decade. She explains in careful detail how common mediation concepts including interests, framing, and dialogue-building can be applied not just at the mediation table but also in marketing and promoting yourself successfully in a fascinating and growing field. In this in-depth and thoughtful guide, Lenski delivers all the steps necessary to build and market a successful private practice in mediation, such as how to: Choose a market that speaks to your passion Uncover and meet your market's greatest needs and interests Build dialogue with potential clients Leverage the Internet to expand your networking opportunities Lenski's time-tested principles and encouragement will help mediators embrace marketing with renewed energy, rather than trepidation. It proves that mediators can use their own knowledge of mediation process and principles to market their services in an ethical, effective manner.

Making Mediation Your Day Job is the definitive guide for any mediator operating or considering a private practice. Dr. Tammy Lenski, a full-time mediator for more than 15 years, demonstrates how to build your practice with minimum stress and maximum success. The premise is simple: Take common mediation concepts-including interests, framing, and dialogue-building-and use them not just at the mediation table but also in your marketing. In this detailed and thoughtful guide, Lenski helps you lay the foundation for successful marketing in today's world, including: - Choosing a market that speaks to your passion - Uncovering and meeting your market's greatest needs and interests - Building real connection with your market - Marketing authentically and ethically Lenski's ideas will inspire mediators to embrace marketing with renewed energy and enthusiasm.

How to Make Money as a Mediator (and Create Value for Everyone) is an invaluable and inspirational resource filled with practical, proven, and down-to-earth information on how you can develop a satisfying and lucrative career as a mediator, no matter what your area of interest—labor and employment mediation, intellectual property, environment, personal injury, family and divorce, contract, securities, or international peacekeeping.

The Making of a Mediator goes beyond the basics of mediation process. In this essential resource, expert mediator and teacher Michael Lang outlines his innovative model of artistry in professional practice that results from the understanding of and connection between reflective practice and interactive process. Together with Allison Taylor, they have created a landmark book that offers conflict resolution professionals the theories, principles, practices, and ideas for developing true artistry in mediation.

How Mediation Works will introduce management and law students as well as businesses to this art of conflict resolution from the behavioral perspective, while also providing a valuable resource to continuing education programs, mediation training, and lawyers to familiarize clients with the mediation process.

Everything you need to enter the exciting field of legal mediation To be an effective mediator, it's essential to possess the ability to take control of animated situations, offer advice, and facilitate discussion—all the while remaining neutral without formulating biased judgment. Success as a Mediator For Dummies helps you acquire these attributes and much more. Aspiring mediators will learn the importance of upholding an honorable reputation, the skills, personality traits, and characteristics of a good mediator, and how to effectively market a successful mediation career. Plus, you'll get practical advice about finding work in the field, realistic salary information, and tips on as tips on identifying whether you have the skills and tools to become a good mediator. The steps necessary to become a mediator (education, training, licensing, states-specific requirements, etc.) How your education and professional background can enhance your mediation work Sample rules and standards of conduct All the steps necessary to build and market a successful private practice in mediation, or flourish as a mediator in a law firm, corporation, school, or non-profit organization Whether you have a background in law or an interest in legal careers, Success as a Mediator For Dummies gives you everything you need to enter the exciting field of legal mediation.