Monthly Archives: April 2022

WEEK 117 “ Training in understanding the role of third parties” The role of third parties in mediation cannot be ignored. Many times third parties play a vital role in the decision-making process.  They may have a ‘say’ in the decision to be taken by either or both the disputing parties.  Trainer has to prepareContinue reading “TOT 117: Training in understanding the role of third parties”

Mediation training should equip the trainees to also assist (as mediators), the disputing parties to handle that one and the only thing which troubles them in taking decisions. Often it is seen that the disputing parties are on a crossroads. At times a thought makes them move towards one side and very soon another thoughtContinue reading “TOT 116: “Helping to handle that single issue””

Summarizing by way of restatement is not just telling the gist of the lengthy narrative given by the participants in mediation. Summarization by the mediator has to include the technique of reflection of emotion and identification of interest of the narrator. Bringing out the meaning of the contents of the narrative of the participants inContinue reading “TOT 115: Summarizing”

This technique is generally used in advanced courses or in refresher courses where the trainees are mediators who have handled at least fifty live cases.  Request 3-4 trainees to give a gist or brief narrative of the facts of the case which was handled very recently, in writing. Brief history should not go beyond tenContinue reading “TOT 114: Ascending and Descending”