Multidimensional Analysis of Conflict Mediator Style

Abstract:We analyzed a questionnaire sent to Italian mediators. We sought to investigate three areas: style of mediation; personal attitude towards the conflict; effectiveness in leading the parties to a negotiated agreement in mediation. We found no significant correlations between the style of mediation and the attitude of the respondents to the conflict. Respondents with a post-graduate training in economics or accounting achieved higher rates of settlement. The style of the mediator may be of some use as a paradigm of orientation, but has no sufficient predictive value to be confirmed as a key to the functioning of the mediation.

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 78%

Italian Mediators in Action: The Impact of Style and Attitude

Cominelli

Lucchiari

2017

“…; Bogoch ; Kelly ; Kressel et al. ). Second, the applied relational dialectical analysis generated an integrative and parsimonious process model that addresses recent calls for more coherence in mediation style research (Coleman et al.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Helpful Tensions between Divorce Mediators and Clients: A Relational Dialectical Analysis

Baitar

Mol

Rober

2016

Addressing calls for more mediation process research, this qualitative study explored which contradictory tensions are in play in a helpful working relationship between mediators and their clients. Data were collected in semistructured interviews with divorce mediators ( n = 12). Relational dialectical analysis detailed how divorce mediators varied practice styles along the central opposing pulls of client self-determination and professional control, neutrality and engagement, and effi ciency and exploration. Th e fi ndings counterbalance traditional hallmarks of mediation and highlight a range of dynamic truths in which mediators operate. Methodological limitations and implications for research and practice are discussed.

“…As Kressel acknowledges, academic research about mediation has not commonly reached or felt relevant to practitioners, making it a challenge for researchers to support active mediators (Kressel, 1997). Recent studies by Kressel have begun to explore mediator strategies through a reflective practice approach and draw out mediator motivations that might at first reside on a subconscious level (Kressel, 2013;Kressel & Gadlin, 2009;Kressel, Henderson, Reich, & Cohen, 2012). Lang and Taylor's (2000) book, The Making of a Mediator, was one of the first introductions of reflective practice tailored specifically for practitioners rather than academic readers.…”

Section: Growth Of Reflective Practice In Mediationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reflective practice and mediator learning: A current review

Almengor

2018

Mediator interest in reflective practice, a systematic process by which we think about or experience what we are doing in practice and why, is on the rise, evidenced by increased articles and professional organizations supporting its use. This growing interest signals its potential for integration into the mediation field, similar to its trajectory in more developed helping professions. By reviewing relevant literature and practice, this article defines and discusses reflective practice as it pertains to mediator learning and development, examines its strengths and challenges, and encourages needed research and practice in this area.