Three Things to Consider When Choosing a Mediator

By — on / Mediation

Adapted from “Beyond Blame: Choosing a Mediator” by Stephen B. Goldberg for the January 2006 issue of the Negotiation newsletter.

When choosing a mediator, keep in mind that you need not accept the proposals that he makes. In other words, you have total power to prevent mediation from leading to an undesirable outcome.

As a result, the only risk of mediation is that you will expend time and money without reaching agreement.

According to experts, mediation success comes from a focus on three key areas:

1. Rapport

2. Creativity

3. Patience

Claim your FREE copy: Mediation Secrets for Better Business Negotiations

Download this FREE special report, Mediation Secrets for Better Business Negotiations: Top Techniques from Mediation Training Experts to discover mediation techniques for selecting the right mediator, understand the mediation process and learn how to engage the mediator to ensure a good outcome from the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.


The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School
501 Pound Hall
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

pon@law.harvard.edu
tel 1-800-391-8629
tel (if calling from outside the U.S.) +1-301-528-2676
fax 617-495-7818