Mediation - by Alain Lempereur & Jacques Salzer & Aurelien Colson & Michele Pekar & Eugene B Kogan (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The Mediation Handbook is an essential companion for anyone who is involved in mediation, whether as a mediator or as a party. The authors, who have been involved in a number of complex mediations, leverage best practices, theory, concepts and tools. At the same time practical and academically grounded, the book distills and critically analyzes the experience of reflective practitioners in the mediation field. It is systematically empathetic in its approach, seeking to accompany the readers in mediation so that they understand the causes and consequences of conflict, as well as ways of overcoming it constructively. This book will cover: * Examples from various domains of mediation * Difficult situations and how to manage them productively * Step-by-step approach to a mediation session * Mediation traps and how to avoid them * Ethics of mediation The Mediation Handbook is essential reading for anyone who wants to develop a personalized approach to mediation."--

Book Synopsis

When negotiation fails, mediation avails other moves for an amicable resolution. Whether you are a current or future mediator or a party to a conflict, this is your essential companion to the theory, concepts, and best practices of mediation.

In a world ridden by social divisions, responsible resolution of conflicts is more timely than ever. What happens when parties are unable to negotiate an agreement together? The next move is to invite a third party to reset the negotiations, facilitate the exchanges, rebuild a working relationship and empower the parties to explore the past, surface their present needs, invent, evaluate and choose the best solutions for the future.

Mediation: Negotiation by Other Moves brings decades of critical analysis and experience that the authors tested worldwide in international organizations, governments, NGOs, universities and corporations. You will understand mediation better, and its significance in your personal and professional life. You will be able to develop a flexible mindset and a broad outlook to achieve sustainable outcomes. This book will cover:

• Models and principles from various domains of mediation: family, business & labor, public affairs, international relations
• A mediation framework to prepare for mediation and to run its process smoothly
• A step-by-step approach to a mediation session, from the opening until a possible settlement, via the various phases of problem solving
• Mediation traps and how to avoid them--for mediators and parties alike
• Ethics of mediation and questions of responsibility

Mediation: Negotiation by Other Moves is essential reading for anyone who wishes to develop a pragmatic approach to mediation.

From the Back Cover

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR ANYONE ENGAGED IN MEDIATION

Timely, efficient, and responsible resolution of conflicts is more important than ever. What to do when tensions escalate, and parties fail to negotiate on their own? How can we give negotiation a chance, instead of going to court, strike or even war? We can try mediation, which enables the pursuit of negotiation by other means. Mediation is increasingly sought by individuals, corporations, and governments, because they wish to remain in charge of their destiny and seek constructive solutions to end their most intractable disputes.

Mediation: Negotiation by Other Moves provides mediators, parties, and other stakeholders with a powerful and thorough overview of how mediation proceeds and succeeds. Its methodology elucidates grounding principles, real cases, concrete skills to reinforce and practical formulas to use. It presents new avenues to prepare for mediation and to navigate its process smoothly, from opening to settlement. This volume offers a one-stop, pragmatic framework for mediation, built upon decades of academic and practical experience, that applies to fields as varied as family, business and labor, public affairs, and international relations.

"In today's world we are called to be mediators in almost everything we do: mediation has become an essential aspect of true leadership and success. This book is a must read, not just for experts and practitioners, but also for whoever wants to foster inclusiveness and reciprocal understanding."
--ENRICO LETTA, Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs and former Prime Minister of Italy

"As a negotiation adviser, I have often observed the critical importance of responsible mediation. This brilliant book offers the secret keys to delivering success for all sides."
--KALYPSO NICOLAÏDIS, Professor of International Relations, Oxford University and European University Institute

About the Author

ALAIN LEMPEREUR is Alan Slifka Professor and Director of the Conflict Resolution Program, Brandeis University, and Affiliate Faculty of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. He is a crisis mediator and has set up responsible mediation and negotiation programs worldwide for 27 years, including for humanitarian organizations.

JACQUES SALZER is a world expert in mediation, with 35 years of research and experience. He has mediated over 80 conflicts, and co-created mediation programs in universities and institutes on four continents. Most recently, he has been involved in post-war conflicts within communities of Northern Iraq, training facilitators.

AURÉLIEN COLSON is Professor of Political Science at ESSEC Business School and Director of the Institute for Research and Education on Negotiation (Paris, Brussels, Singapore). He has 22 years of experience in conflict resolution for international and European organizations from the public and private sectors.

MICHELE PEKAR is Associate Fellow at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. She has 25 years of experience as a leadership, negotiation and mediation practitioner, senior trainer and coach in over 20 countries. She is executive director of Co-Dev, Inc.

EUGENE B. KOGAN is a negotiation strategist who enables senior executives globally to achieve high-impact outcomes. He teaches at Harvard University's Professional Development Programs and conducts research on crisis leadership at Harvard Business School.