Whose role is it to get a mediation to tip?
As I read the question “How do you see each of these roles being beneficial and applied in getting mediation to “tip”?" I was first struck that it is not my job as mediator to “get the mediation to tip.” If I am trying to get it to tip, I think that implies that I have a bias or I idea of where the mediation should go. As a mediator I believe it is my job to support the parties in getting to the place they need and want to go.
I am wondering if it might be useful to look for people in the mediation who take on roles of Maven, Connector and Salesperson. I don’t know what I would see if I began to look for these or how that information might be useful. Can anyone think of examples from mediations they have done where participants in the mediation took on these roles and how it affected the mediation?
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Thompson on
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Ellen,
My approach to looking at the roles is not from the mediation process itself but rather the promotion of mediation. I think one way a mediator can get it to "tip" is by being effective and helping the parties. This way, if they enjoyed the process, they then serve as connectors possibly by promoting mediation and you as the mediator.
I think the this is limiting the promotion of mediation however it relies on parties we have served in mediation to spread the word- there are many potential parties out there who can benefit yet are not aware of mediation. -
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