Essential Elements
Two of most salient elements of party directed mediation generally are:
- A pre-caucus or pre-mediation meeting between the mediator and each of the parties prior to the joint session, and
- A 'joint session', where parties face each other and speak directly to each other, rather than through the mediator
In some instances, the pre-caucus may be so effective that parties go on to solve their conflict without a mediator. In fact, most people are able to resolve most of their conflicts without a mediator. There are times, however, when mediators are very much needed.
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