Comments on: Understanding Conflict intro http://mediatorshandbook.com/http:/mediatorshandbook.com/2009/1-overview/understanding-conflict-intro Writing the 4th edition Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:23:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: William J. Kaplan http://mediatorshandbook.com/http:/mediatorshandbook.com/2009/1-overview/understanding-conflict-intro/comment-page-1#comment-8 William J. Kaplan Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:09:00 +0000 http://mediatorshandbook.com/?p=168#comment-8 I think the opening sentence is great - how a mediator conceptualizes conflict does guide the way he/she will mediate. A mediator must at least be aware of basic conflict theories and ought to be able to see the relationship between theory / framework and the mediation process. The conflict triangle illustrates this relationship well. The manual is not the place for theory presentation on mediation and conflict - though websites and other books are. I would like to explore these things 1) The "sense of threat" at the core of most conflicts and the corollary that mediation can alleviate that sense of threat 2) The relationship between mediation process and the conflict core 3) The conflict core as experienced during the conflict and the conflict core during the mediation process 4) The conflict spiral in terms of what is happening during the mediation process (how the "discouragement disputants feel by the time they get to mediation" effect the mediation) How does that sound? I think the opening sentence is great – how a mediator conceptualizes conflict does guide the way he/she will mediate. A mediator must at least be aware of basic conflict theories and ought to be able to see the relationship between theory / framework and the mediation process. The conflict triangle illustrates this relationship well. The manual is not the place for theory presentation on mediation and conflict – though websites and other books are.

I would like to explore these things

1) The “sense of threat” at the core of most conflicts and the corollary that mediation can alleviate that sense of threat
2) The relationship between mediation process and the conflict core
3) The conflict core as experienced during the conflict and the conflict core during the mediation process
4) The conflict spiral in terms of what is happening during the mediation process (how the “discouragement disputants feel by the time they get to mediation” effect the mediation)

How does that sound?

]]> By: William J. Kaplan http://mediatorshandbook.com/http:/mediatorshandbook.com/2009/1-overview/understanding-conflict-intro/comment-page-1#comment-5 William J. Kaplan Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:47:59 +0000 http://mediatorshandbook.com/?p=168#comment-5 I have relied upon and learned from the understanding conflict section of the handbook. I hope my suggestions are useful and add something new to the conversation. I have always found the conflict part more exciting than the resolution part. What do mediators absolutely need to know about conflict...let's begin with it's fun, living, and natural. I have relied upon and learned from the understanding conflict section of the handbook. I hope my suggestions are useful and add something new to the conversation. I have always found the conflict part more exciting than the resolution part. What do mediators absolutely need to know about conflict…let’s begin with it’s fun, living, and natural.

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