Comments on: Process labels….continued http://mediatorshandbook.com/http:/mediatorshandbook.com/2009/3-process/process-labels-continued Writing the 4th edition Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:23:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill Withers http://mediatorshandbook.com/http:/mediatorshandbook.com/2009/3-process/process-labels-continued/comment-page-1#comment-13 Bill Withers Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:06:45 +0000 http://mediatorshandbook.com/?p=209#comment-13 Sorry to join the fun so late... I have been mentally away. I haven't used the "official" terms for the general phases of the process for years. Would agree that they are handy for the mediator to know so that she can recognize when the shifts take place and decide whether to recommend staying in one phase or the other a bit longer. My opening spiel includes a recommendation that we begin by retelling what got us to this point so that we can all listen - including the speaker - for maybe the first time. Next, we can ask each other questions so that we get it. Then we figure out what we want to do. Do these stages work for anybody?: First time (or beginner's) listening Clarifying Invention Planning (agreement, schedules, logistics, follow up) Action (the stage that happens afterwards, away from the table. In my world, action with the involvement of the mediator or others if necessary puts the community in community mediation.) Happy Christmas! Sorry to join the fun so late… I have been mentally away. I haven’t used the “official” terms for the general phases of the process for years. Would agree that they are handy for the mediator to know so that she can recognize when the shifts take place and decide whether to recommend staying in one phase or the other a bit longer.

My opening spiel includes a recommendation that we begin by retelling what got us to this point so that we can all listen – including the speaker – for maybe the first time. Next, we can ask each other questions so that we get it. Then we figure out what we want to do.

Do these stages work for anybody?:
First time (or beginner’s) listening
Clarifying
Invention
Planning (agreement, schedules, logistics, follow up)
Action (the stage that happens afterwards, away from the table. In my world, action with the involvement of the mediator or others if necessary puts the community in community mediation.)

Happy Christmas!

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