Proven Methods = Fair Settlements
Mediation is about finding ways to enable parties in conflict, through simple but effective methods, to find their own mutually acceptable solutions to their conflicts. At Graine Mediation, we use these methods, and our years of experience working with families, to help you settle your divorce disputes fairly and with a minimum of trauma.Assisted Negotiation
The assisted negotiation techniques employed by Graine Mediation were founded over 25 years ago at the Harvard Negotiation Project.
- Separate the people from the problems
- Focus on interests, not positions
- Create options for mutual gain
- Use objective facts and limit speculation
Communication Facilitation Techniques
- Clarify the issues. To get to the key issues, the mediator will help you verbalize your side of the story in a manner that clarifies the points that you are trying to make.
- Hear each other. Often times, when we speak, words do not come out as we had intended. Just as often, our words are not understood as we had intended them to be heard. Mediators are trained to ensure that you deliver the message to the other party, help in making your point to be understood and work to find a mutually agreeable solution.
- Mediators also help keep tempers in check. Communication ceases and individuals can shut down when anger is brought into a conversation. Mediators are able to keep the peace by reframing and paraphrasing the key points and issues in a manner that is understandable and neutral to everyone at the table.
