What is Mediation?
In the court system, legal mediation by a state–registered neutral can take the place of a decision by a judge, and is equally enforceable and binding. In private settings — such as within the company — mediation can be a preventive measure before problems escalate to legal proceedings, departmental transfers, or termination of employment. Flourish Consulting & Mediation focuses on private and corporate mediations.
Mediation is a confidential process through which the Residential Tenancy Officer will encourage and assist tenants and landlords to discuss their problems. The goal of this process is to find possible solutions to those problems. Mediation can take place at meetings, during conference calls, or during separate telephone conversations. The officer/mediator is a neutral third party in these discussions. The officer does not take sides or pass judgment during mediation, but rather helps the tenant and landlord reach their own agreement.
Mediation is a structured process that is intended to assist in the resolution of a dispute or conflict between two or more parties (these can be individuals or groups of people). The process is guided or managed by a neutral person, usually referred to as the mediator, or sometimes, “the neutral”. The mediator should be qualified (trained and experienced) to provide the service. The disputing parties who choose to resolve their dispute through mediation (usually referred to as “participants”) are responsible for defining or identifying the issues, which they wish to resolve through the process. The participants are also responsible for the final result of the process: whether or not they are able to reach a final settlement, and what the specific points of agreement will be. The mediator’s role is limited to management of the mediation process: the mediator does not give advice, pass judgement, or determine the outcome. The mediation process is strictly voluntary, and, in most cases,
Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process in which a neutral third person (a mediator) aids the parties in jointly resolving their dispute. Unlike arbitration, a mediator does not decide the dispute for the parties. Instead, he or she helps the parties resolve it themselves (usually in a form that will be final and binding). Nothing said in the mediation can be used in a later arbitration or lawsuit. In addition, mediation is generally faster and always more informal than court proceedings. Our Customer Agreement contains a mediation clause that gives you an opportunity to have your dispute resolved by mediation rather than arbitration. In our mediation program, we assign someone (who may be from our company but will not be involved in your dispute) to mediate. That person will have all the rights and protections of a mediator. There is no charge to you for participating in our mediation program. If you complete our mediation program and the mediation does not resolve the
