The Bookkeeper Chimes In, Re: Mediation
Today’s post on mediation is by our firm’s bookkeeper, Sean Tolley. Sean is a multi-talented individual who plays music and writes books in addition to his day job. Look for his book on Shawneetown, coming later this year. I really like this post. We have many other posts about mediation , but Sean has used his creative way with words to allow us to think about mediation in a different way.
The great strength of mediation is its emphasis on discussion rather than argumentation.
Mediation not only levels the playing field, it transforms the space into a circle.
Not literally, of course, because of physics.
Metaphorically, however, it’s true that when standing or sitting in a circle, it’s impossible to retreat into opposing corners.
As a result, mediation forces fully grown adults to do what fully grown adults should be able to do anyway: talk things through.
Practically speaking, mediation accomplishes mutually agreeable results far more quickly than traditional courtroom fisticuffs.
(Courtrooms, by the way, are full of opposing corners.)
Quicker results also mean fewer expenses.
Better still, mediation costs are generally split evenly between parties.
Most importantly, neither party emerges from mediation feeling unheard, robbed, emasculated, or undignified.
And who couldn’t use a little extra dignity these days?
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