PART 1: Mediation Approaches

After watching the enclosed video, answer the following questions in “answer and question format: post the question, and then the answer”.

• What mediation approach did the mediator use: transformative, evaluative, or facilitative?
• How did you make your determination of the mediator’s approach? Explain and support your answer from the textbook.
• What are the pros and cons of using the mediator’s approach in this case? Explain and support your answer from the textbook.
• If you were the mediator, what other approaches would you have used in this case? Explain?

PART 2: Culture and Mediation

Reflect on the following questions and write a one-page reflection essay:

• What assumptions does your root or familial culture hold about the ideal way to resolve conflict?
• What challenges might you face when disputants, friends, or co-workers do not share your cultural assumptions about how to define or resolve conflict?
• What cultures are evident in your location or city? How might these different cultural views impact how you engage in conflict or mediate a case?

Link for Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6JEpg10pbw