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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790110403321

Autore

Whatling Tony <1939->

Titolo

Mediation skills and strategies [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide / / Tony Whatling ; foreword by Mohamed M. Keshavjee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012

ISBN

1-280-77827-X

9786613688668

0-85700-627-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 p.)

Disciplina

158.1/2

303.69

Soggetti

Mediation - Psychological aspects

Conflict management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Mediation Skills and Strategies: A Practical Guide; Foreword; Introduction; Why this book?; Defining skills and strategies; Mediation skills and strategies; 1. Mediation, Process and Practice; Essential principles; Related terms; The mediation process; Mediator attributes; Some historical developments in practice; I'm OK, You're OK; 2. Language and Diversity; Use of language - 'KIS'; Neurolinguistics and personal constructs; 'But me no buts'; Diversity and culture matters; Gender matters in mediation; 3. Listening Skills; Active listening; Managing silence; 4. Questioning Skills

Meanings conveyed by questionsCircular questions; More examples of strategic questioning; 5. Summarising and Reflecting Skills; Summarising; The 'Swiss Army Knife' of the mediator's toolbox; Paraphrasing; 6. Some More Advanced Level Strategies; Normalising; Mutualising; Reframing; Concatenation; 7. Managing High Conflict and Emotion; Conflict is inevitable; Key ideas: life scripts and conflict energy; Managing not controlling; The physiology of conflict and anger; Safe practice; 8. Responding to Difficult Questions andBehaviour; Managing so-called 'dirty tricks'

Criteria for effective responses to challenging behaviourExamples of



responses to challenging negative comments; Afterword: Some Essential Ingredients Revisited; References; Index; Blank Page

Sommario/riassunto

A concise text that offers a straightforward, comprehensive collection of mediator skills and strategies. Combines hands on advice, theory and practical examples for novice and experienced mediators.