In understanding-based conflict resolution and mediation, "looping" is a crucial communication technique. By actively demonstrating comprehension, participants bring clarity and understanding into the conversation. Often, people need to feel understood before they can understand someone else. This reciprocal understanding helps in moving conversations forward constructively. The practice of looping, where parties reiterate and confirm their […]

A fundamental premise of effective understanding-based mediation is the necessity of motivation. Since mediation is a voluntary process, its success hinges on the willingness and drive of both parties to participate. In most mediation situations, the parties involved typically have a variety of motivations for wanting to mediate. These motivations can range from wanting to […]