Arbitration & Mediation

Vickie,

I'm doing a post on 'Seven Habits of Highly Useless Mediators' and I'm two short.

What would be at the top of your list?

From: Victoria Pynchon
To: Geoff Sharp
Subject: Got 2 for me?

1. shuttles numbers back and forth without a rationale

2. says trial is uncertain and expensive

3. gives an evaluation before the parties ask for it

4. tries to muscle the weaker party into giving up more than it should

5. tells both sides good news they each want to hear

6. gives up when the parties reach impasse

more?

Victoria Pynchon, Esq.

From: Geoff Sharp
To: Victoria Pynchon
Subject:Got 2 for me?

Hey, I do all those at least twice each mediation!

Great, I will credit you.

G

From: Victoria Pynchon
To: Geoff Sharp
Subject:Got 2 for me?

You DO NOT!

Full post as published by mediator blah...blah... on April 28, 2008 (boomark / email).