Success as a Mediator For Dummies

Introduction 1 Part I: Acquiring the Keys to Mediation Success 7 Chapter 1: Achieving Success as a Mediator 9 Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Niche 21 Chapter 3: Training for Your Chosen Market and Niche 35 Part II: Becoming a Master Mediator 61 Chapter 4: Navigating the Mediation Process 63 Chapter 5: Mediating with and without Lawyers 83 Chapter 6: Exploring Different Mediation Styles 97 Chapter 7: Honing Essential Mediation Skills 115 Chapter 8: Employing Conflict Dynamics to Resolve Any Dispute 135 Part III: Improving Your Success Rate 157 Chapter 9: Establishing and Maintaining Control 159 Chapter 10: Transitioning from Adversarial Negotiation to Collaborative Mediation 173 Chapter 11: Capitalizing on Your People Skills 187 Chapter 12: Problem-Solving Like a Pro 201 Chapter 13: Breaking through Impasse 219 Chapter 14: Closing and Memorializing the Parties' Agreement 245 Part IV: Launching Your Own Mediation Practice 255 Chapter 15: Building Your Business from the Ground Up 257 Chapter 16: Marketing Yourself and Your Business Online and Off 273 Chapter 17: Growing Your Business through Client Retention and Community 289 Part V: The Part of Tens 303 Chapter 18: Ten Practices of the Super Mediator 305 Chapter 19: Ten Major Mediating Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 311 Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Busting Impasse 317 Index 323