While they agreed on a lot, they also disagreed on a lot, and those differences could be quite sharp. In the end, each Master Mediator shared his or her practice secrets, personal foibles, and unvarnished opinions on sensitive issues, sometimes to my surprise. Skilled mediators know the art of controlling information flow-how to procure relevant information and how, when necessary, to withhold information to advance the mediation process.
Like Michelin star chefs explaining what differentiates them from thousands of other professional chefs, their answers dazzled and delighted me, making me rethink some traditional notions about how to mediate.I asked hard questions, many quite personal, and, like any effective mediator, I persisted until I got full answers. Methodology and DiscoveryEarlier this year I interviewed each Master Mediator-in person, in-depth and without attribution-about how and why they do what they do. And, to be even more precise, I’m fascinated by mediators who can, with extraordinary consistency, find ways to settle the most complicated and seemingly intractable disputes.I call them “Master Mediators.” They are the full-time JAMS neutrals who handle the most interesting and challenging cases, their overflowing caseloads a testament to consistent success and the envy of aspiring mediators, and even some established ones.What makes them so effective? What separates them from the pack? And how do they manage to parachute into one difficult dispute after another and get everybody who’s fighting to say “yes”?These questions, and others, inspired me to find out.
To be more precise, I’m fascinated by the best mediators. Ross, a JAMS Mediator and Columbia Law School Adjunct Professor.The OriginI’m fascinated by mediators.
Mind of the Master Mediator /rossDear readers, this resource comprises the first compiled edition of Mind of the Master Mediator, a popular blog series by David S. Please see full Publication below for more information. These questions, and others, inspired me to find out. What makes them so effective? What separates them from the pack? And how do they manage to parachute into one difficult dispute after another and get everybody who’s fighting to say “yes”? I call them “Master Mediators.” They are the full-time JAMS neutrals who handle the most interesting and challenging cases, their overflowing caseloads a testament to consistent success and the envy of aspiring mediators, and even some established ones.
And, to be even more precise, I’m fascinated by mediators who can, with extraordinary consistency, find ways to settle the most complicated and seemingly intractable disputes. Ross, a JAMS Mediator and Columbia Law School Adjunct Professor Dear readers, this resource comprises the first compiled edition of Mind of the Master Mediator, a popular blog series by David S.