Mediation and Facilitation

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Mediation and Facilitation

	Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is a term generally used to refer to informal dispute resolution processes in which the parties meet with a professional third party who helps them resolve their dispute.
	Facilitation Facilitation is a process in which a neutral person helps a group work together more effectively. Good facilitators can help groups stay on task and be more creative, efficient, and productive.
	Mediation Mediation is quickly becoming a common way to resolve disputes and conflicts. These essays touch on different types of mediation.
	Mediation Strategies and Techniques These essays outline the basic steps needed to conduct a successful mediation.

An act of love, a voluntary taking on oneself of some of the pain of the world, increases the courage and love and hope of all. -- Dorothy Day

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