Beyond Intractability: A Free Knowledge Base on More Constructive Approaches to Destructive Conflict
Transformative Mediation
Helen Chauncey explores the similarities between transformative mediation and their coexistence work.
Ray Shonholtz describes the San Francisco Community Boards which use what is essentially a transformative mediation process, though the began their work long before that term was invented.
Silke Hansen talks about how parties' increased understanding of the other side's perspective can transform conflict dynamics.
Silke Hansen talks about how the mediation process can change parties' relationships, which is of primary importance in transformation mediation.
Susan Dearborn suggests that when people with similar values disagree over an issue, it may be useful to highlight their common principles.
Roy Lewicki describes how frames can be transformative.
Andrea Strimling, Commissioner, International ADR, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, describes teaching a course for young adults in South Africa in which art and music proved a powerful means to create dialogue.
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If it's natural to kill, how come men have to go into training to learn how? -- Joan Baez
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Other Resources from Beyond Intractability A User's Guide for Third Siders The Third Side concept was developed by William Ury. Third Siders are people who try to see both sides of a conflict and encourage cooperative solutions, fair fights, and decision making that advocates solutions which meet everyone's interests and needs as much as possible.
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