Bringing Peace into the Room

Bringing Peace Into the Room examines the personal qualities that make a mediator effective. The eminent authors of this volume go beyond traditional descriptions of academic training, theoretical orientation, and refinement of technique to confront issues related to personal temperament and the crucial psychological, intellectual and spiritual qualities of the mediation professional-- qualities that are often the most potent elements of successful mediation. In this comprehensive resource, Daniel Bowling and David Hoffman bring together a stellar panel of practitioners, academics, teachers, and trainers in the field-- Michele LeBaron, Kenneth Cloke, Robert Benjamin, Don Saposnek, Sara Cobb, Peter Adler, Jonathan Reitman, Lois Gold, Marvin Johnson, and others-- who share their personal experiences as mediators. Each contributor demonstrates that at the very heart of conflict resolution is the subtle interaction between the parties and the mediator's personal and authentic style.

ISBN 0787968501   Pages 322 ISBN13 9780787968502 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc   Weight (grammes) 652 Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.   Published in New York Format Hardback   Height (mm) 238 Publication date 22 Sep 2003   Width (mm) 163 Library of Congress HM1126 \.B, HM1126 \.B   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY 303.69   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		Introduction by Daniel Bowling and David A. Hoffman		1
1		Bringing Peace into the Room: The Personal Qualities of the Mediator and Their Impact on the Mediation by Daniel Bowling and David A. Hoffman		13
2		What Are the Personal Qualities of the Mediator? by Kenneth Cloke		49
3		Unintentional Excellence: An Exploration of Mastery and Incompetence by Peter S. Adler		57
4		Managing the Natural Energy of Conflict: Mediators, Tricksters, and the Constructive Uses of Deception by Robert D. Benjamin		79
5		Trickster, Mediator's Friend by Michelle LeBaron		135
6		Emotionally Intelligent Mediation: Four Key Competencies by Marvin E. Johnson and Stewart Levine and Lawrence R. Richard		151
7		Paradoxes of Mediation by David A. Hoffman		167
8		Mediation and the Culture of Healing by Lois Gold		183
9		Creating Sacred Space: Toward a Second-Generation Dispute Resolution Practice by Sara Cobb		215
10		The Personal Qualities of the Mediator: Taking Time for Reflection and Renewal by Jonathan W. Reitman		235
11		Style and the Family Mediator by Donald T. Saposnek		245
12		Tears by David A. Hoffman		257
13		Mindfulness Meditation and Mediation: Where the Transcendent Meets the Familiar by Daniel Bowling		263
		Suggestions for Further Reading		279
		Notes		283
		The Contributors		291
		Index		301

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