Business Mediation

Mediation between businesses or between a business and its customers has been exercised for hundreds or even thousands of years.  It is the most common type of mediation and has become even more popular in recent years as the costs of litigation have skyrocketed.

Mediation is often used to negotiate an agreement for the purchase or sale of goods between businesses. The mediator is in a unique position to steer both parties toward an amicable agreement.  It is his job to help the parties reach a equilibrium in their negotiations without each partner alienating the other.

In business mediation it is especially important to use a mediator expertly qualified in the area of dispute.  There is a broad need for mediators in many business disciplines including: insurance, finance, real estate, contracts, organization, and many others.  It is imperative that the mediator be an expert in the discipline at question but not be involved in the particular business itself to avoid any conflict of interest.

Mediation in Business Best Sellers from Amazon.com

The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict
by Christopher W. Moore
Amazon Price: $43.45
Customer Review: I'm a full time mediator and I also do a fair amount of mediation training. When I teach a mediation course at the university level, this is the book I use as the textbook. It's the most thorough and thoughtful work on mediation, mediation history, ...
 

How To Reduce Workplace Conflict And Stress: How Leaders And Their Employees ...
by Anna Maravelas
Amazon Price: $10.19
Customer Review: This book changed the environment in our workplace from a place of hostility, gossip, fear and low productivity to a place where there is true appreciate for one another and for those served. Ms. Maravelas provides realistic stories and attainable p...
 

Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes
by Robert H. Mnookin, Scott R. Peppet, Andrew S. Tulumello
Amazon Price: $16.32
Customer Review: A textbook for the Harvard Negotiation Project. This book is for too much for the average joe. It is more for people who must negotiate for a living - that's a lot of us. It is "Getting To Yes" writ large. Where the ground breaking "Getting To Yes" c...
 

Basic Skills for the New Mediator, Second Edition
by Allan H. Goodman
Amazon Price: $16.50
Customer Review: The English in this book is plain. The arrangement in Q&A form eliminates troubles to look for an immediate solution by digging in textbooks which are in traditional format. It is a very useful tool not only for a new mediator but a veteran!
 

The Mediator's Handbook
by Jennifer E. Beer, Eileen Stief
Amazon Price: $18.21
Customer Review: The Mediator's Handbook is easy to read, wonderfully specific, and well organized. Of all the books on mediation I consulted, this is by far the most practical and user-friendly. Not didactic, not stuffy, it contains useful forms and examples for any...
 

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• For More Couples, Divorce Can Be On Friendly Terms USA Today
For more couples, divorce can be on friendly termsUSA TodayThey went to the Agreement House in Phoenix, a firm that offers personal and business mediation services. There, Jarvis and Long sat side by side across the and more raquo
• University Proposes UKfirst Mediation Course Aberdeen Press And Journal
University proposes UK first mediation courseAberdeen Press and Journal the workplace and in business. Mediation is an ever popular method of resolving disputes across a number of sectors, including commercial, construction,
• LecTec Corporation Announces Mediation Has Concluded MarketWatch Press Release
LecTec Corporation Announces Mediation Has ConcludedMarketWatch press release 2010 BUSINESS WIRE LecTec Corporation OTC:LECT announced today that with regard to the Chattem, Inc. litigation, the Report of Mediation by Hon. and more raquo
• Arbitration Vs Court Litigation Montreal Gazette
Arbitration vs court litigationMontreal GazetteWhat is the difference between arbitration and mediation Mediation has some parallels with arbitration. Both processes involve two or more parties turning and more raquo
• Business People: Certilman Admitted To Fellowship Ct Post
Business People: Certilman admitted to fellowshipCt PostStamford attorney Steven Certilman, a chartered arbitrator and mediator, has been admitted to fellowship of the College of Commercial Arbitrators. and more raquo