tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522142393438250532.post2696565608517458972..comments2023-09-02T11:28:44.239-05:00Comments on TAKEAWAYS: No Settlement Doesn't Mean No BenefitLaura Melton Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06229992284805040418noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522142393438250532.post-51664284607967593052009-06-17T20:06:58.210-05:002009-06-17T20:06:58.210-05:00Thank you! I like your summation so much I propos...Thank you! I like your summation so much I propose IT be the "takeaway!"Laura Melton Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229992284805040418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522142393438250532.post-26141003289724722202009-06-17T16:58:40.072-05:002009-06-17T16:58:40.072-05:00In transformative mediation, the focus in the open...In transformative mediation, the focus in the opening statement is decision-making by the parties on both process and substance: they decide what kind of conversation they need to have and how they will have their conversation. In the conversation, they get to decide on everything that comes up. Those decisions may lead to settlement or not. A transformative mediatior always emphasizes that outcomes other than settlement can have great value for the parties in terms of better understandings of oneself and the other person, and greater clarity around options and resources that are available. The point is that the mediation is not settlement-driven but rather party-driven. There is value in the fact that they have made their own decisions even when they can't agree. And this value is greater than a settlement that has been identified by the mediator as an option for their consideration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com