Are there different kinds of mediation?
Yes there are a wide range of approaches to mediation. The continuum can run from problem solving mediation to interest based facilitation, to transformative mediation, which seeks to promote empowerment and recognition between and among the parties. What distinguishes mediation from arbitration is that in mediation it is the parties who decide an outcome. At IMCR, we believe that people have what it takes to make a difference in their lives and the community in which they live. Consequently, its approach is shaped by the goals of the parties to a dispute.
