The popular The Mediator"s Handbook presents a time-tested, adaptable model for helping people work through conflict. Extensively revised to incorporate recent practice and thinking, the accessible manual format lays out a clear structure for new and occasional mediators while offering a detailed, nuanced resource for professionals.Starting with a new chapter on assessing conflict and bringing people to the table, the first section explains the process step by step, from opening conversations and exploring the situation through the phases of finding resolution?deciding on topics, reviewing options, and testing agreements.The "Toolbox" section details the concepts and skills a mediator needs in order to:Understand the conflictSupport the peopleFacilitate the processGuide decision-makingThroughout the book the emphasis is on what the mediator can do or say now, and on the underlying principles and core methods that can help the mediator make wise choices.Long a popular course textbook...