Socal Dispute Resolution Center

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SOCAL DRC DISPUTE MEDIATION RESOLUTION GUIDE

Assist Parties To Communicate

People in conflict tend not to communicate effectively and poor communication can cause disputes to occur or escalate. For mediators to encourage communication efficiently, they themselves must be good communicators and practice good speaking and listening skills, pay attention to non-verbal messages and other signals emanating from the context of the mediation.