General

Mediation: A joint solution with a sense of time and timing

Mediation is the joint action to solve a dispute with the aid of a neutral and therefore impartial and independent Mediator. Being an NMI (the Netherlands), IMI (internatio-nally) and Juripax (online) Certified Mediator, as well as Court Mediator, I can help you and the other party to find a joint resolution. The major benefit is that you keep control over the solution of the dispute and that your relationship with the conflicting party isn’t needlessly damaged.

Voluntariness and Confidentiality

Important principles for mediation are voluntariness and confidentiality. Neither you nor the other can be forced to join in a mediation. All parties involved bind themselves to confidentiality beforehand. This confidentiality enables you to speak freely in closed meetings in a safe environment.

The Mediation Process

Mediation starts with a thorough investigation of the standpoints of both parties. We then identify and specify the matters of conflict for which that you want to reach a resolution. Next, we identify the needs and interests that form the basis of the dispute. Once this is clear, we identify the order of priorities.

With this, we enter the creative process of inventing possible resolutions for the conflicting needs and interests. You will examine proposals for usefulness and feasibility. The result will be a resolution that is mutually agreed upon, often put down in a written agreement. This then concludes the Mediation.

Advantages of mediation

Mediation has a great number of advantages over other ways and means of resolving a dispute. The main advantages are:

speed
cost control
informal procedure
active role of parties
professional guidance
room for creative solutions
no unnecessary damage to relationships
high degree of acceptance