High conflict mediation requires a paradigm shift from traditional
mediation--high conflict experts Bill Eddy and Michael Lomax show you
how.
Over the past ten years the authors have been developing and practicing
tips for managing high conflict clients in mediation, which is now a
fully developed new method called New Ways for Mediation(R). Mediating
High Conflict Disputes gives all of the little tips which any mediator
can use, as well as the step-by-step structure of the New Ways for
Mediation method for those who want to have better control of the
process in high conflict cases--or any cases.
Bill Eddy is primarily a family mediator in San Diego, California,
with a worldwide reputation for training mediators, lawyers, judges and
counselors in methods for working with clients with "high conflict"
personality disorders or traits. He is the recipient of the Academy of
Professional Mediatiors Family Mediation Lifetime Achievement Award
2021.
Michael Lomax is a mediator dealing with family, workplace, military
and government agency disputes in British Columbia, Canada. Both have
provided training in this method for High Conflict Institute over the
past ten years.
This book is divided into three parts:
Part 1 provides a thorough explanation of the thinking and behavior
of parties with high conflict personalities, with an emphasis on what
does not work and should be avoided.
Part 2 provides a detailed description of the New Ways for Mediation
method, including several paradigm shifts in each step of the process
for greater success. Its similarities and differences with
interest-based negotiations and transformative mediation methods are
explained.
Part 3 includes numerous examples describing cases with special
issues in several settings, including family, workplace, and disputes
involving government agencies.
