What type of mediator are you?

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Discover Your Mediation Style

Unlock the mediator within you! This engaging quiz will help you discover what type of mediator you are by presenting various scenarios and your potential responses. Whether you’re a steadfast manager or an empowering collaborator, your unique approach to handling conflicts will be revealed!

Understand your mediation style
Gain insights into your conflict resolution skills
Learn how your style impacts interactions

6 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ListeningLeaf42

To what extent to you focus the discussion?

Keep the disputants on track; I don't need to hear your life story.

Let 'em talk, but step in when someone offends; Let's keep it PC.

Encourage open dialogue; Don't shut down anyone's ideas.

Your siblings are arguing over who does household chores. How do you intervene?

Remind them that the dishes have to be done one way or another; Do you want ants?

How about a chore chart? Let's plan this out.

Let's just get take-out; No dishes to clean!

You have a presentation due in Peace & Conflict. What's your move?

Let's set aside 30 minutes and get this done; Maybe we can use the chart from the reading.

Better start 2 weeks early!; I need that time to edit and make it perfect.

How about a Buzzfeed quiz? That will engage the class.

How do you rank the importance of your roles as a mediator?

Manage > Collaborate > Empower

Collaborate > Empower = Manage

Empower > Collaborate > Manage

You get into a political discussion with Derek. You discover his views are bigoted.

Present him with the facts; You're just educating him.

Let's try and frame this question so it's less ideological; We can learn from each other.

I don't want to accuse him of bigotry; Our friendship is paramount.

How is meditation related to the juridical system?

Mediation helps to inform clients on what they're likely to achieve in court; We could settle this and avoid legal fees.

The system needs to focus on the important thing; We need a fair agreement that meets parties' needs.

The juridical system is fundamentally wrong; We need to work outside of it.

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