Checklist, when Mediation is indicated…

  1. bruecke5…if you need to continue living or working in close proximity with the other party.
  2. …if, like us, you believe that purely power-based or strictly legal actions without mediation cannot establish lasting peace.
  3. …if you do not wish to passively wait for a court date or escalate the dispute through additional legal maneuvers by a lawyer.
  4. …if you have experienced that other dispute resolution methods often lead to significant follow-up costs with uncertain outcomes.
  5. …if you believe that a self-directed, mutual solution will save time and costs in the long run.
  6. …if you seek the active responsibility that allows you, as the expert on your conflict, to influence its resolution.
  7. …if the success of a project or the loss of a valuable relationship is at stake.
  8. …if the conflict is steadily decreasing the quality of life for those involved—to the point of inner resignation, emotional hardship, or psychosomatic illness.
  9. …if you do not want the conflict to escalate further or become public.
  10. …if you are willing, despite the tense situation, to work together with the other side to find a solution.