Mediator Pillows

'This is not the kind of 'out of court settlement' I had in mind.'

Mediation at the OK Corral.

"He misspoke, I misheard, then shots rang out."

"Ahh, the arbitration team is here."

Come over here.

Thanks to compromise they were moving closer.

'A mediator hasn't worked, so I brought in everyone's moms.'

'Maybe you should reconsider those place cards, Ms Harris?' (Negotiation talks/Good Guys/Bad Guys)

'I agreed to guide you, My contract says nothing about pulling a sleigh,'

'Thanks, Brian, for your thoughtful and constructive proposal. Without further ado, we'll now dive into malicious, envy-based criticism, character assassination and petty bickering!'

'I'm sorry...what other options are there?'

'I'll agree to a fifty-fifty split, but I get the hyphen.'

'So we're agreed: we'll go to mediation.'

Dialogue

'Hey... lets calm down. I think we are all just trying to say the same thing.'

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

The elephant in the room.

Restorative Justice Victim's Revenge.

'Now's a good time to get a feel for your negotiating skills.'

'Ready for your first lesson in negotiations?'

"Actually we were hoping you'd encourage a more conciliatory approach to conflict management."

'Bring in the Conflict Resolution Team.'

'Sometimes it's good to see the big picture.'

'Negotiating skills need fine tuning.'

'There is no one who understands me.'

Rock, paper and scissors fighting in office conference room.

'Let's meet halfway.'

'A good negotiator can stand back and gain perspective.'

'Excellent - it's unanimous!'

'Right...we've agreed to mediation to decide whether or not we go to mediation!'

'These upcoming negotiations are going to be rough Jekyll, son you better send Hyde.'

Cat thrusts note through mousehole that reads 'Can't we talk about this?'

"You've always been a poor listener Harold."

'Ok, here's the meeting agenda ... it's gonna be a long one.'

'Workplace conflict?'