Mindful Mediator Gifts

When mediation failed, they tried meditation.

Proceed no further if chakras not aligned.

'Yes, I know you don't spend much time in your body, but you still need to take better care of it.'

"Sometimes the best decision is not to make one..."

'I think it's time we talked about the gorilla in the room.'

"Of course I have an imaginary alter-ego. You'll find it on Facebook."

This is no time to think, thought Lucy.

Silent Body Language

"I suspect he might be depressed, let's give him a label and see whether a few years of unemployment and poverty helps his condition!"

Them/ Us

Zen and the Art of Litigation

Psychiatrist Out to Lunch: Think how you feel about this and we'll talk when I return.

'Listen Martha, as my wife you shouldn't talk about your husband like that...'

'I just found out that our credit union is illusory!'

'Oh, sure -- You want me to waste my valuable time helping you extinguish your ego'

'Business is booming...come in.'

Yeah, I'm having a lowest plane of consciousness kind of day. Chips.

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

"Another job well done by your conflict resolution specialist."

'I'm glad you guys could work this out in a reasonable manner.'

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

"They're having a fight over how best to handle client conflict."

"When faced with a tricky ethical issue, I always ask the question, 'What's in it for me?'"

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

Be Healthy

Growl - Hiss Conflict Resolution Meeting

'We're making progress. I just got a firm 'maybe'.'

Dialogue

"O.K., O.K., people - we're not workshopping these, they're already set in stone."

"That's the last time I'm going to allow politics to be discussed in the office."

'The toughest things you have to deal with in this job, is feelings and lawyers.'

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

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

"The Langmore Regional High School Inner Debate Team"