Miniature Mediators Pillows

Children playing divorcees

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

Remote control pirate bully

"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?'"

"He likes it."

'This might be the common ground we've been looking for.'

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

Growl - Hiss Conflict Resolution Meeting

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

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

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

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.'

'Negotiations have reached an impasse, legal recommends we resort to violence.'

"After I graduate middle school, high school and college, I'll go to law school to get you out of this. But I want my retainer now."

Changing Minds

'How did the 'I want you all to take a pay cut or leave' strategy go down?'

'I'm not playing 'Bride and Groom' unless you sign this pre-nuptial aggreement!'

Collective Psyche

"Tom, I’d like you to meet Chris. Chris is better than you."

'Three weeks of brutal alimony negotiations, Polly, and you settle for a cracker!'

'I prefer the term 'whistleblower' to tattletale.'

"I'll go to my room and do my homework, but I want time and a half."

Yoga with Baby

"At least we agree to disagree."

'This rift between you and Dr. Voight has become a chasm.'

'You're good with people. Just tell him to go fuck himself.'