Most people think they only have three choices when a conflict arises in their life
whether it is at home, work, or leisure: they can try to work the problem out
themselves, go to court, or give up and give in.

Now there is a first and best option----Mediation.

Mediation is a process where the disputing parties meet with an impartial Mediator
so they can come to a settlement that both sides can live with. Usually the parties
meet face-to-face so they can define the important issues and understand each
other's positions. The role of the Mediator is to guide them through the confidential
process so each of them experiences a positive outcome.

Mediation does more than just resolve the disputes. It educates all parties so
they can take what they have learned through the process and use it to deal
with conflict in their daily lives. Historically, disputes submitted to professional
mediation services have an 80% settlement rate. When a judge or court issues a
decision, the dispute is resolved; however the damaged relationship between the two
parties may linger on for a long period of time.

If you have further questions about Mediation feel free to email ruth@metromediationmo.com with your questions!

Some of the ways that mediation can be beneficial:
Business
Internal employee disputes
Inter-departmental disputes
Merging operations and acquiring workloads/responsibility
Business-to-Business

Employment
Workplace disputes between employees
Workplace disputes between management and line/craft employees
Student/Faculty/Staff disputes

Family
Disputes within a family
Divorce and custody agreements
Agreements to strengthen and save a marriage
Interpretation of Will/Living Will/Trust
Parental and sibling roles/practices due to broken family situations
Parental and sibling roles/practices in merging households
Bonding and Blending in new relationships.

Homeowner Associations
Facilitation at meetings to understand issues and work through them constructively

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website - Co-parenting and shared/joint child custody management for 
divorced or unmarried parents. Parenting time, visitation schedules, 
activities, expenses, messaging, journals and more.

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