Mediation Career Guide: A Stragegic Approach to Building a Successful Practice

In this definitive guide, Forrest Mosten—-an internationally recognized mediation expert—-helps would–be mediators answer the critical question Do I have the values, skills, personality, and commitment necessary to mediate? A comprehensive resource, the book also explores a wealth of timely topics including the need to establish standards of the profession, how to maintain confidentiality, the pros and cons of co–mediation, and the place of mediation in the process of court and law reform. Straightforward and reader–friendly, the Mediation Career Guide is filled with practice tips, self–surveys, diagrams, reading resources, a list of training programs and volunteer opportunities, budget forms, and model standards of conduct. This hands–on resource is designed to make the challenging journey of becoming a peacemaker a one–step–at–a–time manageable process.