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A central tenet of mediation is the neutrality of the process. Further, all parties in the dispute are considered equal – no participant in the process has more weight in the decision making process than the other.
Just as mediator neutrality must be protected, ensuring that even potential issues that could threaten a participant’s perception of neutrality and equality must be considered (more…)
CFR Mediation offers divorce, family, business, civil, and workplace mediation services throughout the US. Our mediators are local, expert, and experienced professionals who are committed to resolving conflicts efficiently and effectively.
CFR Mediation currently has mediators throughout the US. All mediator services are accessed by contacting CFR’s main office at 866-922-2370 or submitting a request (more…)
We provide mediation services for most any dispute with offices and mediators throughout the US. If you are interested in finding out if CFR can facilitate an efficient and effective resolution to your conflict or dispute contact us.
If mediation is going to be successful it is important that everyone first agree to participate and then agree on the provider. (more…)
CFR divorce mediation allows those divorcing to decide how their story will unfold.
Unlike the stories of a typical litigated divorce, those who choose to mediate do not leave a divorce mediation session lamenting that they “lost everything”, or having received an order to do something he or she disagrees with. Nor will the process drag on for months, much less years. (more…)
We are a Chicago Illinois based mediation firm focusing on the prevention and resolution of divorce, business, and workplace conflicts.
People chose our conflict resolution services because they want a mediator who can quickly and effectively assist them in creating a solution that works for them. Most cases, including divorces involving children, are completed resolved in a matter of hours.
We focus solely on creating “Win-Win” agreements – saving those in dispute the time, stress, and money that comes with litigation. (more…)
The primary tenet in mediation is neutrality. As a neutral, the mediator is charged with being impartial throughout all communication and involvement with the parties in the conflict.
This means that a mediator cannot take a side or advise either party in the dispute. There is no judge, no arbitrator of right or wrong. The sole purpose of mediation is to allow those in dispute to create a resolution that works for them. (more…)
Last year Chicago based Unitarian Universalist seminary in Hyde Park (Meadville Lombard Theological School), and a Boston-area American Baptist and United Church of Christ seminary (Andover Newton Theological School) announced a partnership. The plan was to develop a multi-faith seminary consolidating the academic offerings of the two seminaries.
Today, the institutions announced that the planned partnership/merger had failed. (more…)
Choosing to mediate a dispute or conflict is the first step, but who is the the best mediator for a specific case? There are hundreds of alternative dispute resolution providers available, as well as ideas about who is “qualified” to be the negotiator in a particular case.
In truth anyone can be a mediator, or someone who facilitates a successful negotiation to the conflict. In fact, the best mediators are not necessarily (more…)
Everyone, at some point, ends up in a conflict with someone else. And, despite what it may seem like at the time, no one likes being personally involved in a heated dispute with another person or entity: if the outcome did not matter the conflict could not really exist as it would no longer be “fed” by the disputants.
Conflicts come in all shapes and sizes – and some are extremely heated. Those in dispute may not be able to look at one another without feeling experiencing anger and hurt. Although it may not seem that there is always an option, choosing how to respond to the dispute can have a significant affect on the outcome. (more…)
Conflict can happen in most any circumstance. Regardless of the setting or nature of the relationship, conflict is experienced personally. The emotions experienced and potential realities of the dispute can make even the most levelheaded person react in ways that does not facilitate resolution and can even seem to make the conflict grow.
When we are in a conflict we tend to want the issue to go away, or, at least, stop hurting. (more…)
