Mending Fences
Mending Fences is a podcast about dispute resolution and effective ways to communicate and live across differences. Hosts Patrice Brymner and Jennifer Hawthorne are both family mediators and collaborative law attorneys, but their conversations go well beyond family law. They explore the personal, interpersonal, legal, and cultural impact of conflict. Intro/outro: "North Oakland Extasy," by Squadda B
Mending Fences
Why Do Mediators Need to Stay Neutral?
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Patrice Brymner
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Season 1
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Episode 8
Jen and Patrice explore the importance neutrality for mediators and the challenges of staying neutral. The mechanics of maintaining neutrality and the way mediators talk to their clients about neutrality will vary between mediators and cases. At the same time, the integrity of a mediation process may rest on the mediator's ability to stay impartial while still being responsive.