Transformative Mediation

Transformative Mediation seeks to promote responses to conflict that help transform it from a negative and destructive force to a positive and constructive part of the dynamic of human interaction.

Context

"it often appears to me that the field of facilitation is still in its infancy with regard to the application of non-linear, non-directive methods to situations where practical outcomes are involved.

This, however, is not the case in the neighboring field of mediation and conflict resolution. In 1994, Robert A. Baruch Bush and Joseph P. Folger published the ground-breaking book, "The Promise of Mediation". In it, they laid out the principles of a new paradigm for helping people in conflict: the non-directive, non-linear approach now known as Transformative Mediation.

The focus of Transformative Mediation is supporting the enhancement of people's relationship with one another and with themselves. While practical results are not a goal, they are a frequent byproduct." (http://www.diapraxis.com/materials.html)

More Information

The Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, http://www.transformativemediation.org/

Key Books to Read

Robert A. Baruch Bush and Joseph P. Folger. The Promise of Mediation. 1994