If you have signed a contract with a mediation clause, you may be required to go to mediation. Classic mediation, on the other hand, is wholly voluntary. You agree with other parties to the dispute to meet with a mediator to examine in good faith the possibility of collaborative settlement. But you are never forced to settle. Back to Topics Covered.
Many mediators excel in dealing with intense emotional conflict situations.
They know how to defuse and channel conflict into productive channels. Back to Topics Covered. If you don't agree on a settlement, you can still use other dispute resolution techniques such as war, litigation, arbitration, or capitulation. Back to Topics Covered. In classic mediation, some studies show that the parties agree on comprehensive resolutions in 75 to 85 percent of cases mediated.