Mediation is a part of the juvenile criminal justice system. Mediation is a part of family counseling for people getting divorced. Mediation is a way for families who are splitting into parts to learn to deal with the changes in roles, duties and opportunities and to face those changes with emotional balance. Mediation is a part of the civil court system where parties to law suits are aided in settlement negotiations aimed at helping them find their own best interest. Mediation is a part of community action and conflict resolution, a place where volunteers, often with the Better Business Bureau or Community Alternative Dispute Resolution Centers, resolve conflicts and problems that otherwise would end up in small claims court.
Mediation is a labor conflict resolution tool aimed at finding a better way.
Drawing from a wide pool of talent and skills, labor mediation seeks to end conflict and improve feelings in the workplace. Institutional mediation is conflict avoidance, a form of human resources management that aims to resolve conflict and improve communication between those served and the institution and between the different members of the institution. Mediation is what diplomats do to prevent countries from going to war or to help countries at war find peace. To quote from the Texas Law Review, A Glass Half Full at Vol. An impartial third party facilitator.