It can be destructive, but it doesn t have to be.
Mediation provides the tools for resolving conflict redemptively.
Unlike a judge or arbitrator, the mediator does not impose a settlement on either party. Nor does the mediator sit in judgment to determine who is in the wrong. Rather, the goal of mediation is a solution that addresses the concerns, needs, and interests of all parties to the dispute. The mediators set the ground rules. Each party then has an opportunity to offer their side of the conflict.