Maybe a longer period is needed to decide if the solution is workable. Some solutions may need to be modified after they have been tested. Ask others to review your position, your objectives, and the possible solutions you have identified. If you believe it will be difficult to participate in the mediation by yourself, you may wish an advisor to accompany you. The advisor must understand that mediation is a problem-solving process, not an adversarial procedure or an opportunity for discovery.
Mediation has the power to turn adversaries into allies.
Negotiate with the attitude that you are building trust through small steps. The mediator has no authority to make a decision or settle a case. The mediator facilitates a process which is fair, in which the parties will feel safe, and in which the parties will be heard. Sets aside the entire day for mediation. Helps identify issues to be mediated.