Common Good Few experiences are so satisfying or so profitable as settling differences quickly, inexpensively, and to mutual benefit.
People respond to conflict in many ways.
Some try to ignore it. Others negotiate, with or without outside assistance. Some wage psychological battles, or resort to harassment or physical violence. Others submit to non-binding or binding arbitration, or file civil or criminal complaints. A skilled mediator enables disputants to see their own and each other's interests more clearly, and to discover solutions which are advantageous to all.