EMS Articles

I used to despise having to listen to other people. I am more of a chatterbox. Continue reading. I could just get to the point with this article, but I will not because I am trying to get your attention by taking you around the world rather than getting straight to the point in the hopes that you won't turn off your laptop or trash my article, but keep reading, I'm almost there. So, the rumbling and confusion in my two paragraphs above are examples of what happens in mediation, so I thought I would give you a taste of it. There are parties who come to mediate and may test your patience as they feel victimized or enraged by the dispute. But that is the best part of mediation: it allows you to be impartial, it makes you want to understand the parties and the dispute at hand, and it gives you that Mother Theresa feeling of wanting to help the parties resolve a dispute without controlling the outcome and bringing peace and hope to the parties involved. There is no greater feeling in the world than knowing you helped individuals resolve a problem/dispute, that you made a difference in someone's life, or seeing the relief on the faces of the parties involved; it is priceless. So, I invite you to join our mediation party and assist us in ridding the world of disputes that are harmful to our mental health. The best part is that you do not even need a legal background to become a mediator. The most important trait I believe you will need or can be taught is empathy and being a good gossiper can sometimes help because it automatically means you are a good listener, and being a good listener is important in mediation. I, on the other hand, rarely gossip unless I am looking in the mirror. So, do not worry about being perfect, it is a fun learning mediation process. As someone who used to have zero listening skills, terrible dispute resolution techniques, and moderate empathetic skills, I strongly recommend ESSENTIAL MEDIATION SOLUTIONS and EMMA McANDRY as your best option for becoming one of the world's best mediators. (EMS SOLUTIONS, WINNER OF THE 2021 GLOBAL AWARDS FOR MEDIATION)

One of the many things the Civil and Commercial Mediation course has taught me is the importance of being attentive. A very valuable skill a mediator can have, Emma teaches, is to be a good listener.