CPN Mediation & Third-Party Facilitation 2

Question 1

Which mediator behavior is MOST likely to cause an impasse during a joint session?

Accepted Answer

Allowing one party to repeatedly interrupt the other without intervention

Answer

Allowing interruptions erodes respect and trust, making productive dialogue nearly impossible.

Question 2

In transformative mediation, the primary goal of the mediator is to:

Accepted Answer

Strengthen each party's capacity for self-determination and mutual recognition

Answer

Transformative mediation focuses on empowerment and recognition rather than settlement outcomes.

Question 3

A mediator who privately meets with each party separately is conducting:

Accepted Answer

A caucus

Answer

A caucus is a private meeting between the mediator and one party, used to explore sensitive issues or break deadlocks.

Question 4

When a third-party facilitator introduces a 'single negotiating text,' the purpose is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide a starting draft that both parties can jointly modify and improve

Answer

A single negotiating text serves as a working document that parties refine together, reducing positional entrenchment.

Question 5

Med-arb differs from pure mediation in that the neutral:

Accepted Answer

May impose a binding decision if mediation fails to produce an agreement

Answer

In med-arb, if mediation is unsuccessful the neutral shifts roles and issues a binding arbitration award.

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