Overview

Mediation [1] between competing interest groups (parties) can be conducted using different methods. The illustration "Creative Debate Room" symbolises one possible method for structuring mediation workshops.

Origin

The illustration "Creative Debate Room" combines the creative method "Disney-Method" [2], the "Overton-Window" [3], and the "Johari-Window" [4] in one representation. The "Escalation Stages, according to Glasl" [5] complete the illustration. The "Wason Selection Task" [6] shows how the expectation of a set position can blend out other positions.

Motivation

The aim of the illustration "Creative Debate Room" is to show that the dialogue between pro and contra positions can also be understood as a trialogue between dreamer, realist and critic positions. If at least one party exalts itself above the other parties, the "Creative Debate Room" is disturbed [5]. After the end of the workshops, the positions of one party may prevail.

Recommendation

The number of participants in each workshop should preferably be between 2 and 24 persons and represent a balance between dreamer, realist and critic positions.

In the workshops, an independent mediator should guide the parties through the mediation, who maintains a neutral stance towards the parties, and has no decision-making authority on the content.

Procedure

All participants will be guided through the following steps:

1. Analysis (Actual State, Objective)

2. Evaluation (Actual State, Subjective)

3. Define Goal(s) (Target State)

4. Alternatives / Paths to the Goal

5. Select Alternative / Path

6. Review (Target State, Objective & Subjective)

7. Vision (Beyond Goals)

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediation

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_method

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window

[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johari_window

[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Glasl%27s_model_of_conflict_escalation

[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wason_selection_task