Here at USA Pro Mediation, we resolve tough conflicts for people and organizations with a caring, interdisciplinary approach.
Area of Expertise
LegalLawsuits are filed in vast numbers as a means of redressing wrongs of every conceivable variety. While litigation of civil disputes is sometimes the appropriate course of action, we believe that there are many legal matters for which alternative dispute resolution is a better option. Since USA Pro Mediation was founded, alternative dispute resolution was in its infancy. Since then it has become widely accepted for parties to consider resolution options either instead of or in addition to pursuing a litigation strategy.
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Couples and FamilyConflict in families is normal and unavoidable, often getting resolved without outside intervention. However, over the past years, we have learned that there are certain pivotal life stages of families which may benefit from professional neutral assistance. Over the lifespan of any family, there are events and transitions that lead to periods of relative calm and others with high stress and conflict. Like universal stages of human development (such as the “terrible twos,” adolescence, mid-life crises), family units, too, experience a normal ebb and flow of stress and conflict, and these high conflict periods often occur during predictable life stages and events.
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OrganizationsWhether a client is stuck in an unproductive cycle of conflict or looking to boost the creativity and collaboration of their teams, the organizational practice at USA Pro Mediation applies a wide range of processes and approaches to help our clients meet their goals. Our interdisciplinary team works collaboratively with clients to transform conflict from a destructive force into an opportunity for change, growth and creative engagement.
Our first step in working with clients is to diagnose underlying drivers of conflict and obstacles to collaborative team-building. Many interventions fail because they have not addressed the underlying roots of a conflict. As a result, you may see either that each conflict resolved is replaced by another, or that a conflict which was thought to be resolved continues to resurface. USA Pro Mediation has developed a diagnostic framework that ensures important drivers are not overlooked. The diagnostic framework has three main components, though not every organization needs work in all three. The key to successful intervention lies in identifying the appropriate combination and balance. |