SOPHIA CONFLICT RESOLUTION PRACTICE UNIT 3 MILESTONE

SOPHIA CONFLICT RESOLUTION PRACTICE UNIT 3 MILESTONE Which of the following makes the brainstorming process easier? • Making sure that all brainstormed solutions are feasible • Developing solutions for one interest at a time • Trying to develop a single solution that meets all interests • Discarding ineffective ideas during brainstorming CONCEPT Generating Options 2 Dennis wanted to place more cash down and take a lower mortgage, while John wanted to take a higher mortgage and spend their available cash on furnishings for the house. “Why do you have such a huge need to furnish the house so elaborately?” Dennis asked. John replied, “When you say I’m being elaborate, it makes me feel that you don’t respect that I want us to have a comfortable home, because what I want isn’t that fancy.” “I appreciate that,” Dennis said, “but you really do always look for the most expensive items in the store. I want you to get things that are nice, but not always top of the line.” Select the example of an I-statement used in this conversation. • "I want you to get things that are nice, but not always top of the line." • "When you say I’m being elaborate, it makes me feel that you don’t respect that I want us to have a comfortable home, because what I want isn’t that fancy." • “Why do you have such a huge need to furnish the house so elaborately?” • “I appreciate that... but you really do always look for the most expensive items in the store." CONCEPT I-Statements 3 Which of the following best describes a characteristic of private meetings between a mediator and parties? • Private meetings allow a mediator to tell a party he or she is being difficult. • Private meetings are short. • Private meetings are required in all mediation processes. • The content of private meetings must remain confidential. CONCEPT Private Meetings and Confidentiality