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Guided Mediation: A Method for Structuring Consensus in Modern Conflict Engagement

In contemporary conflict, ranging from organizational disputes to community tensions and multi-stakeholder policy disagreements, constituents and stakeholders often disagree not only about how to resolve a conflict but what issues even belong in the mediation. This meta-conflict about the scope and focus of the process is now one of the most significant barriers to constructive…

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Rahel Tesfaye

Rahel Tesfaye, M.A., holds a Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management from Southern Methodist University. She is a Family Facilitator and Mindset Coach based in Dallas, Texas. Rahel is currently pursuing a Doctor of Liberal Studies in the Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Studies program at the Simmons School of… MORE >

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John Potter

John Potter is an Associate Professor in Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. MORE >

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