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Joseph Folger: Empowering Parties to Make Choices – Video

Joseph Folger discusses how the purpose of mediation is to come to new understanding, not necessarily agreement. The focus should be to empower people through facilitated communication to get clear about their choices.

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Joseph P. Folger

Joseph Folger is a Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is co-founder and current Board President of The Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation. His work at the Institute has included assisting with the design and delivery of the United States Postal… MORE >

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