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Optimizing Mediation: De-positioning to Ultimate Positive Intention

Table of Contents Next Ultimately, there is positive intention behind all behavior. Richard Bandler and John Grinder De-positioning to Ultimate Positive Intention A foundational principle for optimizing mediation is the concept of de-positioning—the skill of helping participants move from defensiveness, blame, and negative framing toward their ultimate positive intentions. At the heart of de-positioning is…

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Jim Melamed

Jim Melamed co-founded Mediate.com in 1996 along with John Helie and served as CEO of Mediate.com through June 2020 (25 years).  Jim is currently General Counsel for Mediate.com and ODR.com. During Jim's 25-year tenure, Mediate.com received the American Bar Association's 2010 Institutional Problem Solver Award.  Before Mediate.com, Jim founded The… MORE

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