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Learning to Live: Conflict Resolution Part (6)

5 February 2012

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 In informal arbitration, a neutral person, or a panel of neutral people (maybe all the other housemates), hears both sides of the story from the people in dispute, who then agree to accept the decision that is made by the arbitrator/s on how the dispute is going to be resolved. Because this isn’t a legal [...]

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Learning to Live: Conflict Resolution Part (5)

1 February 2012

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By Saturday morning Belinda had had enough. She called a meeting, and she was determined to solve the problem. She sat them down on opposite sides of the living room and sat herself in the middle to act as the neutral moderator. Belinda helped them to communicate with each other in a civil manner, asking [...]

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Learning to Live: Conflict Resolution Part (4)

28 January 2012

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Belinda introduced Sarah and Amy to each other, and they seemed to get along. So the three of them decided to make it definite and all three signed the lease. Everything went really well in the first few weeks, but as Sarah got closer to her exams she began to freak out and get annoyed [...]

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Learning to Live: Conflict Resolution Part (3)

24 January 2012

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Depending on the size of the problem, mediation can take anywhere from fifteen minutes to a few hours. If the issue is really complex the problem may not be able to be solved on the spot, but will take another session of mediation to work through all of the issues. The major advantages of mediation [...]

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Learning to Live: Conflict Resolution Part (2)

20 January 2012

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Mediation When a disagreement or conflict arises between people in a shared house, and they are unable to resolve it themselves, one of the best ways to start solving the problem is through mediation. The first thing that you need to do is to appoint someone as a mediator to help solve the problem before [...]

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Learning to Live: Conflict Resolution

16 January 2012

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Living with other people is so much fun, but you must recognize that the odd conflict or personality clash is bound to occur. You and your flat mates will have different tastes, lifestyles, temperaments and opinions, all of which are factors that can lead to fights or disagreements, just as they do in any household [...]

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