Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: The Practice of Insight Mediation: An Introduction 
CHAPTER 2: Insight Mediation: Helping Parties in Conflict Learn about Themselves in Relation to Others
CHAPTER 3: Interaction and Insight: The Learning Theory Underlying Insight Mediation Practice
CHAPTER 4: Facilitating Change Through Learning: Conducting the Mediation Session
CHAPTER 5: Ensuring Appropriate Participation and Follow-Up: Before and After Insight Mediation 
CHAPTER 6: Facilitating the Dialogue: Insight Mediation Skills and Strategies 
CHAPTER 7: The Insight Approach to Conflict: Recent Achievements & Future Hopes 

Promotional Information

"Practicing Insight Mediation is filled with insights that point to practical wisdom. Though intended to prepare students and practitioners to use the Insight approach to mediation, it offers sage advice for mediators accustomed to any approach." -- Vern Neufeld Redekop, Professor of Conflict Studies, Saint Paul University "As a longtime student of the Insight approach and current teacher and practitioner, I consider Practising Insight Mediation an invaluable resource. Picard clearly lays out how to skillfully elicit the threats that motivate conflict behavior and open possibilities for real, transformative change. Her work will be sure to enhance the practice of students, mediators and the larger conflict resolution community." -- Megan Price, Director, Insight Conflict Resolution Program, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University "When our concerns are threatened, defensive rivalry flares automatically. In Practicing Insight Mediation you will discover how to unpick reactive entanglements; how to track feelings and their ignition energy lurking in threatened values, sparking defensive patterns in urban gang conflict, schools, communities, and international armed combat. Learn how to change communication patterns, and conflict transformation follows." -- Catherine Ali, consultant in mediation and restorative justice, Trinidad and Tobago

About the Author

Cheryl A. Picard is professor emeritus in the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University. She now spends her time lecturing on and advancing the insight approach to conflict and insight mediation.

Reviews

"Practicing Insight Mediation is filled with insights that point to practical wisdom. Though intended to prepare students and practitioners to use the Insight approach to mediation, it offers sage advice for mediators accustomed to any approach."--Vern Neufeld Redekop, Professor of Conflict Studies, Saint Paul University
"As a longtime student of the Insight approach and current teacher and practitioner, I consider Practising Insight Mediation an invaluable resource. Picard clearly lays out how to skillfully elicit the threats that motivate conflict behavior and open possibilities for real, transformative change. Her work will be sure to enhance the practice of students, mediators and the larger conflict resolution community."--Megan Price, Director, Insight Conflict Resolution Program, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
"When our concerns are threatened, defensive rivalry flares automatically. In Practicing Insight Mediation you will discover how to unpick reactive entanglements; how to track feelings and their ignition energy lurking in threatened values, sparking defensive patterns in urban gang conflict, schools, communities, and international armed combat. Learn how to change communication patterns, and conflict transformation follows."--Catherine Ali, consultant in mediation and restorative justice, Trinidad and Tobago