Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jul. 7, 2025
You can't change the other side, but you can drop the rope
Mediation can powerfully relieve emotional and financial stress by resolving conflict--but while it helps people heal, it doesn't change behavior or reform the other party.
A working definition of "agent of change" is an individual, group or entity that works actively to bring about a positive transformation of a system, organization, community or society. Can mediation act as an agent of change? The answer is absolutely yes. And no.
The "yes" applies to the positive experience of resolving conflict. The "no" applies to the desire to use the litigation or mediation process to change the behavior ...
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