Today, we’re talking about resolving the “first offer dilemma” in business negotiations. We often see this dilemma arise in negotiations, and it can be a major roadblock to reaching a successful agreement. If you are looking for mediation services, reach out to us today! Let’s imagine you’re negotiating a business deal with a potential partner. You want to make an offer, but you’re afraid of making the first offer because you don’t want to come off as greedy or give away too much information. This is known as the “first offer dilemma.” But here’s the thing: making the first offer can actually ..read more

Do you want to enhance your negotiating power and improve your skills? Negotiating is a skill that can be honed with practice and the right mindset. As always, if you are looking for mediation services, then reach out to our skilled team! The first tip to enhancing your negotiating power is to do your research. Knowledge is power in negotiations, and the more you know about the other party, the better prepared you’ll be to negotiate effectively. Moreover, it’s important to understand the benefits that you bring to the table. What unique value do you offer in this negotiation? By understanding ..read more

Today, we wanted to provide you with five negotiation strategies that can help you smoothly navigate your next negotiation. Negotiations don’t have to be a win-lose scenario, and if you are looking for skilled mediators who can help facilitate your negotiation, then be sure to reach out to us! The first strategy is collaboration. Rather than seeing the negotiation as a competition, approach it as a collaborative effort to find a solution that benefits everyone. This can help build trust and establish a positive relationship with the other party. Second, focus on interests rather than position ..read more

A settlement agreement is a legal contract that outlines the terms and conditions agreed upon by all parties involved in a mediation. It is a legally binding agreement that resolves a dispute or conflict between two or more parties. To ensure that the settlement agreement is valid and enforceable, it must be signed by all parties involved in the mediation. By signing the settlement agreement, all parties are acknowledging and agreeing to the terms of the settlement. It is a way to document and make official the agreement reached in the mediation process. The signature of each party is proof th ..read more

Breakthrough Mediation is Hiring Mediators! We’ve had tremendous growth–thank you so much to all our clients. We appreciate it more than we can say. So, we are excited to be hiring mediators this year who really want this to be the second half of your legal career. You have the experience, you’ve practiced for a number of years, and now you’d like to take that experience and use it to help people settle their cases or find peace. We love to tell you that Peace Has a Value, and those are the mediators we’re looking for. We need someone who wants to go and market and build up your book of busine ..read more

Today we’re going to talk about the elements of mediation. These are the things that are happening even when you’re not consciously aware of them. The first thing that a good mediator is doing is figuring out the interests of the people involved. Why are they there, what are they looking for, and what do they need? Not just what they say that they want. From there, a good mediator will try to understand the legitimacy of this. Understanding why it is that they want what they want. It’s not disagreeing with them–even if you do–it’s simply trying to understand the world from their point of view ..read more

Welcome back! Today’s Mediation Minute topic is: biggest gripes in mediation. At the beginning of every mediation, we ask, what is your biggest gripe in mediation? And we do that for two reasons. One: it kind of cracks the ice open a little bit about what’s going to happen, and also it helps with understanding where someone’s issues might arise over the course of mediation. The two biggest answers we get are: How long it takes Unrealistic expectations from the other side. So let’s talk about these.   First gripe in mediation: it takes a lot of time In terms of time, everybody wants to ..read more

In this Mediation Minute, we are going to discuss Florida’s crazy Associations. Many if not most of us live in some type of Home Owner’s Association or Condominium Association. We’ve got rules and regulations and there are all sorts of goofy, crazy disputes that come up. So, we’re going to talk a little about how to work through HOA disputes in Florida. Well, first, they tend to come in three different flavors, we’ve found: First, it’s someone on a power trip. Somebody gets on a board of directors, they are now a big fish in a small pond, and they like to throw their weight around. The second ..read more

Welcome to this month’s Mediation Minute. Today’s topic is working with emotional clients, or emotional opposing clients, because either way, those emotions are going to drive their decision-making process–at least initially. So you have to acknowledge that the emotions are present, and then you can figure out how to work best with them. So how do you do that? First, listen. Let them get it out. Let them vent if that’s what they need. If they’re upset and they don’t think that anybody cares about what they’re saying or feeling, then it’s going to be very hard to make progress. Once they’ve go ..read more

Do you want to enhance your negotiating power and improve your skills? Negotiating is a skill that can be honed with practice and the right mindset. As always, if you are looking for mediation services, then reach out to our skilled team! The first tip to enhancing your negotiating power is to do your research. Knowledge is power in negotiations, and the more you know about the other party, the better prepared you’ll be to negotiate effectively. Moreover, it’s important to understand the benefits that you bring to the table. What unique value do you offer in this negotiation? By understanding ..read more