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xviii <br />Contents <br />4. Selecting a Strategy to Guide Mediation 61 <br />Mediator-Disputant Relationship for Making Decisions ' Ap- <br />proach and Arena Decision: General Move Categories • <br />Identification of Interests • Dispute Outcomes • Criteria for <br />Selecting an Approach and Arena Conflict Strategies and <br />Approaches Selecting and Making a Commitment to an <br />Approach and Arena Coordination of Approaches and <br />Arenas <br />5. Collecting and Analyzing Background Information 78 <br />Framework for Analysis Selecting an Appropriate Data <br />Collection Method Selecting the Appropriate Data Col- <br />lector Data Collection Strategy Selection The Appro- <br />priate Interviewing Approach Interviewing: Appropriate <br />Questions and the Listening Process Conflict Analysis <br />Data Reporting Integrating the Information 'Verifying <br />Data • Interpreting Data <br />6. Designing a Detailed Plan for Mediation 103 <br />Pazticipants in Negotiations Location of Negotiations <br />Physical Arrangement of the Setting Negotiation Proce- <br />dures • Issues, Interests, and Settlement Options • Psycho- <br />logical Conditions of the Parties Establishing Ground <br />Rules or Behavioral Guidelines Establishing a Tentative <br />Agenda • Educating the Parties and Gaining a Commitment <br />to Begin • Identifying Special Problems <br />7. Building Trust and Cooperation 124 <br />Strong Emotions Misperceptions or Stereotypes • Special <br />Perceptual Problems • Perception of Trust • Communication <br />and Conciliation • Nonverbal Communication <br />Part Three: Conducting Productive Mediation <br />8. Beginning the Mediation Session 153 <br />Opening Statements How Parties Begin Negotiating <br />Choosing an Opening to Negotiations • Turning the Nego- <br />tiation Session Over to Disputants Facilitating Communi- <br />cation and Information Exchange Establishing a Positive <br />Emotional Climate <br />9. Defining Issues and Setting an Agenda 172 <br />Topic Areas and Issues Identifying and Framing Issues <br />Variables in Framing and Refraining Issues Explicit- <br />