Mediation Sandbox -----------"Blessed are the Cheesemakers"

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The problem is all inside your head", she said to me
The answer is easy if you take it logically
I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free
There must be maxims to mediate controversy

She said I’d like to help you to facilitate
And to be clear, my intent is not to evaluate.
Though I'll repeat myself, I have no wish to berate.
I know some maxims to mediate controversy
Maxims to mediate controversy

Just Set the ground rules, Jule
Set out the process plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just be neutral consistently
Avoid any ruts, Gus
You just must discuss much
Just maintain your detachment, Lee
And get yourself free

Climb the ladder of inference, Vince
Draw the circle of value, Maru
TimeOut the boy, if he’s coy , Roy
Make sure you are listening, Lee
Clear off the dust, Gus
You do need to discuss substance
Just drop off the key, Lee
and maintain your neutrality

She said it grieves me so to see you in such pain
I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again
I said I appreciate that and would you please explain
About the 7 elements?

She said it consisted of alternatives, alright
And that finding people’s interests would get them to see the light
And when I heard that and I realized she probably was right
There were 7 elements to any mediation
7 elements to a mediation

List your Options, Hopkins
Improve Communication, Jason
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just find your Legitimacy
Hop on the bus, Gus
Build a relationship, it’s a Must!
Just drop of the key, Lee
And have a Commitment, partee

Understand BATMA, Atma
Draw out the Pareto Curve, Irv
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just be neutral consistently
Hop on the bus, Gus
self-determination and informed consent is a Must!
Just drop off the key, Lee
And provide transparency

She said it grieves me so to see you sued again
I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again
I said I appreciate that and would you please explain
About working as an Ombuds?

She said it consists of listening real well
And keeping many secrets, yes,
It sounded a bit like hell
In the end you help create peaceful workplaces
and that wasn’t just swell
This would reduce the number of lawsuits
Ombuds reduce the number of lawsuits

Raise questions, Heston
Train the HR staff, Taft
Don’t join any cliques, Nick
Stay above it all, Be

Illuminate Policy Folly, Holly
Keep track of Trends, Jens
Be an independent force, Of Course
And set everyone free