The Edgewater Toolkit
Toolkit Series · No. 03MediationFree Resource
Mediation Preparation Guide
Walk into mediation prepared to have a productive conversation.
What mediation is and is not, what the mediator does, what to bring, and how to arrive with priorities and workable options instead of only positions.
7-page PDF · US Letter · print or fill digitally
What this resource helps with.
- Understanding what a mediator does and does not do
- Naming the real issues and what matters most to each side
- Arriving with options rather than demands
- Thinking through what happens if no agreement is reached
Edgewater Mediation Group provides these resources for general educational and conflict-resolution purposes. Edgewater Mediation Group is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Take the next step
Tools help. Sometimes you need a person.
If the worksheet gets you part of the way, Edgewater can help with the rest — planning the conversation, mediating it, or designing the agreement.
Private. Practical. No legal jargon required.