ADVANCED DISPUTE RESOLUTION
At Red Star, we work with people in Northern Iowa who want to move past conflict without defaulting to the formal court system. In fact, many court systems require and may order mediation before any formal hearings.
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So whether you’re an HR professional dealing with an employee conflict or a family member wishing to settle a personal dispute, we can help get the right parties to the table, collaboratively explore the situation, and reach an equitable solution, in a safe environment through an unbiased process.
SO, WHAT IS MEDIATION?
Mediation is…
A private voluntary process for resolving disputes where an intermediary (mediator) helps parties in conflict have a conversation to resolve their concerns jointly.
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While there are many kinds of conflicts and, accordingly, many kinds of mediation. Here at Red Star, we focus on three general areas of advanced dispute resolution:
FAMILY DISPUTES
Money
Property
Visitation
Custody
Family Member Care
Child Support
Asset Division
Seperation
COMMUNITY
Property damage
Neighbor
Neighborhood
Tenant
Landlord
Local government
Activism
Protest
Covenants
BUSINESS
Emloyee
Workplace
Consumer
Harassment
Discrimination
Contract
Partnerships
Dissolutions
Why it works…
We always start with the ends the participants care about in mind.
Mediation takes seriously the issues that matter most to the participants—relationships, fairness, emotions, justice, recognition, respect, inclusion, and problem-solving.
Mediation provides a structure for the most difficult conversations.
The Mediator guides but doesn’t decide. Solutions are designed by the conflicting parties.