Our Philosophy
At Shaker Mediation Center, we believe that conflict is a normal and natural part of life. However, it’s what we do with conflict, and all too often what we let conflict do to us, that is root of the problem. At Shaker Mediation Center, we believe that in most situations, the mediation process enables parties to take control of their conflict and thus offers parties the best chance to resolve their dispute in a quick, private, cost-effective, dignified and lasting way.
At Shaker Mediation Center, we believe that you are the expert in your own conflict. Thus, rather than turn your conflict over to a Judge or Arbitrator, the mediation process at Shaker Mediation Center encourages you, with the help of a mediator, to take control of your own conflict. This, in turn, can transform your conflict from a destructive force into a positive engine for change. This transformation may not only resolve the dispute that brought you to mediation, but may also empower you to manage and even avoid future disputes. It can also help you preserve and even repair your relationship with the person(s) on the other side of your dispute.