Reference no: EM132393316

Assignment: (2-3 pages)

Mediation is often discussed as an alternative to legal action, and thus it is common to think of mediators in a legal context. Indeed, many mediators are lawyers or have a background in a related field. Mediation also, however, brings together practitioners from many different professions, including human services, mental health, human resources, and business, among others. Each of these professionals may have differing motivations (e.g., money, the best interests of a client), different ethical codes that guide their professions, and different overarching professional traits (e.g., empathy, control).

In this week's Journal, you considered personal traits or attributes that made you successful or hampered your effectiveness as a mediator. Now you look broadly at your profession to consider the skills and traits that it encourages that may be compatible or incompatible with mediation.

In a 2- to 3-page analysis, answer the following questions in terms of your current profession or a profession within which you have interest in working in the future:

• Briefly introduce your professional area (either current or future). In what ways does your profession encourage skills and traits that are compatible with mediation?

• In what ways are the predominant skills and traits of your profession incompatible with mediation?

• What are the ethical implications or barriers to providing a continuum of service (keeping in mind the ethical codes for your chosen profession)?