A final agreement is an agreement, which lists behavioral commitments that everyone promises to abide to. The mediator keeps track of all areas of agreement so that he or she has a rough draft of all possible options. It is the mediator’s duty to strive for balance and equality for everyone, but they should remain neutral and not comment either positively or negatively on the outcome.
One of my roommates had a dog, which annoyed everyone in the house. I was the only one who was pretty neutral about the situation, so I ended up becoming the mediator. An agreement was signed by all the roommates about rules regarding the dog, some benefiting the dog owner and some benefiting the other housemates. Everyone in the house kept a copy of the agreement so that there would be no confusion on the new house rules. In the end, this final agreement created boundaries for everyone and helped make the house much more peaceful.
That situation does illustrate why mediators are important. I think that situation would of probably escalated had it not been for a mediator. This shows the significant role that mediators play when it comes to finding a resolution to a conflict. It's great that the conflict was resolved in a way that benefited all those involved. Often, these types of situations don't end as peacefully.
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