We’ve all heard about March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb.
Some think — mistakenly — that mediation is the same. They avoid mediation because they fear they are expected to come into it like a lion, in strength, and finish the process like a lamb, in weakness.
In fact, the goal of mediation is to create a resolution to conflict that allows all involved to act in their own best interests. And that can mean everyone emerges feeling like a lion.
