Mediation vs. Conciliation

Mediationnoun

Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party.

Mediationnoun

The act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement.

Mediationnoun

The act of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed; action as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition; intervention.

Mediationnoun

Hence, specifically, agency between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession.

Mediationnoun

negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party

Mediationnoun

the act of mediating

Mediation

Mediation is a structured, interactive process where an impartial third party assists disputing parties in resolving conflict through the use of specialized communication and negotiation techniques. All participants in mediation are encouraged to actively participate in the process.

Conciliationnoun

The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife.

Conciliationnoun

(legal) A form of alternative dispute resolution, similar to but less formal than mediation, in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps lower tensions, improve communications and explore possible solutions.

Conciliationnoun

The act or process of conciliating; the state of being conciliated.

Conciliationnoun

the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled;

Conciliationnoun

any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration

Conciliationnoun

the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity

Conciliationnoun

the action of stopping someone being angry; placation

Conciliationnoun

the action of mediating between two disputing people or groups

Conciliation

Conciliation is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process whereby the parties to a dispute use a conciliator, who meets with the parties both separately and together in an attempt to resolve their differences. They do this by lowering tensions, improving communications, interpreting issues, encouraging parties to explore potential solutions and assisting parties in finding a mutually acceptable outcome.