Marty Papernick

Certified Mediator



  • Arts
  • Community
  • Education
  • Elder
  • Family
  • Group Facilitator
  • Negotiation
  • Social Work


mpapernick@sentex.ca


Member of:

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario (ADRIO), Certified Mediator
  • Ontario Principals Council
  • Ontario College of Teachers
  • Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation
  • University of Toronto Alumni Association
  • Queen's University Alumni Association
  • Clergy Support Memorial Church


Community Commitment, Volunteer:

  • Fergus and District Horticultural Society, Director
  • Elora Cataract Trailway Association, Director
  • Orangeville Food Bank
  • Orangeville Jazz and Blues Festival
  • Elora Music Festival Book Sale
  • Canadian Cancer Society, Fundraiser
  • Dufferin County Planning Assessment Committee



WHY MEDIATION?

  1. Mediation is fair and neutral.
  2. Mediation saves time and money.
  3. Mediation is confidential.
  4. Mediation avoids litigation.
  5. Mediation fosters cooperation.
  6. Mediation improves communication.
  7. Mediation helps identify common interests and areas of agreement.
  8. Mediation allows you to design your own solution.


WITH MEDIATION, EVERYONE WINS


MEDIATION IS A PROCESS OF:

  1. Listening, understanding and compromising.
  2. Being open-minded and receptive to alternative solutions.
  3. Being open to unconventional, “thinking outside the box” solutions.
  4. Being flexible.

THE MEDIATOR WILL:

  1. Before the mediation session is held, interview each party, separately, in order to learn ​the background details and specifics of the conflict.
  2. Identify the parties' shared interests, desires and preferences.
  3. Support the negotiations based on these common values.
  4. Ask open-ended, thought provoking questions.
  5. Observe, and comment on, both positive and negative thought patterns.


The mediator moderates an ongoing negotiation between the two parties, identifying and ​suggesting:

  • An understanding of each parties' facts, feelings and interests.
  • Breaking down topics into manageable components.
  • Acknowledging common desires.
  • Developing alternative strategies.
  • Recognizing possible compromises/solutions.
  • Working towards an 'informed decision', rather than pushing for settlement.

PRINCIPLES OF MEDIATION


  • Everyone will have the opportunity to participate.
  • Each person will hear others and be heard.
  • Confidentiality will be respected.
  • Everyone makes a commitment to being honest and respectful.
  • The mediation will be question driven and will include critical thinking and reflection.
  • Timelines will be respected and distractions will be avoided.
  • Each party is motivated to work cooperatively in order to create a solution.



“Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process where parties in dispute work with a ​neutral third party (mediator) to resolve their issues. The focus is on communication and ​assisting the people in dispute to develop THEIR solution. The mediator is there to facilitate ​that process.” (Benard and Associates)