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It not always the case that direct negotiations of individuals or groups will agree on
a stalemate and resolve all their differences.
In such cases, they may turn to a third party who will be in no way affiliated with
them to help them find a solution.
Not always that they succeed and not always that they are credited and
remembered for their contribution. But their failure is most times received with
huge criticism but we forget that all they can do is act as a link and persuade the
disputants.
In the business world, we see that Third party negotiation is very common. Labor
disputes, patent and trademark violation are the common examples.
There are 4 basic third party roles that a third party could play in a conflict
negotiation.
The consultant’s role is not only to settle the issues but also to improve
relations between the conflicting parties so that they can reach a settlement
themselves.
And so, this approach has a longer-term focus by building new and positive
perceptions and attitudes between the conflicting parties