Conflict Mediation Preparation Prompt

A structured AI prompt for preparing to mediate a workplace conflict. Identifies underlying interests behind stated positions, generates individual pre-meeting questions, finds common ground, and flags cases where mediation may not be appropriate.

Syntax

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I'm preparing to mediate a conflict.

Background: [describe the situation]
Party A's position: [what they say they want]
Party B's position: [what they say they want]

Help me:
1. Likely underlying interests for each party
2. Five pre-meeting questions per party
3. Potential common ground
4. Indicators mediation may not be appropriate
5. Opening statement for the joint session

Example

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// Example: Conflict between two team leads over project ownership

interests_A: [
  "Career advancement — this project is high-visibility",
  "Recognition for prior work on the project foundation",
  "Fear that ceding lead role signals weakness"
]

interests_B: [
  "Technical excellence — concern about approach",
  "Team morale — their team is demoralized by the uncertainty",
  "Clarity about domain ownership going forward"
]

commonGround: "Both want the project to succeed. Both want role clarity."

flag: "Party A's manager is Party B's skip-level — assess power dynamic before joint session"