How do you take notes in mediation?

Teacher's Notes

As a mediator, have you ever thought deeply about why you take notes as you conduct sessions that only you can see? What might change if the parties could see the connections you make during their discussion, and which points you find most important?

Visual Mediation is a practice where you capture key ideas and expressions—in text, images, and colours on large sheets of paper—as they’re being spoken during mediation. It can also involve visual templates and other visual tools to guide conversations and explain the mediation process.

Using visuals to record certain parts of what is discussed during sessions creates a useful dynamic in facilitative mediation that increases transparency and supports effective communication. Visual Mediation helps parties create shared understanding while engaging them more actively in the process.