Professional Mediation Services

Simply Mediation Services (a division of Human Capital Strategies & Solutions, HCSS) is a new Alternative Dispute Resolution firm offering traditional mediation services, and conflict management consulting. HCSS's reputation is impeccable and is known throughout the Des Moines, IA, area as one of the top change management firms. Simply Mediation serves the conflict management/alternative dispute resolution needs of businesses, the courts, and individuals. 

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Initial consultations are always free.

We are updating our Newton facilities - stay tuned for the upcoming open house.

 Advantages of Mediation

•  ​Informal. The process is informal and flexible; attorneys are not necessary. There are no formal rules of evidence and no witnesses.

•  Confidential. Mediation is a confidential process. Mediators will not disclose any information revealed during the mediation. The sessions are not tape-recorded or transcribed. After the mediation, mediators destroy any notes they took during the mediation session.

•  Quick and less expensive. When parties want to get on with their lives or business, mediation is an option to consider. Mediation generally takes less time to complete, allowing for an earlier solution than is possible through formal litigation.

• Greater Degree of Party Control. Parties who negotiate their own settlements have more control over the outcome of their dispute. Parties have an equal say in the process. There is no determination of fault, but rather, the parties reach a mutually agreeable resolution to their conflict. 

• Preservation of Relationships. Many disputes occur in the context of ongoing family and/or work relationships. Mediated settlements that address all parties’ interests often preserve working relationships in ways that would not be possible in a win/lose decision-making procedure. Mediation can also make the termination of a working relationship more amicable.

• Mutually Satisfactory Results. Parties are generally more satisfied with solutions that they have had a hand in creating, as opposed to solutions that are imposed by a third-party decisionmaker.

• Comprehensive and Customized Agreements. Mediated agreements often help resolve procedural and interpersonal issues that are not necessarily susceptible to legal determination. The parties can tailor their settlement to their particular situation and attend to the fine details of implementation.

• A Foundation for Future Problem-Solving. After a mediation resolution, if a subsequent dispute occurs, parties are more likely to utilize a cooperative forum of problem-solving to resolve their differences than to pursue an adversarial approach.​