Conflicting parties should be separated temporarily from the co‐mediators, to discuss how they will role play a mediation. They can pick a role play from the list below (or make up one of their own) and discuss how to proceed (one may decide to get a little emotional; one may be more stubborn at first and loosen up more later, etc.). Decide who will present his or her side of the story first to the co‐mediators.