1. Both aggressive conduct and passive conduct by a party could be considered problematic approaches to bargaining. As the mediator, which is easier to address and why:

a.) aggressive conduct by a party that appears to be offending the other party?

or

b.) passive conduct that appears to be causing one party to "cave in"?

2. Identify 2 or more factors a mediator might consider when determining how to handle each of the above situations?