You are a well-trained mediator and have just started a mediation. It should be a simple problem: You have two project managers who are each responsible for a separate construction part of a new housing complex. One has the housing part and the other has the entertainment part. They are in separate buildings but adjacent to each other. The two are constantly arguing over parking of equipment and publicly criticizing each other for the way they are constructing their part of the project.

You have been advised that they really tear into each other at every opportunity and further that they have been warned by the owner of the project that he is ready to fire both of them if they cannot resolve their problem and work together.

It is time for your opening statement.

Create your opening statement. You may do it in any manner you choose: scripted, bullet points, etc.