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    • What is the Third Side?
    • The Third Side everywhere
    • Three opportunities
    • About Us
    • Prevent, Resolve, Contain


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    • Stories in:
      • the Family
      • the Workplace
      • the Community
      • a Warring World
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      Find out what it means to take the Third Side and discover who the thirdsiders are in any conflict.

    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • 10 Roles
    • Third Side Roles everyone plays

      Discover the 10 roles that thirdsiders can play to help transform any conflict. Here you will find the descriptions for each role, actions often taken by the roles and resources to support each of them.
    • Roles
      • 10 roles – Overview
      • • Provider
      • • Teacher
      • • Bridge-Builder
      • • Mediator
      • • Arbiter
      • • Equalizer
      • • Healer
      • • Witness
      • • Referee
      • • Peacekeeper
    • The 10 roles applied
      • Resources by Third Side Role
      • General stories
      • • Provider in action
      • • Teacher in action
      • • Bridge Builder in action
      • • Mediator in action
      • • Equalizer in action
      • • Healer in action
      • • Witness in action
      • • Referee in action
      • • Peacekeeper in action
    • Stories of the 10 roles

      Stories are a powerful way to understand the roles thirdsiders play in transforming conflicts.
  • Apply
    • The Third Side Toolbox

      Find tools that can help you teach and educate yourself and others on the Third Side; disseminate and share Thirdside information; and assess and work conflicts you are interested in looking at.
    • Take the test! See which roles can resolve a conflict situation you may be experiencing.

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    • Apply 3S to your situation
      • Measure the cost of conflict
      • Map out the Conflict
      • Plan a Third Side conversation
      • Share stories & interact with Thirdsiders
    • Skills
      • Overview of skills
      • Listen from the Third Side
      • See from the Third Side
      • Speak from the Third Side
      • Teach about the Third Side
    • Actions
      • 1. Change the story
      • 2. Learn some skills
      • 3. Start close to home
      • 4. Mediate your own disputes
      • 5. Do what you do best
      • 6. Volunteer your services
      • 7. Fill a missing role
      • 8. Create a winning alliance
      • 9. Urge your organization to take the Third Side
      • 10. Support the Third Side in the wider community
      • 11. Help build Thirdsider institutions
      • 12. Help create a social movement
      • 13. Disseminate and Share
  • Resources
    • The Third Side Forum

      Connect with other practitioners and students to weave a web of inquiry, knowledge and experience. Help us develop a community of support for the development and mobilization of Third Side perspective and expanding our ability to face and transform conflict together.
    • Other Resources
      • Fresh off our press
      • Interviews
      • Case studies
      • Movies
      • Organizations and Universities
      • In the news
    • Read the book on the Third Side

      The Third Side: Why We Fight and How We Can Stop. All author’s profits from the sale of this book are used for peace education.
    • Search the Third Side website


unite they can halt even a lion." "When spider webs ~ Old African Proverb

Stories

Stories in Various Formats

  • The book
  • The forum
  • In the news
  • Radio interviews

Where is the Third Side Working?

  • In the family
  • In the workplace
  • In the community
  • In a warring world

Specific Studies

  • Teach about the Third Side
  • Case Studies
  • Book: International Mediation in Venezuela
  • An interview with Pablo Lumerman

The Ten Roles Applied

  • General Stories
  • The Provider in Action
  • The Teacher in Action
  • The Bridge Builder in Action
  • The Mediator in Action
  • The Equalizer in Action
  • The Healer in Action
  • The Witness in Action
  • The Referee in Action
  • The Peacekeeper in Action
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