A mediator can acknowledge different needs without deciding whose position is right.
The idea
Restate each position, check your understanding and ask what both sides need to move forward.
Examples
- Si os entiendo bien, una parte prioriza la rapidez y la otra, la calidad.If I understand you correctly, one side prioritizes speed and the other quality.
- Ambas propuestas buscan reducir los errores del equipo.Both proposals aim to reduce the team’s errors.
- ¿Podemos escuchar primero la preocupación de cada persona?Can we first hear each person’s concern?
- Para Marta, cambiar el turno ahora dificultaría el cuidado de su hija.For Marta, changing the shift now would make caring for her daughter harder.
- Luis propone probar el nuevo horario durante dos semanas y evaluar los resultados.Luis proposes trying the new schedule for two weeks and evaluating the results.
- ¿Qué condiciones necesitaríais para aceptar una prueba limitada?What conditions would you need to accept a limited trial?
- Por ahora, acordamos revisar la distribución de tareas el viernes.For now, we agree to review the distribution of tasks on Friday.
Read-aloud uses a synthetic Spanish voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.
No Spanish device voice is available. You can still read the text.
Watch out
Do not present a proposed trial as an agreement before everyone has accepted it.
Try it yourself
Summarize the shared goal. Ambos quieren ___ los retrasos. (reducir / causar)
Show answer or example answer
reducir
Reducir expresses the shared aim of having fewer delays.
Invite the group to hear another perspective. ¿Podemos ___ también a Nuria? (escuchar / interrumpir)
Show answer or example answer
escuchar
Escuchar gives Nuria space to contribute.
Suggest a trial before deciding. ¿Y si lo ___ una semana? (probamos / descartamos)
Show answer or example answer
probamos
Probamos suggests trying the idea for a week before deciding.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Summarize the shared goal. Ambos quieren ___ los retrasos. (reducir / causar)
Invite the group to hear another perspective. ¿Podemos ___ también a Nuria? (escuchar / interrumpir)
Suggest a trial before deciding. ¿Y si lo ___ una semana? (probamos / descartamos)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Keep your progress
Sign up for free to save your practice results in your account.
Sign up to saveI already have an accountUse it today
Complete the sentences to identify a common goal, invite a perspective and suggest a trial.