A lot depends on the starting point.

A mediator is an impartial outsider who tries to aid the negotiators in their quest to find a compromise agreement.

The party that negotiates in haste is often at a disadvantage.

There is no shortage of disputes.

the mediation of internal conflicts can be resolved by linkages with other problems.

The art of compromise centers on the willingness to give up something in order to get something else in return. Successful artists get more than they give up.

It's easy, of course, for two teams to collude, but somewhat more difficult for twenty-eight