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Cross-border business and workplace mediator located in Rotterdam and Amsterdam The Netherlands.
Founding partner of Academy Legal Mediation (mediation and negotiation training for professional mediators) and Mundi Mediatores (mediation firm, appointing authority and dispute resolution executive search firm for companies searching for mediators).
I have been a business mediator for more than 25 years. When I started my career as a young dedicated company lawyer in the 1980’s, a client once told me: ‘Thanks but this legal approach doesn’t make sense, I will solve it in a commercial way.’ At the time I didn't know what to make of it. However questioning what is truly driving your client and how to serve them best vs. a purely legal mindset probably influenced my decision for a career switch to become a marketing manager at companies like Schering, Nestle and Guhl.
Being in charge of an international department I was often asked to negotiate (I did not know the term 'mediation' yet at the time) between the international head office, subsidiaries, colleagues, clients or competitors. Another key moment was when in the mid 1990’s somebody told me ‘There are people who make a living out of this, it’s called mediation.’ I was immediately motivated to follow several mediation and negotiation courses including the PON at Harvard law school in Boston.
Ever since my business is about making, saving or ending deals, combined with my passion to teach others how to do that as well and publishing regularly. Enabling clients to successfully close deals: faster and easier to implement.
I can support you through the life cycle of deals and collaborations. Making a deal as a deal facilitator or negotiation coach; and saving or carefully ending a deal, employment contract or partnership as a mediator.
I can also help others to become a mediator or a better negotiator. As a trainer I'm specialised in training professionals in the advanced use of mediation and negotiation techniques.
Examples of my work are in the attached profile.
I love what I do and if you are looking for an experienced and committed mediator you can reach me at manon@toolkitcompany.com. A discovery call or enjoying a nice cup of coffee to see if we are a good fit to work together is free.
Manon is a frequently asked speaker and the author of several publications among others the handbook on mediation and negotiation techniques TOOLKIT MEDIATION and Toolkit Mediation Advocacy .
Practicing since 1996. Specialized in commercial, B2B, workplace and cross border mediations, as well as solving or preventing team conflicts. She has conducted, coached, supported, advised and represented clients in mediations and negotiations in Dutch, English and German. Clients include multinational companies, law firms, consulting companies and commercial parties from a variety of countries.
Manon taught business mediation and mediation advocacy at Utrecht University and several other universities around the world. She completed the Negotiation and Advanced Negotiation courses as part of the Program of Instruction for Lawyers at Harvard Law School (USA). At the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) in San Diego (USA), she gained practical mediation experience in the USA and successfully completed the credentialing program. Besides being an IMI Certified Mediator for many years, she is a Toolkit Accredited Trainer as well as an IMI Certified Mediation Advocate | Advisor.
Mixed-style business mediator. Manon Schonewille uses an outcome-focused and varied style of mediation that is adapted to the party's needs particularly in cultural disputes. Manon supports the parties and their legal counsel to prepare for the mediation and to design the process steps before the mediation meetings start. During the mediation she clearly manages the process aspects and uses a diverse approach, depending on the topic, dispute and needs of the participants involved. She has superior communication skills and quickly establishes a trust-based working relationship with the participants. She uses her creative mediation style to guide parties to find new solutions and reach a sustainable outcome.
Parties often comment that she quickly builds rapport and is flexible. Discovering mutualities, developing creative solutions and finding ways to expand the pie are emphasised. Besides this, the implementation stage and 'workability' of the mediation outcome is given attention.
A demonstration of Manon Schonewille in action as mediator in an international case can be watched through this link: http://www.toolkitcompany.nl/resource-center/page/47/role-plays-and-videos/special-chemistry-video
Manon Schonewille is a commercial mediator, negotiation expert at Mundi Mediatores in The Netherlands, where she specialises in B2B, cross-border mediation, workplace mediation, negotiation, deal facilitation and mediation advocacy.
Depending on the complexity of the case like the amount of parties involved and financial value, hourly fees range depending on complexity and number of participants from € 295 - € 450,- (ex 21% Dutch VAT). Daily or full package rates available on request.
IMI Certified Mediator
IMI Certified Mediation Advocate | Advisor
MfN Register Mediator (NL)
Founder and partner in Academy Legal Mediation
Founder and partner in Toolkit Company
Founder and partner in Mundi Mediatores
Past Co-Chair of the International Committee of the Dispute Resolution Section of the ABA (American Bar Association) with Jeremy Lack
Member of IMI's Independent Standards Committee (ISC)
Chair of IMI's Mediation Advocacy Certification Task Force
Utrecht University (Business mediation, mediation advocacy and conflict management)
Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Mediating the Litigated Case, mediator bootcamp)
Vlerick Business School (negotiation)
My IMI reviewer Prof. Dr. Albert Verheij: a.j.verheij@rug.nl
IMI Certified Mediator and Mediation Advocate Jeremy Lack: jlack@lawtech.ch
IMI Certified Mediator and Mediation Advocate Dimitra Triantafyllou:
Confidential client references and attestations on request