{"id":14674,"date":"2024-06-29T18:26:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T16:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/?p=14674"},"modified":"2024-06-30T10:12:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T08:12:18","slug":"mediation-social-technology-of-pastoral-exercise-of-power-ulrich-broeckling-179","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/blog\/mediation-social-technology-of-pastoral-exercise-of-power-ulrich-broeckling-179\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediation as a social technology for the exercise of pastoral power. In conversation with Prof Ulrich Br\u00f6ckling (INKOVEMA podcast #179)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container gradient-container-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:16;--minFontSize:16;line-height:1.5;\"><h4>INKOVEMA Podcast &#8222;Well through time&#8220;<\/h4><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.4;\"><h1>#179 &#8211; Mediation as a social technology for the exercise of pastoral power<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:20;line-height:1.5;\"><h3><strong>The art of governing people, managerialisation of the self and the participation trap as facets of mediation<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 sep-underline sep-solid fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:20;line-height:1.5;\"><h3><strong>In conversation with Prof Dr Ulrich Br\u00f6ckling<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Prof Dr Ulrich Br\u00f6ckling<\/strong>Sociologist, studied special education and sociology; Professor of Cultural Sociology at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universit\u00e4t Freiburg. Author of &#8222;The Entrepreneurial Self&#8220; (2006) and &#8222;Good Shepherds Lead Gently&#8220; (2017).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Well through time. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The podcast about mediation, conflict coaching and organisational consulting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><script class=\"podigee-podcast-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.podigee-cdn.net\/podcast-player\/javascripts\/podigee-podcast-player.js\" data-configuration=\"https:\/\/inkovema.podigee.io\/180-179-mediation-menschenregierungskunst-managerialisierung-des-selbst-u-mitmachfalle-im-gesprach-mit-prof-brockling\/embed?context=external\"><\/script><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Mediation as a pastoral exercise of power<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ulrich Br\u00f6ckling has described mediation in his books as a form of &#8222;pastoral exercise of power&#8220; that is reminiscent of the role of a shepherd. This idea is based on Michel Foucault's concept of &#8222;pastoral power&#8220;, which comes from the Christian tradition and describes the relationship between a shepherd (pastor) and his flock (community). This form of power is not authoritarian or repressive, but caring and guiding.<\/p>\n<p>According to Br\u00f6ckling's perspective, the mediator's role tasks &#8211; resemble those of a shepherd in many respects, especially in their subtle exercise of power and leadership.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Both act as guiding figures who aim to prevent and resolve conflicts by creating a calm and safe environment.<\/li>\n<li>A shepherd leads his flock, protects them from danger and ensures harmony and security without openly exercising power.<\/li>\n<li>He directs and influences the herd through gentle guidance and unobtrusive control. A mediator acts in a similar way, using a neutral and impartial approach to help the conflicting parties communicate with each other, understand their concerns and work out solutions together.<\/li>\n<li>The mediator facilitates trust, promotes a co-operative atmosphere and helps the parties to focus on their interests rather than their positions.<\/li>\n<li>On the whole &#8211; and this is sometimes little emphasised &#8211; mediators also exercise subtle power by determining the framework and rules of the mediation process, albeit in consultation with the mediators &#8211; and steering the direction of the discussions without being dominant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both the shepherd and the mediator use their role to achieve sustainable and peaceful outcomes by gently guiding and directing the parties involved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does that mean in concrete terms?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Caring and leadership:<\/strong>\u00a0Pastoral power is based on the principle of care and leadership. A shepherd looks after his flock, leads them to food and water, protects them from danger and ensures that they do not get lost. This leadership is not coercive, but gentle and supportive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Individualised support:<\/strong>\u00a0An essential aspect of pastoral power is individualised care. The shepherd knows every member of his flock and responds to their individual needs. Applied to mediation, this means that the mediator takes care of the individual concerns of the conflicting parties and tries to find a solution that is acceptable to all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gentle influence:<\/strong>\u00a0Mediation as a pastoral power relies on gentle influence rather than coercion. The mediator guides the parties, offers perspectives and solutions without imposing a specific solution. The parties themselves should come to an agreement that is accepted by all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voluntariness and autonomy:<\/strong>\u00a0Mediation respects the autonomy of the parties involved. The parties decide voluntarily to take part in mediation and are also free to decide which solutions they accept. The mediator guides and supports, but does not force any decisions.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Contractualism<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Contractualism plays the following role in connection with Br\u00f6ckling's idea of mediation as an exercise of pastoral power:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mediation as a contract:<\/strong> Mediation can be seen as a form of social contract in which the parties to a conflict voluntarily and rationally agree to take part in a mediation process. They recognise that an amicable solution is beneficial for everyone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rational consent and voluntariness:<\/strong> Participation in mediation is voluntary and is based on the rational realisation that a joint solution is better than an ongoing conflict. The parties agree to the rules of the mediation process because they recognise the benefits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gentle leadership and autonomy:<\/strong> The role of the mediator is that of a shepherd who guides and supports the parties without being authoritarian. The mediator helps the parties to reach an agreement based on rational consent and mutual benefit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-boxed content-left\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#607d8b;--awb-iconcolor:#b4c6d6;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-hover-accent-color:#607d8b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#607d8b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#b4c6d6;--awb-iconcolor:#b4c6d6;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background content-wrapper-boxed link-area-link-icon link-type-button icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/mediation-training\/mediation-training-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#81a0b8;border-width:1px;background-color:#d62f31;box-sizing:content-box;height:40px;width:40px;line-height:40px;top:-70px;margin-left:-20px;border-radius:50%;font-size:20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bullhorn fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:18px;--fontSize:18;line-height:1.5;\">Mediation training<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Our training in mediation and conflict management in the business and labour world,<\/p>\n<p>headed by Prof Dr Sascha Weigel.<\/p>\n<p>New start each year in March and October.<\/p>\n<p>Register now for the next course!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\"fusion-read-more-button fusion-content-box-button fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button- button-flat\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/mediation-training\/mediation-training-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">More information here...<\/span><\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-boxed content-left\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#607d8b;--awb-iconcolor:#b4c6d6;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-hover-accent-color:#607d8b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#607d8b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#b4c6d6;--awb-iconcolor:#b4c6d6;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background content-wrapper-boxed link-area-link-icon link-type-button icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/mediation-training\/business-mediation-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#81a0b8;border-width:1px;background-color:#d62f31;box-sizing:content-box;height:40px;width:40px;line-height:40px;top:-70px;margin-left:-20px;border-radius:50%;font-size:20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:18px;--fontSize:18;line-height:1.5;\">Training in organisational mediation - mediation in and for organisations.<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Organisational mediation is the handling of conflicts that arise in the business and working world. It takes place in, with and for the organisation - by enabling the relevant members of the organisation to deal with conflicts appropriately.<\/p>\n<p>We train you for this or professionalise your mediation and conflict counselling approach. We start our training programme regularly in March each year.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\"fusion-read-more-button fusion-content-box-button fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button- button-flat\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/mediation-training\/business-mediation-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">More information here...<\/span><\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:18px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#b4c6d6;--awb-border-color:#b4c6d6;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#356b8c;--awb-content-color:#4f4f4f;--awb-icon-box-color:#004767;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#666666;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Rubik&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:regular;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Rubik&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:300;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-14674-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9c7f6d4f7a1de3fb7 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#356b8c;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9c7f6d4f7a1de3fb7\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9c7f6d4f7a1de3fb7\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-14674-1\" data-target=\"#9c7f6d4f7a1de3fb7\" href=\"#9c7f6d4f7a1de3fb7\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Literature<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9c7f6d4f7a1de3fb7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9c7f6d4f7a1de3fb7\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Br\u00f6ckling, Ulrich: Das unternehmerische Selbst, Soziologie einer Subjektivierungsform, Berlin 2007<\/li>\n<li>Br\u00f6ckling, Ulrich: Gute Hirten f\u00fchren sanft, \u00dcber Menschenregierungsk\u00fcnste, Berlin 2017.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,183,632,314,446,42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein","category-audio","category-beratungsgeschichte","category-inkovema-podcast","category-mediation","category-podcast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.inkovema.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}