I am so convinced that a mediator should be more than a potted plant that I’ve decided to name my blog “The Potted Plant.” A “potted plant mediator” is someone who might as well be replaced by an actual plant—simply hand each side a stack of sticky notes to write their offers on, attach them to the plant’s leaves, and slide it down the hall to the other party. How many times have you worked with a mediator who did little more than that? I hope my blog serves as a reminder that mediators should strive to do more and that attorneys should expect more, implemented in a thoughtful, strategic, and carefully executed manner.