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20 June
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The Singapore Convention on Mediation “The Singapore Convention” The Significance Of The Convention And The Impact On Cross Border Mediation

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in Business mediation, International trade

Singapore Convention

The Singapore Convention is an international treaty to assist commercial parties with cross border commercial disputes. The United Nations treaty aims to settle differences through mediation rather than through Court Litigation sanctions or other economically damaging manoeuves. The goal is to resolve commercial disputes in an amicable manner which, in the end, is beneficial to all parties involved. The treaty does not impact States who are not signatories to the treaty.

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08 February
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How The Collaborative Nature Of Mediation Can Help To Minimise Animosity In Business Relationships?

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in Business mediation, Partnership Mediation

Business Relationships

Most small businesses are started amongst friends or family and often if there is no clarity or agreement as to how the business will be managed or developed, disagreements can arise. If the differences are not resolved, tensions can continue and have an impact on the development of the business and relationship.

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03 December
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Introducing Workplace Mediation in Your Organisation

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in Conflict, Workplace mediation

Imagine that your organisation is managing a huge lucrative project which includes people from a number of different departments. You’ve made great progress but there is tension between two of the inter-departmental team members. Their former rivalry has just got healthy as they are working together on the same project and now it feels like a full-blown personality clash.

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07 June
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“Work Warfare” Costs UK Businesses £28.5 Billion a Year

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  A new report from Acas  published in May 2021 found  that conflict at work costs the UK a staggering £28.5 billion a year, it’s an understatement to suggest that something needs to change. Add the financial cost to the psychological impact of ‘work warfare’ and you have a recipe for disaster, so how can we mitigate the consequences of workplace conflict? Unsurprisingly, conflict has a profound impact on our mental health (as well as our wallets), resulting in time off work, resignations and reduced productivity. The mental health impact of these scenarios is intense and far-reaching, affecting the entire workforce. It...

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17 May
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3 Tips for Managing Your Emotions during Disputes

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in Business mediation
A couple having a conflict on the street

We must keep tabs on our emotional temperature during a dispute to guard ourselves from acting irrationally or in a way that might harm the onset of negotiations. Ideally, one must gauge whether their emotions are currently manageable, starting to heat up or possess a potential threat of boiling over. If you too feel ambushed by your strong flow of emotions, you must take into account these few negotiation tips: 1. Develop an emergency plan Your emergency plan must be inclusive of a break or an 'out' that allows you to indulge in another activity to cool down.Step back from the heated...

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