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26 November
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3 Reasons Why You Might Need A Mediator

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If you’re a business owner, partner, or employee, chances are, you’ve witnessed conflict at your organisation. Some of these conflicts are easier to resolve and can be worked out fairly quickly. Others require the presence of a neutral, third-party facilitator to help the disputing parties reach a consensus. So, why should you hire a mediator for your case? Let’s take a look at some of the reasons. To Maintain Privacy & Confidentiality   Mediation is a pMediation is a private affair. There’s no audience in a mediation session apart from the parties involved. This means that the only people who have full knowledge of...

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31 October
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Resolving Workplace Conflicts Through Mediation

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Every organisation aims for workforce harmony, but achieving this isn’t as easy as it seems. Workplace conflicts exist in all forms and shapes, and may arise even when you least expect them. They may escalate and turn into formal employment tribunal claims, putting your organisation through additional stress. Mediation can reduce the likeliness of employees filing for these claims. This is why employers and organisations are encouraged to hire a mediator for resolving conflicts and restoring harmony at the workplace. When Should You Use Mediation? Many employers wait till until things get really bad among the two conflicting parties to actually seek mediation....

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26 October
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What Is Mediation And How Does It Work?

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Conflicts may arise in any relationship, be it in a business setting or a personal one. When conflicts appear to be irresolvable, mediation is often recommended as a way to diffuse the situation. It’s a procedure that’s used for actively resolving disagreements among two or more parties in the form of assisted negotiation. Let’s take a closer look at what mediation is and how it works. What Are the Basic Rules of Mediation? Mediation is done in the presence of an impartial mediator who’s briefed about the issue at hand before the process begins. It’s a voluntary procedure, meaning that neither party is...

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18 October
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Beyond Emotional Intelligence – Workplace conflict, avoidance coping, and the mental health crisis

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Adriana Vela, Certified EQ and Conflict Coach, Minute Mediation Contrary to popular belief, emotional intelligence has nothing to do with being nice. Likewise, engaging in conflict does not equal personal failure. A person can be nice and still be clueless about the emotional impact they have on others and conflict can occur anytime, anywhere, and sometimes can’t be prevented. So why is it that workplaces go to lengths to avoid conflict and why is there such a stigma about discussions of mental health? This has been an area of research interest for the last 15 years as well as the study...

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10 October
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How mediation can help business partners sleep at night

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Running a business is not easy. In fact, it’s extremely difficult and at times, incredibly stressful. If you’re a solo founder, then you have to make tough business decisions all by yourself, find the finances to support your business, be the face of the company and make HR decisions all alone too. Those who run their own business alone often dream about finding the ideal business partner who wants to take on all this stress with them, as it just seems so much better to have the support of someone else. However, having business partners comes with its own issues. If...

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