Workplace Mediation Articles
10 Dispute Mediation Techniques for Managers- Evidence from the Cleaning Industry
No two human beings are alike; therefore, it's not surprising that people often disagree, and these disagreements can lead to conflicts.
‘Emotional Agility’ as a Workplace Mediator
A psychologically safe space must be offered and maintained if a participant is going to be invited to and chooses to explore any underlying drivers to their thoughts and behaviours which may have contributed to the formation or perpetuation of conflict with another.
Reassessing the Pros and Cons of Workplace Arbitration
Jeffery D. Polsky, a partner at a San Francisco law firm experienced in labor and employment matters, describes the pros and cons of mandatory workplace arbitration so as to enable employers to make informed decisions regarding the course of action they can take to tackle any labor or employment issues.
Using Assertive Communication as a Way to Prevent Conflict in the Workplace
Practicing effective communication is one of the most impactful ways to prevent conflict in the workplace.
Comparing Mediation Websites
According to brand new 8/16/2020 data from Alexa.com, Mediate.com is most visited and most linked mediation website, by far!
Housing, Transforming Community in Times of COVID-19
Conflict Intervention Service: Transforming Lives, Transforming Affordable Housing, Transforming Community in Times of COVID-19
3rd Key - Education: Teach Mediation as a Core Subject Aligned to Real World Needs
Mediation is rarely taught as a core subject in business schools, law schools and other professional curricula, despite the fact that an increasing number of jurisdictions now provide for some form of court sponsored mediation.
3rd Key-Education: Train Mediators to be Culture-wise, not Culture-blind
Perplexed by the slow uptake of mediation in many places, is it time to wonder whether the mediation field has taken sufficient account of the centrality of culture?
Online Dispute Resolution Pioneer Colin Rule Named Mediate.com CEO
Mediate.com announced today that Colin Rule has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Jim Melamed, the company’s co-founder and CEO for 25 years, is now chair of the board and general counsel.
Make Your Next Apology Irresistible
Apologies are an important part of conflict resolution--and they are not always easy!
Facilitating Positive Change in the Workplace
Facilitation can be transformative. It permits employers and employees to engage in authentic dialogue and reach collective decisions aligned with their core values.
Getting Started in Mediation
Mediation is a young, exciting, and expanding field of practice.
Negotiating Among Workplace Dictators
“You wouldn’t negotiate with Hitler, would you?”
Interview with John Ford: The Future of Workplace Mediation
This is an interview by Dr. Clare Fowler, current Mediate.com Managing Editor, with John Ford, the first Mediate.com Managing Editor and a well-known HR and workplace mediation specialist.
Setting Up a New Zoom Account for Mediators
This video discusses Zoom settings for mediators, designed to establish rapport and confidentiality.
The Business Case for Neutral Facilitation in the Days of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The old curse disguised as a blessing “may you live in interesting times” is showing its teeth in the form of pandemic in these early months of 2020.
Mediating with Zoom
Are your clients asking you to meet online? Here are some suggestions for getting started.
Tools to Use When Peace Comes to Shove
The infamous meeting all those months ago teetered on the brink of actual violence.
Cope with Conflict During COVID-19
Workplace conflict can’t be, ignored, cancelled or put on hold. And there are suddenly all kinds of reasons for employees to feel pushed to their limit.
Navigating a Business Crisis Resulting from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Video
We live in a connected world with intricate networks of supply chain and service relationships and any delay can result in multiple commercial challenges.
Workplace Aggression
Have you ever worked with someone who came across as angry all the time?
Interview with Howard Gadlin
This is a new interview of Howard Gadlin, long-time leading Ombudsman at UCLA and the National Institute of Health (NIH), by Robert Benjamin as part of Mediate's video series "The Future of Mediation and Negotiation in Our Culture, Politics and Society."
Update on CPR’s Employment-Related Mass Claims Protocol
Recently, there have been reports in the news relating to the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution’s (CPR) Employment-Related Mass Claims Protocol (Protocol).
Break & Repair vs. Preventive Maintenance in Workplace Conflict
Are you waiting until relationships are broken to deal with workplace conflict? Tip: this is not the most effective way to deal with disagreements and problems!
