Category: Workplace

Howard Gadlin discusses the difference between a mediator's role and an ombudsman's role. Ombudsman uses mediation as a tool, but...

We spend a LOT of time at work. According to a study cited by MacKay, J. (2019, May 8) 94%...

When work treats you “like family” Starting in the 1990's businesses began to use the concept of a work place...

Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy PollackIf you are, as they say, a left-brained person, you may find it difficult to manage...

As students are settling into their school routine, some may not be as settled. School can be a place where...

On August 7, 2019 a new horizon dawned for international commercial mediation. Forty-six nations signed a United Nations sponsored agreement...

Pollack Peacebuilding by Jeremy PollackConflict is something we typically try to avoid, especially when we’re talking about business environments. Conflict...

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham.By the time workplace disputes have reached the attention of Employee Relations,...

As a business owner, it’s extremely important to familiarize yourself with dispute resolution and the processes you need to take...

From Maria Simpson's Two Minute TrainingsWhether you’ve just received your first team leadership assignment or have been doing this for...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalWe have to make room for feelings and conflict at work. People frequently have a lot...

Sean and Jason* have worked together for years. More often than not, they’ve worked at the same level in the...

Two Minute Training by Maria Simpson If trust is so important to a team’s and a leader’s success, what exactly...

From Amy Robertson's blog on WorkPeaceIf you work in Human Resources or manage employees then you will no doubt be...

TV Toastmasters features interesting interviews with fascinating people. In this episode Beth Genly discusses dispute resolutions with Anthony Jackson, Alternative...

Does your workplace face recurring issues like high turnover or disgruntled employees? Is office motivation low? If so, it's time...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalWorkplace mobbing can make you feel crazy. Mobbing, also called bullying by a group, is...

It was the breakthrough that we had been looking for. We had been talking for about forty minutes and my...

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham.Employers aren’t afraid to discriminate – because they know it’s unlikely they’ll...

From Denise French's BlogThe small business owner in divorce faces unique challenges that other, regular W2 employees don’t. A business owner’s...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine Segal The Platinum Rule is better than the Golden Rule at work, because not everyone...

Employers’ use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) is destroying lives, says Maria Miller MP. As chair of the Women and Equalities...

CMP Resolution Blog by Lesley Allport and Katherine Graham.Are you looking to carry out workplace mediations? Not sure what the...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalAlthough you can’t control the outcome of a difficult conversation or meeting at work, you...

Imagine this:  As you are conducting an internal investigation of an employee complaint, you get the distinct impression that your...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalRecently, I was called in to consult with the board of a volunteer service organization...

Over the past twenty years, I’ve been employed by the County of Los Angeles. And through hard work and some...

The incident In early March this year, a teacher who was in dual capacity of a school librarian and Chinese...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalConflict debts at work are hard to pay down It is natural and human to...

From Maria Simpson's Two-Minute Trainings listservHave you ever heard yourself say (or think) something like,“Wait. No. Actually I didn’t mean...