There’s a well-known chinese proverb that teaches: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for aday. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.“ At the heart of this are two principles, both of which chime with the wisdom of our times. Contributor Tania Coke, Senior Mediation consultant – […]
Category: The HR Director | Thursday 22 August 2019 | Author: Tania CokeI’ve recently discovered a new podcast entitled ‘Heavyweight’, and I’m hooked! The show is hosted by Jonathan Goldstein and the premise is simple. In each episode, Jonathan helps his guest (and in some cases himself) deal with an issue from their past that remains unresolved. Season 1 kicks off in a personal way, with Jonathan’s […]
Category: UK Mediation Journal | Wednesday 24 July 2019 | Author: Anna ShieldsThe key to clear communication and effective collaboration at work is trust – but how can we inspire trust in others and learn to trust them in turn ourselves? Here, we’ll look at some training methods that can help develop these skills. As more and more work becomes automated, we need to consider the qualities human beings […]
Category: Training Zone | Thursday 27 June 2019 | Author: Tania CokeIt’s mental health awareness week, an important time for organisations to reflect on how to support employees to stay mentally healthy at work. The comment in title of this post is from a former mediation party, and has prompted me to think more deeply about the link between conflict and mental health. For over a […]
Category: Blog | Monday 13 May 2019 | Author: Anna Shields“I needed to stay away from people, stay in my office with the door shut.” A new survey from one of the UK’s leading workplace mediation and conflict management providers, Consensio, has highlighted the significant link between workplace conflict and the worrying growth in mental health issues. Consensio surveyed 57 individuals who attended workplace mediation to […]
Category: Personnel Today | Monday 13 May 2019 | Author: Anna Shields
