Sue Rice explains why the borough has developed an in-house mediation service for its staff Mediation has been used in Camden to address a range of different issues including relationship breakdowns, personality clashes, communication problems and allegations of bullying and harassment. This has been a challenging time across the public sector and I am pleased […]
Category: The Guardian |
Friday 22 July 2011 | Author:
Hannah King
Mediation offers an informal and flexible way to deal with conflict. Most employees and employers report positive outcomes from mediation. Managers trained in how to handle difficult conversations can significantly improve wellbeing in the workplace. Workplace conflict can seriously impact on training managers’ continuing professional development. Fear not though, Anna Shields has a few pointers to navigate […]
Category: Training Zone |
Monday 27 June 2011 | Author:
Anna Shields
By Carly Chynoweth Mediation can solve workplace disputes long before they reach employment tribunal at a much lower financial and emotional cost. So why don’t more organisations adopt this technique? Workplace disagreements are expensive; last year, employment tribunal claims cost British businesses £1.6 billion in fees, awards and out-of-court settlements, according to recruitment consultancy Ambition. […]
Category: People Management |
Wednesday 1 June 2011 | Author:
Hannah King
Conflict in the workplace is as common as a rainy day in the UK. And, like a miserable wet day, workplace disputes have a negative effect on our wellbeing in the workplace. Whilst we can prepare for rain, with stylish wellies and colourful umbrellas, most HR professionals and line managers feel ill-equipped and lack the […]
Category: HR Zone |
Tuesday 29 March 2011 | Author:
Anna Shields
“Workplace conflict is on the increase” – so says Alex Efthymiades, Director at mediation and conflict resolution services provider Consensio “We’ve noticed a surge in people over the past few months coming to us asking about how best to manage conflict and deal with the issues that arise from problems between people at work,”says Alex. […]
Category: Personnel Today |
Tuesday 4 January 2011 | Author:
Alex Efthymiades
