10 years and counting!
I find it really hard to believe that it is 10 years since I took a leap of faith and left my secure position as a partner […] Read more »
Author Archive
Mandatory Mediation -Time for a New Approach?
The need for investing in early and informal conflict resolution has never been greater. I have said many times before that employers should adopt a strategic approach […] Read more »
This time last year and what has changed?
We are now one year on from lockdown number one in March 2020. Who would have anticipated at that time how much the world was about to […] Read more »
Doing things differently; reflections on mediating online. By Dionne Dury
We are all being challenged to do things differently and to work in ways that may be unfamiliar to us. We have had a good hard look […] Read more »
What we can do!
We are all having to adapt rapidly to many challenges during this difficult time. I have to admit that I have been struggling to come to terms […] Read more »
Guinea pigs needed to trial team development tool
I have been working with Jayne Jones of Positive About People on a development tool for teams that enables them to objectively identify and discuss the underlying […] Read more »
Top 10 Tips for Having Difficult Conversations at Work – by Dionne Dury
It is par for the course as a manager that you will face having difficult conversations with staff from time to time. Such conversations might include tackling […] Read more »
Conflict Coaching – How it works in practice #CoachingWeek2019
Whilst mediation can be very powerful it is not always appropriate or possible in every case so it is necessary to have a range of tools at […] Read more »
Workplace investigations: Top 10 mistakes that investigators fall into – by Dionne Dury
As we have previously extolled; the benefits of carrying out a robust workplace investigation cannot be underestimated. It will reduce the number of appeals and legal challenges […] Read more »
Stress, mental health and conflict resolution by Alison Love
I have recently completed a Mental Health First Aid course. The reason for doing this course was to ensure that when I am working with people in […] Read more »
Group Mediation / Team Facilitation; some recent case studies by Dionne Dury
Most organisations are familiar with using mediation in the context of conflicts that arise between individuals in the workplace but what about where issues arise within a […] Read more »
Inspirational Woman: International Women’s Day – 8 March 2019
For International Women’s Day 2019 Alison and Dionne talk about two women who inspire them: I had the privilege of meeting Mo in Belfast when she was […] Read more »
