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Interview with John Drowley

August 17th, 2016

How did you get started? In 1990 I was invited to join the board of Bristol Mediation, a community mediation service working with neighbours in dispute.  I trained as a community mediator and quickly realised that mediation in the workplace too would be a good idea!  Mediation… Read more »

Mock mediation: Q & A and learning

June 24th, 2016

Questions and learning from our mock mediation session on 25 May 2016 Thank you to those who attended our launch event on 25th May and for the great audience participation in our live mock mediation. We were delighted by the positive feedback that we received as well… Read more »

My lightbulb moment!

April 6th, 2016

I remember my business partner saying to me that it was her “lightbulb moment” when she trained to become a workplace mediator and left the corporate legal world behind her. I am not sure at the time that I really knew what she meant. However, after encouraging… Read more »

Testimonial

I have found the experience of coaching extremely positive. From the initial assessment of my traits (using the CDP Model) to working one to one with Naomi, I have managed to identify personal development objectives and have been provided with new techniques and support to achieve them. I cannot recommend this service more, especially for people in the Veterinary industry that often do not receive these skills within their training. I feel much more confident in completing my job role with minimal personal stress.

Emma Martin, Head RVN and JVP, Vets4Pets |

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Group Conflict – Conflicts between teams

It is not uncommon for conflict to arise between different teams. This can have considerable impact on both individuals and performance. A number of approaches can be used in this sort of scenario, including neutral assessment, team facilitation and group mediation.

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Conflict Coaching – Shareholder/Director dispute

Agreement could not be reached to enter into mediation in this situation and therefore coaching was an alternative support provided to one of the parties. The relationship between a majority shareholder and a shareholder/director was causing conflict. The relationship would be ok at times but disagreements would flare up from time to time and this was beginning to impact on the business.

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