Conflict in a workplace is unavoidable. The ability to deal effectively with conflict is an important skill for everyone in a workplace and is essential for leadership.
Trying to avoid conflict is the least helpful method for dealing with workplace conflict. Rarely does conflict disappear when ignored. It is much more likely to escalate, to blow up a small problem into a much larger event.
Mediator Education Program
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Fundamentals of Mediation
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Mediation Beyond the Basics
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Advanced Mediation
workplace conflict
Use Your Power!
When I talk to people involved in a conflict, often both tell me they feel powerless. It is a very common perception.
Avoid Temptation in Workplace Conflict
It seems simple to say that we cannot control others’ behaviour. All we can control is our own behaviour. Even though the concept is simple, it is very hard to avoid slipping into the thinking patterns of common workplace complaints: their bad behaviour made you respond in kind; you are the innocent victim; you can’t or don’t want to speak up when your dignity is violated.
Fear of conflict in family business
The single biggest issue facing family business is succession. One of the biggest fears of the founder generation is conflict. What can a business owner do to help manage the conflict or potential conflict when considering the transition of their business within the family?
Mediator Education Program
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1
Fundamentals of Mediation
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2
Mediation Beyond the Basics
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3
Advanced Mediation