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| Suitable Situations For Mediation |
| When people with different personalities and outlooks rub shoulders they are going to clash at some time. Therefore workplace conflict can arise over many and varied issues. |
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Mediation is suited to resolving a wide variety of human resource problems at work because it helps restore working relationships, builds better understanding, and results in those involved agreeing over workable practices. |
| Typical situations for mediation are: |
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Breakdown of working relationships | Many
seemingly intractable situations can be speedily and comprehensively resolved. You can discuss the suitability of your situation without obligation. |
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Personality clashes | |||||
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Communication problems | |||||
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Bullying | |||||
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Harassment |
| Employers
say that the main benefit in using mediation are: |
Improving relationships between
individuals ...
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83% | CIPD survey (2008) |
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Reducing the
stress involved in using formal processes ...
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71% | |||
Retaining
valuable employees ... ...
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63% | |||
Reducing the number of formal
grievances raised ... ...
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57% | |||
Developing
an organisational culture that focuses on managing ..and developing people |
55% | |||
Avoiding
the cost of defending employment tribunal claims
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49% | |||
Reducing
sickness absence ...
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33% | |||
Being
able to maintain confidentiality ...
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18% |
| Mediation is suitable throughout organisations - for instance: |
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Disputes between employees at the same level | ||
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Conflict between manager and staff | ||
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Arguments within teams or between
departments |
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Differences between staff at any level
including senior management. |
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Difficulties involving Board members or Trustees. |
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| Mediator: Paul Holder | Tel: 0117 924 6868 |
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