Neighbour disputes: 5 reasons mediation can help

Neighbour disputes can escalate quickly Disputes or disagreements with our neighbours can affect us viscerally.  They challenge our sense of security, personal space.  They can also challenge our feelings of safety and bring up fears of economic...

Frequently Asked Questions: What can Mediation Deliver?

Why Mediation? Before going to mediation, common questions include "What can mediation deliver?" or "What am I going to get out of it. Often a problem seems so impossible to overcome that it is difficult to see how mediation can help. But it can. Mediation addresses...

Office Dramas When do HR need to step in

The opportunity of "Office Dramas" Often managers and leaders can look to HR to fix office dramas.  It can be tempting for HR to step in and do just that.  However, the most effective solutions coming from HR using the conflict situation as an opportunity to build...

How to get what you want in negotiations

How to get what you want in negotiations

How to get what you want in negotiations   Whether you are negotiating Brexit or a salary rise, there are key strategies to getting what we want in negotiations. This article sets out keys to ride any negotiation storm...

How to resolve conflict with your investor

How to resolve conflict with your investor

How to resolve conflict with your investor   When stakes are high, egos come to the fore and often accentuate behaviours that upset or irritate others. This article sets out some key tools to help resolve conflict with investors      ...

How to deal with demanding bosses

How to deal with demanding bosses

How to deal with demanding bosses   Dealing with demanding bosses can seem an impossible task. However, using conflict resolution tools can be the key to managing up and achieving win win results    

Mediation are Lawyers Missing a Trick

Mediation are Lawyers Missing a Trick

Are Lawyers Missing a Trick?   Lawyers could be capitalising on their position as trusted adviser through the use of mediation and mediation skills. This article explains how lawyers might be missing a trick and what they can do about it.      ...

Time to face conflict head on?

Time to face conflict head on?

Facing conflict head on may, on first sight seem a foolish strategy... However, it does not mean picking a fight with the next person who irritates us. Nor does the alternative mean putting our heads in the sand. Rather, it means becoming equipped to address the...

Mediation: How to get the parties to the table

Mediation: How to get the parties to the table

Nobody can be forced to go to a mediation so people need to choose to participate.  This article aims to answer questions I am often asked about what is often the most difficult part of the process – getting people to show up in the first place. How can I convince the...

Mediation, neuroscience and the 7 ancient instincts

Mediation, neuroscience and the 7 ancient instincts

What are the 7 ancient instincts? Jaan Panskepp, a radical neuroscientist identified human beings are driven by seven ancient instincts, or “primary-process affective systems,”. These are seeking, anger, fear, panic-grief, care, pleasure/lust and play.   The...

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