When employees experience conflict at work it hurts more than just the employees involved. Unresolved, unhealthy conflict can damage teams, delay work product, disrupt work flow and drive benefit cost. When the people in you organization are in conflict our workplace mediation can help the parties in conflict face the issues and transform their conflict into a relationship that will help your business.

Can't the manager just sort it out?

Managers are great at solving problems. They have the power and the experience to identify and address many different types of workplace problems. Interpersonal problems can have many layers and a manager's position of authority over the people involved can sometimes make it even harder to get the people to speak candidly about the problem before them. Employment mediation offers employees a neutral outside party to listen and facilitate a conversation between employees. The goal of employment mediation is to get your team working at optimal capacity.

But Will Employment Mediation Work for my Team?

Employment mediations can be powerful experiences for the participants. In many cases the problem has been festering and causing stress for a long time and participants are happy to try and move on. If you have a workplace interpersonal problem that is taxing your operation, contact us for a confidential intake assessment to see if Wakely Mediation can help you.

Alternative Dispute Resolution | What it is & How it Helps

Posted on March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 by Dave Wakely

Alternative Dispute Resolution vs Dispute Resolution There is some debate right now about whether the term dispute resolution or alternative dispute resolution is the proper name for Arbitration, Mediation and other options that are not litigation. The folks who want to keep alternative in the name see the traditional dispute resolution mechanism as being litigation […]

BATNA Defined

Posted on March 8, 2017July 27, 2017 by Dave Wakely

If you’re like me you may be uncomfortable negotiating for something that you don’t know much about. I run into this discomfort every time something goes wrong with my car. I am decidedly not a car guy. I don’t know the difference between a crankshaft and a camshaft, so I am understandably concerned when I […]

17 Camels | How Others Help Resolve Conflict

Posted on February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 by Dave Wakely

In this TED talk negotiation guru William Ury talks about the secret to peace and how others help resolve conflict. Click Here to open video in new window 17 Camels He starts with the story of three brothers who were willed 17 camels. The first brother was given half the camels, the second brother was […]

Mediation Dos and Don’ts | What you need to know

Posted on February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 by Dave Wakely

Mediation Dos and Don’ts Going into a mediation can be stressful. That stress is amplified if you are unrepresented. This infographic provides a mediation cheat sheet full of mediation dos and don’ts. If you follow this advice you have a much better chance of getting to a deal. Mediation Dos and Don’ts: Do Stay at […]

How Can Mandatory Mediation Be Voluntary?

Posted on February 15, 2017August 31, 2017 by Dave Wakely

Voluntary or Voluntold? Most Mediators, including me, think that one of the most foundational parts of mediation is its voluntariness. But we live in a world with mandatory mediation, so what gives? How can mediators define mediation by its voluntariness but support people being forced into mandatory mediation? Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program The Ontario Mandatory […]

Become a Better Negotiator

Posted on February 12, 2017February 13, 2017 by Dave Wakely

Become a Better Negotiator With Just 1 Question! What if I told you there is one question that just by asking it and listening to the answer would make you become a better negotiator? New and inexperienced negotiators assume that the most important question in a negotiation is: What’s in it for me. That’s a […]

Spectrum of Mediation: Evaluative Mediator

Posted on January 25, 2017September 8, 2017 by Dave Wakely

This is the first of a three part series on the spectrum of mediation. The spectrum of mediation host three main types or styles of mediation from the most direction and influence of the mediator to the least these types are, Evaluative Mediation, Facilitative Mediation and Transformational Mediation. This post focuses on what Evaluative Mediation […]

Trump vs Times

Posted on October 14, 2016August 31, 2017 by Dave Wakely

I spend a good portion of my time telling people about how mediation is a good option for resolving nearly all conflicts. I know you are asking when is mediation a bad idea? Is mediation ever a bad idea? Like all good rules there are some exceptions. Rarely mediation can be a waste of time. […]

5 Things to do if You’re Bullied at Work

Posted on October 9, 2016February 13, 2017 by Dave Wakely

Depending on who you believe between 40% (CBC & ILO) and 75%(Forbes) of all workers have been affected by bullying on the job. If you’re reading this, there is a good chance that you are one of them. In this post I am going to provide you 5 workplace tested ways to deal with workplace […]

What is Mediation and Why is it Useful?

Posted on October 7, 2016February 13, 2017 by Dave Wakely

What is Mediation? It is Neutral The mediator is a person outside the dispute that does not have any interests at stake. Neutrality is important, because during a mediation all parties need to have faith that the mediator is dedicated to the process for the sake of finding a mutually agreeable solution. It is Voluntary […]

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