Mediation and Training for Company and Employee Conflicts

Employment and workplace disputes often grow out of simple misunderstandings. A formal litigation context will not address the real cause of a dispute and thus will not keep a similar issue from recurring in the future. Mediation is the most effective, efficient and affordable way to resolve all the issues surrounding a workplace dispute, thus reducing the likelihood of a recurrence..

Employers may feel taken advantage of and be concerned about economic exposure, and also about others jumping on the band wagon when accused of an improper action. Thus, they may be unwilling to enter into any type of settlement. The mediation process allows for them to consider settlement where appropriate in a confidential context. It is generally in the best interest of both parties to resolve a matter as early as possible in the dispute.

If an employee wants to make a complaint without everyone in the company knowing about it, and to resolve that conflict efficiently and inexpensively, mediation is the way to do so, as it is confidential, direct and need not even involve attorneys. Mediation allows for the employee to be heard and taken seriously without being retaliated against.

Mediation allows for the necessary expression of the emotional aspects of any workplace dispute, and provides a constructive framework for creative problem solving. Workable solutions such as training, modification of job duties, letters of reference, letters of apology, along with now newly opened channels of communication, will benefit everyone involved, and also minimize future incidents.

Stephanie Nesbitt will mediate your company’s disputes as well as train employees and management to better resolve conflicts before they escalate to the point where they need to be litigated.

Mediation and Training for Company and Employee Conflicts

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