Workplace/Employment mediation is a proven process for resolving conflicts in the workplace. We believe the benefits of mediation reach far beyond the resolution of specific disputes by providing an opportunity for colleagues to overcome misunderstandings and misperceptions and to restore trust and respect in their working relationships. At the same time, the skills learned and applied in mediation can be, and often are, used by participants to resolve future disputes that may arise.

We know from experience that mediating conflicts between employees is a highly cost-effective and successful way to get employees back to work in an effective and productive manner. Mediation has been shown to improve employee morale and build trust and teamwork in the workplace, leading to better performance, higher profits and increased employee retention.

Benefits of Workplace/Employment Mediation include:

Confidential: Mediation provides a private and confidential setting to address disputes often eliminating the risks of negative publicity.

Cost Effective: Mediation is significantly less expensive than litigation and offers the opportunity to control settlements that might otherwise be decided by the courts while keeping legal fees to a minimum. Early use of mediation often eliminates the need for lawyers altogether and saves money through employee retention and increased performance.

Improved Performance and Productivity: By facilitating open communication and focusing discussions on the interests and concerns of participants, mediation can enable managers and employees to effectively address obstacles and inefficiencies that hinder performance. 

Better Organizational Morale: Bad morale is bad for business and can quickly spread throughout an organization. By encouraging productive discussions and creative solutions, mediation helps parties feel good about any resolution reached and in turn feel good about the organization.  

Employee Retention: If conflict is addressed effectively through mediation, employee trust and teamwork are enhanced and morale improves, increasing job satisfaction amongst employees and managers.

Saves Time: Even seemingly intractable disputes can often be resolved in just a few meetings.