One of the most common causes of stress in the workplace is conflict. A study showed that less than 1 in 100 people said that they never handle conflict at work. On the other hand, around 40% of people said that conflict was a frequent part of their workday. So, if you want to make […]

If you experience conflict with your work colleagues, it can make it hard to get things done. It’s also demoralising and draining. It can also be costly for your company, causing distraction, absenteeism and even resignations. Fortunately, you don’t have to keep on suffering. You can get help with conflict at work in London. Mediation […]

2020 provides an exceptional opportunity for this year’s graduates and school leavers to change the nature of the workplace. There’s a lot of concern about the difficulties they will face securing jobs post-pandemic. In an economic dip it’s going to be tough but consider the other angles.  The covid impact has enabled working from home […]

Conflict is an inevitable part of life. When we spend much of our day with our colleagues, conflict is almost bound to arise. If left unresolved, conflict between two workers can make the whole environment uncomfortable. Managers may need help to resolve conflict in the workplace. That’s where mediation comes in. Mediation is a helpful […]

Conflict is a part of family life. You can’t always avoid it, but you can decide how you are going to deal with it when it does arise. If there is an issue that is causing tension and friction in your family, then mediation might provide a constructive route out. Mediation for families can be […]

For a recent article “Lockdown: Noisy neighbours are ruining my life” the BBC contacted 103 local councils, many of which reported an increase in noise complaints since lockdown.  Feeling trapped with the actions of neighbours/family/work colleagues can be very stressful, often making you feel generally agitated and therefore short-tempered with all those around you. There […]

It’s been my pleasure during the last few weeks to have been co-delivering a mediation training course to a lovely bunch of people who will soon be contributing their new skills for the benefit of the community.  As well as being a great way to keep my own practice sharp, a big part of my […]

It’s great to see mediation being explicitly promoted to London’s employers in a new scheme to improve people’s working lives in the Capital. Launched on 29 July 2019, the ‘Good Work Standard’ (GWS) is a joint initiative between the Mayor of London, leading employers, trades unions and professional bodies, notably the CIPD. It provides a […]

Conflict is often hailed as a creative force in human endeavour. Hollywood icon Bette Davis famously claimed she could predict the success of her films by the degree of on-set strife; the more conflict, the better they would turn out. By that rule of thumb she should have known pretty quickly during shooting of her […]