Archive for March, 2009

The Significance of Emotional Engagement in Conflict Management

 Emotional engagement is a significant component of effective conflict management and problem resolution. 
The art of managing disagreement is driven by the ability to have the parties actively engaged with the facilitator and with each other around finding a mutually agreeable solution to the problem. 
They must trust the facilitator and the process.  It is important to [...]

Transforming Conflict to Workplace Cooperation

Alternative dispute resolution is being used with increasing frequency in every aspect of life be it legal disputes, family quarrels, neighbor differences, business conflicts or differences between employees on the job.
One form of mediation that has been particularly useful in addressing employment disputes is “transformative” mediation. Transformative mediation uses a process whereby people who have [...]

What do you think you’re worth?

What do you think you’re worth?by Steven J. Brams
Bonuses are a fact of business life. Last year the Guardian newspaper calculated that the cash rewards paid to London’s financial chiefs comfortably outstripped the UK’s entire transport budget.
With such large sums at stake, envy is bound to raise its ugly head, never a good thing [...]