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Archive for the ‘Conflict Strategies’ Category


Problem: Conflict in Workplace – Result: People Quit

65% of voluntary terminations are the result of unresolved workplace conflict! Not the sort of workplace conflict that turns nice people into bar brawlers or food fight participants in the company cafeteria or neighborhood diner. I’m talking about “double secret” conflict – the most damaging kind. Why do I call it “double secret” workplace conflict? [...]

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How Much is Workplace Conflict Costing Your Small Business Right Now, Even A General Idea?

Conflict in the workplace, especially if it’s obvious, like fist fights in the company factory or maybe even non-violent conflict such as when managers or coworkers start hateful rumors about one another is viewed for what it is, workplace conflict. were you aware that even as workplace conflict contains a price tag, even the actual [...]

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Beware of Labels

When dictators come to power, they often use a well-planned strategy for ousting their rivals. Part of this strategy helps them to justify the harsh tactics they use against their political opponents. One part of the strategy gradually strips away the human character of people that stand between the dictator and total control of the [...]

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TEN SIMPLE RULES FOR ATTORNEYS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF FAMILY MEDIATION

8 Susan M. Helms 2003, 2009 1. ADVISE THE MEDIATOR IN ADVANCE about: domestic violence, the need to end the session early, health issues of either party, inability to pay the expected fee, desperate need for coffee and doughnuts or smoke breaks, etc. 2. COME WITH FACTS AND FIGURES. If you have not yet completed [...]

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Susan Levin is Strengthening Communications and Discovering Solutions

Founded in 1985, the mission of the Mediation Training Institute International is to be a value-adding resource for identifying and removing the hidden costs and business risks caused by adversarial practices within organizations. Our community’s MTI Monthly Newsletter is enjoyed by our over 75,000 members, making it the most popular newsletter in our field. Our [...]

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Managing Workplace Conflict through Preventive Mediation Tools

MANAGING WORKPLACE CONFLICTS THROUGH PREVENTIVE MEDIATION TOOLS Article by: James Kofi Addo By means of our associations, task interrelations and interdependence, workplace settings are fertile breeding ground for conflicts. The dynamics and interdependence of employee/employee and employee/employer relationship call to mind this critical question; why do conflicts arise and what we can do to prevent [...]

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