Nothing challenges the success of a workplace team more than conflict within the team. Time and energy spent fighting can seriously impact a business’s productivity, reputation, and bottom line. Mediation allows employees and team members to have input into how problems are resolved so that they feel empowered and invested in the success of the resulting arrangement.
Using mediation as a first step in resolving harassment complaints can be effective, especially where there are misunderstandings about appropriate behavior, miscommunication, or cultural differences. Human Resources directors have found that calling in a mediator before resorting to disciplinary action or legal action can be an efficient, cost-effective, and successful way to address conflict in the workplace. As a confidential, voluntary process, issues can be resolved quickly, privately, and respectfully. At your office or mine, I can help you resolve those conflicts and enable everyone to get back to work. For more about workplace mediation, see http://www.epspros.com/news-resources/whitepapers/2013-prior/mediation-in-the-workplace.html .
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Robin Masson has done a fantastic job as an attorney for my husband Brian and me on several occasions. She took the time to research the cases that she was working on for us, and acted appropriately on our behalf, resulting in a favorable outcome. We would definitely hire Robin again, and recommend her highly.Terry Mingle
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Gray Divorce
Many of the divorces I mediate are for couples in their 50's or 60's, known as "Gray Divorces". The emotional, financial, and social issues involved make these divorces particularly suited to the creativity and flexibility inherent in mediation, rather than the "one size fits all" approach of litigation.
ON-LINE MEDIATION NOW AVAILABLE
In these time of social distancing, I am offering on-line conflict resolution services using Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, and Google Hangouts. Call to schedule a free, no obligation consultation.
Divorce Now or Later? Timing Matters!
Changes in the U.S. tax law, effective January 1, 2019, may have significant impacts on the financial consequences of your separation or divorce.
Negotiate in Mediation for What You Need -- And Get It.
Face it: most of us are not very good at asking others for what we need. We tend to come off as either too aggressive or wishy-washy. Moreover, when we're in conflict, our asking skills tend to deteriorate into either demanding bitchiness or passive-aggressiveness that descends into resentment. Not a good look, on anyone.
But, there's a way to ask for what you need and to enlist others in giving it to you, by being respectfully assertive. It requires communicating clearly what your needs are, how others' behavior affects you, and enlists others in satisfying your needs.
Cohabitation Mediation - What I Wish I'd Known Before Moving in Together
Much less planning goes into cohabitation than into a wedding, but it is, in many ways, a bigger legal, financial and emotional step.