Workplace Mediation
Workplace conflicts cost businesses millions of dollars per year in lost productivity. A 2008 study shows that US employers spend 2.8 hours per week navigating the drama of conflict (CPP Inc study, 2008).
Recent studies estimate that over 50% of the issues preventing organizations from reaching peak performance stem from problems in office relationships. Conflict in the workplace can cost hours of time and even more money, affecting environment, morale, and productivity.
What is Workplace Mediation?
Workplace mediation is an informal and confidential process for employees needing assistance with a facilitated conversation in the workplace. This is a great opportunity for participants to develop improvement agreements for their future working relationship(s). Also, provides employees the opportunity to be heard and learn to understand another party’s point of view. A mediation experience can be empowering by affording the chance to have equal input in decision-making.
Mediation is effective in all levels of employment organizations, helping to promote a comfortable and productive environment in the workplace.
What happens in Workplace Mediation?
Workplace mediation consists of several steps:
- An initial interview with the referring supervisor to determine if we can assist with the situation and the organizational expectations.
- Skilled, experienced mediators conduct individual confidential phone calls with the parties involved to prepare and coach them for the joint mediation session.
- A mediation session is conducted at CDR with the goal of a positive outcome for all involved.
- Final conversation with supervisor about how to support parties upholding agreements and exploration of how conflict may have impacted others on the workplace team.