Storm clouds brewing at work?

Not enjoying work any more?

Conflict in the workplace is bad for everyone. The parties directly involved experience pain and stress. Their workplace productivity goes down. Lots of surveys show Managers spend 30-45% of their time resolving conflict*. Other studies show a direct correlation between employee conflict and the amount of damages, sabotage and theft in a workplace. The hidden costs are quite high. For everyone’s benefit mediation can resolve many of these conflicts. Staff become happier, enjoy coming to work for a change and also become more productive. Managers can spend more of their time on building the business and making better decisions. Maybe no one is asking for mediation, but the boss needs to take the initiative and send the two parties to a mediation. The cost will be less than the losses incurred by not resolving the dispute and either way the boss has some better options for himself moving forward. Request a FREE diagnostic Consultation to determine if mediation could assist in your situation. Click Here.

* CORPORATE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT: Concepts and Skills

By EIRENE LEELA ROUT, NELSON OMIKO