Business & Commercial Mediation

Business Disputes: Conflict Resolution in the workplace

Business disputes can arise unexpectedly in the corporate world, causing disruptions and hindrances to the smooth running of operations. When faced with a dispute, seeking expert mediation and conflict resolution services can be a strategic approach to resolving disputes efficiently and amicably.

Overview of Conflict Resolution within your business

Daily conflicts can arise in all walks of life. When a group of people come together and are expected to work towards a common goal, it’s natural that differences will arise.

Unaddressed, these can escalate rapidly with expensive and time-consuming consequences. And sometimes, it isn’t possible for team members to work with their managers and find a way forward so outside help is needed. Add to that, time and resource pressure and a reactive system, it’s easy to see how conflicts arise.

Understanding the Process

Developed by world-renowned resolution expert Maria Arpa MBE, Huddle creates high-performing teams by offering your employees a monthly, confidential ‘one to one’ with an experienced conflict resolution and personal development expert.

Here, they can discuss any worries or concerns about work pressures, interpersonal problems, and all the hidden stresses that build up, manifest, and result in quiet quitting, quiet vacationing and time consuming legal procedures.

Role our team has in Business Mediation

We conduct an on-site analysis to discover team structures, working practices, hierarchy, and staff perceptions. This allows us to fully understand the working environment and will also introduce our experts for a seamless process to implementation.

We set up a bespoke plan to agree the team members who will be enrolled and any particular goals you have or changes you would ideally like to see.

Everyone receives a pack containing information about Huddle, explaining what it is and how it can help them.

You’re then assigned an expert practitioner who’ll arrange an initial call to get to know you, before the monthly confidential one-to-one ‘huddles’ for every enrolled team member.

Benefits of Choosing our Commercial Mediation Services

Opting for mediation services in commercial matters not only saves time and costs associated with litigation but also preserves the business relationship between the parties. Moreover, the confidentiality of mediation ensures that sensitive information shared with the mediator remains protected. We help create happier more productive employees and less staff sickness. We reduce the risk of legal action, save huge amounts of time and let you get on with the running of your business

Initial on site analysis (mediation process)

Reporting

We provide you with the team ‘temperature readings’. This includes an outline of the mood and landscape of the workplace, along with details of any pressure points and our recommended actions.

Reaching a heart based resolution within a business setting

How we talk to people and instruct them has the biggest effect on what we get back. How we respond to instructions has the biggest effect on what can be negotiated and how we listen and act on what we agree builds loyalty and reciprocity, or sometimes resentment and hostility.

Everything done by agreement and consent will go well and smoothly. Everything done by coercion and threat will have unseen consequences, we work by agreement and consent and use a highly developed set of skills

Business Mediation and dispute resolution is changing

Never before have employers had so much responsibility for their staff. Health and Safety have always played an important part in ensuring that workplaces are physically safe places. Now, however, employers are responsible for ensuring that their employees mental health is not compromised in the workplace. This is no bad thing for society as a whole but how employers decide to manage this responsibility is critical to a happy, productive workplace.

Success Stories of Businesses and their employees

Happier working environments, more commitment and contribution. Saving vast amounts of time and money. Less sick leave and reduced absenteeism. More motivation and better contribution.

What Types of Business Disputes Can Mediation Help With?

Mediation can be helpful in resolving a wide range of business disputes, including but not limited to:

Contract disputes
Partnership disputes
Employment disputes
Intellectual property disputes
Real estate disputes
Construction disputes
Franchise disputes
Shareholder disputes
Insurance disputes