What a sick office culture looks like. The bad news: if your office displays 2 of the following 5 team maladies, you have a sick office culture: 1. Interoffice sabotage (usually driven by gossip) 2. Excessive non-medical absenteeism 3. Limited dialogue, lack of free expression 4. High turnover – all staff positions. 5. No passion. Lack of direction. It’s for the paycheck, not the team There is good news...
Agreement to Use a Mediator
What makes mediation unique and helpful in conflict management in the workplace? Roadblocks to successful mediation can take many forms from structural (bad location) to talent (amateur practitioners). It’s probably no surprise that these two issues can also be basic components of very successful mediation.
Message for Positive Corporate Culture: No Gossip on My Watch
Gossip can be detrimental to positive corporate culture and is often referred to as a "cancer" truely impacting the very core of an organization. But what can you do to manage it?
When it Comes To Conflict Resolution, Is There a Cure for Hostility?
Five steps to follow when hostility is present in a conflict resolution where a "retiring the feud" may be impossible.
Online Dispute Resolution Methods for Employee Conflict
Online dispute resolution has many advantages however, emotional issues that make up the basis of most employee conflicts rarely translate well online.
