The Conflict Resolution Pathway
Our Conflict Resolution Pathway supports your organisation in the early and informal resolution of interpersonal conflict.
All work environments will experience interpersonal disputes from time to time, and employers need processes to address such conflict effectively and consistently. Conventionally, this has meant having a grievance process to raise and investigate complaints that employees may make about one another.
UK Mediation’s Conflict Resolution Pathway is based on our 22 years’ experience of leading the way in the use of mediation and dialogue-building as a way to resolve interpersonal conflict.
It aims to:
- Provide a mechanism for the early and informal resolution of interpersonal conflict
- Identify when and how leaders and managers can support and empower staff in conflict resolution
- Support a cultural change away from conflict resolution being a win/lose, blame-focussed process
Early and informal conflict resolution
Support and
empower staff
Create a
collaborative culture
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Why adopt our Conflict Resolution Pathway?
Emphasises early and informal resolution
Recognises that resolution works best at an early and informal stage, before things begin to spiral out of control
Encourages negotiation and collaboration
Encouraging people in dispute to collaborate, as opposed to taking up opposite sides and trying ‘to win’
Brings about a cultural shift
Looks at how conflict is addressed: by seeking resolution rather than attributing blame
Employees take control of their relationships
Employees are given the freedom and responsibility to manage their own working relationships
Reduces time spent on formal grievances
Dramatically cuts down on the amount of time that HR professionals and managers have to spend on outdated procedures
Engenders better resilience to conflict
Those in dispute, HR professionals, leaders, and managers all pick up a greater level of conflict competence
UK Mediation CEO, Dr Mike Talbot, introduces our Conflict Resolution Pathway…
The Conflict Resolution Pathway has been tried, tested, and refined in NHS Trusts, private sector organisations, universities, government bodies, and EU institutions.
“UK Mediation has provided mediation services and training as part of the Council’s approach to resolving workplace conflict. This has been very successful and I would recommend them to other organisations wanting to do the same.”Karen Childs, HR Service Managerread more testimonials
Bassetlaw District Council
