Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

💡 More and more people are training to become mediators from different professional backgrounds and for different reasons. While many are still looking to become practicing mediators, increasingly people are facing more and more interpersonal challenges and are looking for skills and processes to handle them. In the last 6 months, CEDR has trained investment bankers, quantity surveyors, in-house counsel, HR professionals, sales executives, project managers and doctors as well as private practice lawyers. ❓ If you were to train to become a mediator, what would be your motivation?

👏 Massive congratulations to our latest cohort of (hopefully) soon to be CEDR-Accredited Mediators! Another very rewarding and stimulating training in Abu Dhabi hosted at ADGM Arbitration Centre. Maha Tawfik, Lejla Zvizdic, Ketevan Iremashvili, Tim L'Estrange, Richard Davies, Naoki Iguchi, Glenn Trueick, Dean Ryburn, David Holloway, Asha Treesa Bejoy, Diane d'Almeida and Ahmad Chit. Thank you to our wonderful lead trainers, coaches and assessors James South, Wolf von Kumberg and Zaza Johnson Elsheikh. ❤️ "After five intensive and rewarding days, I am truly amazed by the experience. 'Profoundly transformed', I could say perhaps. This training has deepened my understanding of mediation as an effective dispute resolution mechanism and has significantly enhanced my capabilities in resolving complex commercial disputes. The CEDR method and processes are incredibly valuable, and I am grateful to the trainers for their time and guidance." - Asha Treesa Bejoy, FCIArb #mediation #disputeresolution

Team conflict is an on-going challenge for many organisations. It can come and go, with major flash points before temporarily simmering down. For many however, it is a constant issue that undermines performance and wellbeing. When looking to address this, senior managers tend to either ignore the problem and hope it goes away, or remove or rotate people to try and change the dynamic for the better. Sadly, this rarely works, certainly in the long-term. In our latest article, Frederick Way outlines 5 key considerations when it comes to sustainably resolving conflict within teams. 💡 Choose an Appropriate and Neutral Facilitator 💡Safety First in Process Design 💡Treating the Group as Individuals 💡Separating People from the Problem 💡Establishing Buy In and Practical Solutions for Change 📖 - https://lnkd.in/emfBmDRN #teamconflict #workplaceconflict

💡 "Disagreement and discussion are the forces needed to drive innovation, performance and wellbeing, provided they are done well." In 2024, CEDR's purpose and mission is evolving. We want to enhance our capabilities to help individuals, businesses and societies deliver better and more sustainable outcome from conflict. How are we going to do this? 👉🏿 Empowering Individuals and Teams with Conflict Engagement Skills 👉🏽 Bringing Together People and Process 👉🏻 Integrating Dialogue Management into Global Challenges and Social Conflicts In this article by James South and Karl Mackie CBE they chart the history of CEDR and outline which our foundations in mediation and civil justice give us the platform to deliver wider change. 📖 - https://lnkd.in/eDh-N8iK If you have worked with CEDR in the last 30+ years, we'd love to hear in the comments about your experience with us and how/if we helped you or your organisation.

🎊Huge congratulations to our latest group of professionals who successfully completed the CEDR-Accredited mediation training course in London! This exceptional group consistently impressed us with their dedication and hard work throughout the program. Their growth and development have been truly remarkable, and we will be excited to see them utilise their new skills as successful CEDR-Accredited mediators. #CEDR #mediation #training #congratulations Mariam Deen, Diana Kola, David Kirby, Dianne Luping, Qarrar Somji, Stephen Woodward, Wendy van den Nouland, Rosie Patterson, Dr. Lars Feuerpeil, Eric Franco FCIArb MSc, Ed Crosse, Gillian Browning, Eamonn Harnett MRICS, Gavin Matier, Edmund Beever,Valerie Jaffe, Lauren Degney, Rebecca Harris A special thank you to our trainers, coaches, assessors and organisers who make this training the best of its kind in the world! 👏 Amrik Kandola, Mandy Lenton, Heather Allen, Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho, Liz Rivers, Adrian Mecz, Beverley Vara, Eve Pienaar, Joanna Cavell, John Quilter, Laurence Cobb, Alan Jacobs, Frederick Way, Andy Rogers, Caroline Reynolds, Isobelle Hazell, Annmarie Savill Assoc. CIPD, Nicole Bekir, Kaia Deane

📢 There is still time to sign up for our webinar on 'Employee Activism - Navigating Conflict for Positive Change' tomorrow - https://lnkd.in/eJFKWmay The intensity and frequency of clashes between employees and employers is rising. Gartner predicts 2024 will see workplace conflict hit at an all time high and Herbert Smith Freehills reports that employee activism is set to increase in the future. This presents organisations with an immense challenge, but also an opportunity to rethink the relationships with its employees. This can be achieved, but not with traditional thinking: it won't be through a purely policy lead approach, patchwork investment in managers and hierarchal and adversarial processes. Instead, organisations need to take a strategic and integrated approach to disputes and dialogue. Why and how to do this will be the focus of this CEDR webinar. Sign up here - https://lnkd.in/eJFKWmay

💡 Lady Chief Justice calls for Greater 'Cross-Fertilisation' Between Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation We have long valued the relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders in the UK dispute resolution landscape including law firms, the judiciary, other ADR institutions, regulatory bodies, academics and members of the business community. "The recent joint intervention by CEDR, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and Civil Mediation Council (CMC) in the Churchill case which opened the way for courts to order mediation and other ADR processes. We look forward to exploring how to give effect to Lady Justice Carr's call for greater cross-fertilization between mediation, arbitration and litigation." - James South #LIDW24 #disputeresolution #mediation #arbitration #litigation

According to Gartner and Herbert Smith Freehills, the intensity and frequency of clashes between employees and employers is set to increase in the coming years, with 2024 being the most challenging year yet. We are seeing this play out in large companies such as Google and Amazon with activism on issues such as the Israel-Hamas conflict and return-to-office mandates. Employee activism represents a challenge to key parts of organisational life - wellbeing, innovation, collaboration and reputational safeguarding. However, for forward thinking companies, it is also an opportunity to rethink how to engage with staff and manage more complex and quite frankly, inevitable disputes. This can be achieved, but not by following the conventional approaches of outsourcing conflict, patchwork investment in managers and excessively policy-led and hierarchical processes. CEDR is running a free webinar with experts from HR/ER, compliance and conflict engagement to explore the practicalities of creating an integrated approach to dealing with employee activism. You will come away with an understanding of: 💡Root causes of employee activism 💡Damaging misconceptions of psychological safety and speak up culture 💡What organisations get wrong about investing in their managers 💡Real-life examples of how to bring different parts of the business together to tackle this issue Register to attend here - https://lnkd.in/eJFKWmay Susanne Schuler Dr. Andrzej (Andy) Grossman Stefanie Sapountzi Alexandra Lejeune #employeeactivism #workplaceactivism #activism

Register to attend CEDR's upcoming webinar on challenging conventional approaches to meeting the challenge and opportunities of employee activism. 🗓️ 12 June, 2024 ⌚ 12:30 - 13:30 (UK Time) 📍 Online (via Zoom) 📝 https://lnkd.in/eJFKWmay Hear from Susanne Schuler, Stefanie Sapountzi, Alexandra Lejeune and Dr. Andrzej (Andy) Grossman on: 💡 Root causes and surge in employee activism  💡 Shortcomings of traditional approaches to responding to this challenge 💡 How to take an integrated approach to disputes and dialogue 💡 Practical insights and real-life case studies on what works and what doesn't #employeeactivism #workplaceactivism

💻 CEDR Webinar on Challenging Conventional Approaches to Meeting the Challenge and Opportunities of Employee Activism Featuring Stefanie Sapountzi, Alexandra Lejeune, Dr. Andrzej (Andy) Grossman and Susanne Schuler experts in human resources, compliance and conflict engagement, we will explore: 💡 Root causes and surge in employee activism 💡 Shortcomings of traditional approaches to responding to this challenge 💡 How to take an integrated approach to disputes and dialogue 💡 Practical insights and real-life case studies on what works and what doesn't 🗓️ 12 June, 2024 ⌚ 12:30 - 13:30 (UK Time) 📍 Online (via Zoom) 📝 https://hubs.ly/Q02yRpVM0 The intensity and frequency of clashes between employees and employers is rising. Gartner predicts 2024 will see workplace conflict hit at an all time high and Herbert Smith Freehills reports that employee activism is set to increase in the future. This presents organisations with an immense challenge, but also an opportunity to rethink the relationships with its employees. This can be achieved, but not with traditional thinking: it won't be through a purely policy lead approach, patchwork investment in managers and hierarchal and adversarial processes. Instead, organisations need to take a strategic and integrated approach to disputes and dialogue. Why and how to do this will be the focus of this CEDR webinar. #employeeactivism #workplaceactivism