Grievance Grief
can a formal process make workplace conflict worse? “Jack has given me nothing but stress this past year. His work is poor, he’s lazy and...
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Marc Reid
Feb 10, 20174 min read
Your colleague becomes your boss
Is conflict inevitable? Jackie is reaching the end of her tether. Once again Andy is moaning. “Your communication is rubbish and you’re...
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Marc Reid
Sep 25, 20165 min read
5 more questions about the book 'DIY Mediation'
This is the second in a two blog series answering 10 questions about my book 'DIY Mediation. The Conflict Resolution Toolkit for HR'. Why...
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Marc Reid
Sep 18, 20165 min read
'DIY Mediation' - 5 Questions about the book
This is the first in a two part blog series answering 10 questions about my book 'DIY Mediation. The Conflict Resolution Toolkit for HR'...
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Marc Reid
May 1, 20163 min read
Workplace conflict - is ‘DIY Mediation’ possible?
In my last blog I asked ‘workplace mediation – bring someone in or do it yourself?’. What should HR do when faced with this question? ...
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Marc Reid
Nov 27, 20154 min read
Workplace bully – malicious or misunderstood?
I was recently asked onto BBC Berkshire radio to discuss the latest report published by ACAS on bullying in UK workplaces. It’s a very...
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Marc Reid
May 31, 20154 min read
New ACAS research
conflict conundrum to mediation miracle? In depth case studies on the impact of introducing mediation into an organisation are relatively...
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Marc Reid
Mar 31, 20155 min read
Workplace conflict today
4 key lessons from the CIPD When I first came across workplace mediation some years ago I was shocked and a bit embarrassed at my lack of...
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Marc Reid
Aug 31, 20144 min read
A ‘Pound of Flesh’
what we can learn about conflict from Shakespeare Normally our hobbies help us escape from the issues we face in our work lives, but at...
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Marc Reid
Feb 1, 20144 min read
The Three Pillars of Conflict Resilience
Figures are often bandied around regarding the cost to business of workplace conflict. In the UK, the CBI put a figure on it of £33...
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Marc Reid
Aug 31, 20134 min read
Industry knowledge
Help or Hindrance for a Workplace Mediator? This may seem like an odd question. My background in the oil and gas industry must be an...
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Marc Reid
Mar 31, 20133 min read
A year on
reflections after ‘giving up the day It was almost exactly one year ago that I took up my virtual pen to write my first blog. I called...
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Marc Reid
Nov 1, 20123 min read
Social Media conflict
a case for Social Mediation...? I was struck by the recent High Court case widely reported in the press where Adrian Smith won his battle...
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Marc Reid
Mar 31, 20123 min read
Don’t Give Up the Day Job!
‘Don’t give up the day job!’ That was the advice from more than one person when I floated the idea of leaving my comfy corporate job to...
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