In the last year I’ve fielded more inquiries for workplace investigation processes than I can count. I think it’s the influence of #MeToo. I am hopeful there’s been a shift in our collective willingness to remain the silent witness, the “innocent” bystander. I do find it curious, though, that upon reciept of a respectful workplace/harrassment… Read more →
Leveraging HR Partnerships to Optimize Organizational Health: Best Practices in Conflict Management
The call was like many others that our mediation firm has received over the years. A Senior HR leader was calling about a particular department that had been experiencing acute tensions on the team. What had initially started as interpersonal strain between a manager and a few staff had proliferated over time and was… Read more →
Let Them Fight
13 years ago, I took my second son, then a newborn, to the office to meet my coworkers. I will never forget how ecstatic one of my colleagues was at the news we had two little boys. Boys are the best, Adrian exclaims. His eyes dance with life. They will grow up to be… Read more →
Where Does Mediation Fit in a Workplace Complaint Process? 4 Considerations
Recently I fielded a call from an HR manager who was contacting me because the outcome of a workplace investigation recommended mediation. This is actually not that unusual. Workplace investigators (both internal HR specialists and external consultants) commonly recommend mediation after a respectful workplace or harassment complaint has been filed, investigated and determined. There is often a… Read more →
Resonant Leadership and Compassion: Practice Compassion Through Coaching
Part Three in the series on Leadership, Mindfulness, Hope & Compassion by Eleanor Moore. In Part One and Two in this series on Resonant Leadership, the focus was on how Leaders sustain themselves so that they can “stay in the game”. Compassion is the third element that helps leaders to lead others well, effect change that… Read more →
Resonant Leadership and Hope: 4 ideas to help build optimism
Part Two in the series on Leadership, Mindfulness, Hope & Compassion by Eleanor Moore. In Part One of this series, we looked at how leaders sustain themselves. Not just by taking time out through rest and relaxation, important for “recharging”, but by really digging in to building in a mindfulness or mediation practice that… Read more →