Human Resource Professionals are constantly called upon to manage conflict within the workplace. The HR Professional needs to understand how to effectively mediate the conflict and minimize the disruptions.
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How to mediate a conflict
1. HOW TO MEDIATE A CONFLICT
Keith Grossman, JD
(239) 210-7516
Keith@AttorneyGrossman.com
2. Objectives
Understand the stages of conflict and how
conflicts accelerate
Explore the mediators role in a conflict
Explore strategies for resolving a conflict
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3. How Assertive and Cooperative
Personalities Interact
Assertive Competition
(I win, You lose)
Collaboration
(I win, You win)
Non-
Assertive
Avoidance
(I lose, You lose)
Accommodation
(I lose, You win)
Non-
Cooperative
Cooperative
Compromise
(c) 2014 Keith Grossman. All rights reserved
12. Peace Chest
Understanding others
perspective
Create solutions
Tolerance
Reaching out
Teamwork
Honesty
Active listening
Creative Thinking
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13. Mediation
Reach Understanding
Resolve Differences
Agree upon Course of
Action
Bargain for individual or
collective advantage
Purpose
(c) 2014 Keith Grossman. All rights reserved
14. Mediation
Communicate about issues
Educate about needs and
interests
Generate settlement
options
Bargain
USING A NEUTRAL 3RD
PARTY
Process
(c) 2014 Keith Grossman. All rights reserved
15. Mediator Can Help
Promote fairness
Improve communication
Identify areas of disagreement
Retract premature judgments
Discover beyond the single answer
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16. Mediator Can Help
Expand the pie
Understand the other persons wants
and needs
Encourage self-determination
Walk away with action steps
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17. THE ONE THING I ALWAYS TEACH
OTHERS TO HELP THEM DEAL
BETTER WITH CONFLICT IS _____
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