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Author Archives: alisonlove50
Why bother with Workplace Mediation; too soft and fluffy?
In the current economic climate there are more important things to worry about; right? Wrong; the cost of unresolved workplace conflict is staggering and effective mediation or conflict management can improve the bottom line. The Rise of Workplace Conflict There is … Continue reading
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Choices for work and life; how employers are facing the challenges
In association with Insight and Quantum I facilitated two breakfast round table events with employers to discuss the challenges faced by the changing demographics of the workforce, how these are impacting and what action employers are taking. We have captured their thoughts and … Continue reading
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The Importance of Being Clueless
This is one of the eight habits in Sahar Hashemi’s book, Switched On (1). I had the privilege to hear Sahar speak recently at a LMW event. Sahar told her personal story of how she and her brother created and built Cafe Republic and identified … Continue reading
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Adapting for an Ageing Workforce – A Glass Half Full Approach
It all depends on how you look at things. Many employees either want to, for social and well-being reasons or for economic reasons, have to continue working beyond age 65. There is clear evidence that the age at which we … Continue reading
Giving up the booze and achieving goals.
Unusually for me, this year I set myself a New Year Resolution; to give up drinking for the whole of January. I have been worried from time to time that I drink too much and am too dependent on my (large) … Continue reading
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Conflict Resolutions for 2013 and Beyond.
I don’t really do New Year Resolutions and generally don’t like lists so I thought a list of resolutions would be an excellent idea! A resolution is defined as a “firm decision to do or not to do something”. Here … Continue reading
The real art of “really difficult” conversations
“The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” (Dorothy Neville). How often have you avoided a difficult conversation; avoided saying anything because … Continue reading
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Mediators and wolves; how do we compare?
Conflict resolution in a wolf pack I happened to come across an extract in a book I was reading recently which detailed how a pack of wolves is structured and the roles that each wolf has in the pack; the pack works because everyone has … Continue reading
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A lifetime career or a lifetime of careers; how to make sense of your options.
Whilst there is no agreement on the statistics of how many careers we are likely to have in our working lives (ranging from as high as 10 to as low as 3), there is little doubt that the world of … Continue reading
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Team Challenge
Reading to Bristol in aid of Breast Cancer Care As some of you will know I have recently completed a charity cycle ride with two very good friends who have become known collectively as Team DotAlEna. The big question that you … Continue reading
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