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As it’s #MediationAwarenessWeek all this week, it’s a perfect opportunity to discuss the many benefits mediation for SMEs can have. Conflict can arise in ways that are unexpected and surprising. Often causing shockwaves throughout the business and undermining. It’s often difficult to tell when a conflict among employees is about to come to the surface. […]

For years psychologists have discussed the different reactions to conflict and stress that people commonly exhibit. Why it happens and how to deal with these reactions. When people experience stress and conflict their cerebrum, the part of the brain that is responsible for problem-solving, making peace and controlling compassion, completely shuts down. The first psychological […]

Managing conflict within teams is one of the areas that managers can find difficult to deal with. Driven very often, by not only the time these situations can take to resolve but also the lack of confidence in having the required skills to handle them effectively.  One thing is for sure, it doesn’t go away. […]

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which speaks for 190,000 business in the UK, predicts that workplace conflict costs businesses £33 billion per year, taking up 20% of leadership time too. If not recognised and managed in the early stages, workplace conflict can end up costing a business. Not only financially, but in terms of […]

We’re now well and truly in holiday season, and whilst we all love a nice break, for managers, handling employee leave requests can cause a few headaches. But don’t despair, PJW’s experienced HR professionals have made a list of their dos and don’ts when it comes to holiday requests, to make the summer season a […]

We all want a healthy and happy workplace. But as a boss or manager, how do you make the workplace a healthy and happy environment for your employees to be in? Here are our 6 top tips: Inspiring creativity Time constraints and strict rules and regulations can easily impede the creative process among employees. Giving […]

From 5-7t March 2018, Director of PJW, Pamela Whitehead flew across the pond to Chicago to attend the INADR (InterNational Academy of Dispute Resolution) World Congress held at Loyola University. There was also the International Law School Mediation Tournament after the congress, which took place from 6 – 10 March. Experts in mediation and conflict […]

On Thursday 1st of February, PJW HR Consultancy’s Director, Pamela Whitehead will be landing in Paris for the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) 13th Commercial Mediation Competition. The largest event worldwide that is devoted to commercial mediation. Over the period of six days, students from around the globe will be competing in around 150 mock […]

Official figures show that in the three months to June, the number of people out of work in the UK fell by 57,000, bringing the unemployment rate down to 4.4% – its lowest since 1975. But although that’s good news for the economy, it also means that employers are facing more competition when trying to […]

Find out what happened at the Civil Mediation Council Conference