Mediation
 

As a trained EEO/workplace mediator, I help parties get "unstuck" from positions that keep agreements difficult or impossible to obtain on their own. My rigorous education, expansive work experience, and strong communication skills have prepared me to mediate complex EEO and workplace disputes. I can tell you that successful mediation can be a game changer for individuals and organizations.

Conflict in the workplace can bring down morale, create a ripple effect of unrest across departments, reduce creativity and productivity, create financial loss, and negatively impact the organization's reputation. Not only can successful mediation course correct the immediate impact, regarding the mediation case at hand, it can also send a positive message about the culture of a company where leadership's dedication to their employees and their mission is valued.
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Employees will often comment that they do not think that they matter, the company does not care about employees, and that they have to fight with fury to be heard and get their needs met. When companies offer mediation, leadership communicates that employees do matter, the employee experience is a priority, and that mediation is a place set aside to be heard with the intention of finding an agreeable way forward. 

Straight Talk 

There are no guarantees for mediation outcomes, and there are no reliable percentages of success for mediation sessions. What I offer as a mediator is a strategic approach to help parties settle their disputes. Parties are responsible for finding their solutions. I am responsible for facilitating a process that can help parties reach agreements, and for supporting critical forward thinking that optimizes efforts for ongoing success. 

The best preparation for mediation is to think about the areas that you may be most flexible in, and then to think about what your alternatives could be to your first-choice scenario. Working on creating agreements through mediation can save parties money and time. 
 
Please contact Dr. Allison Salvino for more information or to discuss whether mediation is right for you.