cfrmediation.com

Getting to Yes

Erin Johnston — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:49:34 +0000

The gold standard for mediators and conflict management professionals. "Getting to Yes" was written by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton of the Harvard Negotiation Project.

Workplace Services: Introductory Articles

Erin Johnston — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:58:43 +0000

Workplace conflict articles: defining workplace conflict and our workplace conflict management tools.

Divorce Mediation: Information To Get Started

Erin Johnston — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:48:38 +0000

Those facing divorce, must first learn about their options and then pick the method of reaching a divorce settlement that best meets their needs and desired outcome. Divorce is a difficult and painful event, but the process need not be. We have compiled 15 of our articles that provide an introduction to the divorce mediation process. They serve as a starting place for those interested in learning about both the divorce process in general and divorce mediation.

Cost of Bad Bosses

Erin Johnston — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 23:08:41 +0000

Three out of four working Americans report their boss is the most stressful part of their workday - is in other words three-quarters of workers complain that they have a "bad boss".

Kennedy vs. Hospital Policy – Nurses Hurt

Erin Johnston — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:49:44 +0000

Two staff nurses got in a physical altercation trying to enforce hospital policy when Douglas Kennedy tried to remove his 2-day old son from the unit without permission.

Ensuring Successful Workplace Teams

Erin Johnston — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:37:08 +0000

Most workplace teams do not work as planned. They are not efficient or effective. They have poor communication and ongoing conflict The reason has more to do with the design and implementation of the workplace team than the team members themselves.

Unreasonable People & Conflict Resolution

Erin Johnston — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:38:27 +0000

Those in conflict are the ones who know what is an acceptable means of ending the dispute. However, since they are most likely seeing each other as unreasonable they are likely focusing on the areas of conflict versus how they agree.

Divorce Options

Erin Johnston — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:59:28 +0000

Going through a divorce is an emotional process and too often a people report feeling powerless and out of control of the process. It is important that all couples know their options and choose the process that will best work for them.

Throwing Good Money After Bad?

Erin Johnston — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:35:10 +0000

Is bringing in a third party team facilitator throwing good money after bad? Although there can be no guarantee that workplace conflict will disappear entirely, the efforts involving a skilled outside facilitator are far more likely to result in clear immediate improvement in overall team functioning.

Patient-Nurse Workplace Conflict

Erin Johnston — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:58:47 +0000

The possible conflict scenarios involving patients and/or their families are too numerous to imagine as nurses find themselves the object of the emotions experienced by patients and families who have no other target to vent on.