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What is Mediation?
Mediation is one way for people to settle disputes or lawsuits outside of court. In mediation, a neutral third party - the mediator - helps the disputing parties look for a solution that works for them.
Mediators, unlike judges, do not decide cases or impose settlements. The mediator's role is to help the people involved in a dispute to communicate and negotiate with each other in a constructive manner, to gain a better understanding of the interests of all parties, and to find a resolution based on common understanding and mutual agreement.
The purpose of mediation is not to determine who wins and who loses, but to develop creative solutions to disputes in a way that is not possible at a trial.
Your Mediation Representatives are:
Simon Blastock Al Gibson Kelly Liddell Travis McCormick
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Third Party Complaints
The mediation committee would like to clarify why we do not respond to “third party” complaints. A third party complaint is when an employee approaches a Mediation Representative with a conflict issue involving two other employees. In most cases this employee has witnessed the conflict between the two parties and is genuinely concerned to try and help resolve the conflict.
One or both of the parties in conflict must seek advice or assistance from a Mediation Rep. This enables the mediator to understand exactly what the conflict is and ensures the confidentiality of the complaint.
We as “outsiders” can sometimes perceive things totally different than the parties that are going through this conflict.
If a Mediation Rep. was to act on a third party complaint and approach one or both of the individuals in conflict there could be severe repercussions for the Mediation Committee. This could be considered an invasion of privacy and intimidation from the Mediation Rep. The Mediation Committee certainly does not want to be known as the “Kellogg’s Cops”.
The Committee has worked very hard to strengthen our credibility within the workplace and we continue to ensure complete confidentiality.
The Mediation Committee has been in effect now for four years. In the beginning we were very busy mediating complaints and due to the success of the resolution process, the awareness of what our committee actually does has greatly increased. This has certainly helped to promote a more respectful workplace. When we all try and get along, we are much happier workers and individuals. This also helps to better our job performance and our personal day to day life.
The motto we like to deliver is:
“You don’t have to like each other, but you do have to respect each other and work together.”
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