Consulting Services
Mediation Facilitation
Conflict incurs a high, but hidden, cost — an expense item that is not in your budget.
The cost is demonstrable - you can measure the financial cost of conflict in your organization in just minutes.
The good news is, the cost is also reducible — mediation consistently resolves 90% of conflicts successfully.
The Branch Solution is committed to improving human relations by assisting clients with constructive conflict resolution.
Conflict is often very costly, stressful and can be mentally debilitating for those who are involved. We help
members of your organization work through conflict in the most cost effective manner without escalation or litigation.
Mediation is a confidential voluntary process designed to reduce conflict and help the disputing parties develop a
win/win resolution. It is not the role of the mediator to provide legal advice or counseling.
The Benefits:
Mediation is the preferred approach to conflict resolution by many individuals and organizations because of the following
reasons when compared to litigation:
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Cost-Effective
Mediation costs a fraction of the cost of litigation because mediation is a focused process with results agreed to
by both parties. In the facilitated mediation process, all of the time is spent with the disputing parties and
the mediator actively working together to resolve the issues related to the conflict. In litigation, the
costs are distributed amongst attorney fees and administrative fees associated with preparation, correspondence,
depositions and court hearings.
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Reduced Time Commitment
The litigation process can take months or even years to resolve a dispute. However, the facilitated mediation proces
can take as little as a few hours. This reduces the costs associated with loss of productivity and other resources.
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Confidential
The mediation process guarantees confidentiality. Unlike the litigation process, whereby hearings can be
public and details of the dispute may be accessed via public records.
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Controlled
Often the parties involved in conflict feel out of control. The mediation process empowers the parties to resolve
the dispute on their own while retaining control of the situation by reaching a fair and equitable solution.
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Creative
The informal nature of the mediation process enables the disputing parties to develop innovative solutions to
their problems. A process for creativity would not be available in litigation.
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Restores Relationships
The mediation process reduces hostility amongst the disputing parties because the rules of engagement allow
them to remain committed throughout the process. They are also able to establish trust and respect for one
another and thus restore the relationship.
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Sustained ROI
The mediation process has a sustained return-on-investment (ROI) in that the results are measurable and lasting. The
parties have engaged in constructive resolution techniques which can be utilized in any situation when conflict
arises. The mediation process also enables the parties to quickly identify and resolve conflicts before they
escalate.
Contact us
for more information or to schedule a mediation session.
Additional Services:
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Workplace Investigations
Offering Mediation & Conflict Resolution Training Certified by the Mediation Training Institute
Certified by
The Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute to administer and
facilitate use of the Conflict Dynamics Profile®
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