Dr. Katrin Schumacher & Violeta Nareski
Mediation
Investing in viable solutions pays off.
Business mediation
Within your organization
Ongoing conflicts within your organization – whether within a team or on an executive level – are nerve-racking and time-consuming for everyone involved. Ultimately, they cost money: Almost all of them result in work absences and friction losses, in some cases they even lead to terminations, including severance payments, which in turn leads to a high employee turnover. In the worst case, lengthy legal proceedings loom. A successful mediation can sustainably improve the overall atmosphere in your organization, enable people to work efficiently again – and save considerable costs.
Business-to-Business
Complex conflicts between different companies are usually settled in court, whether in civil or arbitration proceedings. High costs and a possible poor press echo, which often reverberates for years, are only the visible consequences. A mediation process, on the other hand, offers what a mere legal approach can hardly provide: It is more flexible, less bureaucratic, thus faster, cost-efficient – and more discreet. The conflicting parties are guided in a confidential and structured setting to find beneficial solutions – a highly effective tool for those who do not wish to place the decision on the outcome of the conflict in the hands of others.
Consulting & Workshops
Conflicts can unfortunately not be prevented. Wherever people interact, conflicts arise. The good news is that independently resolved conflicts can foster both innovation and creativity and it may also strengthen relationships – indispensable building blocks for the future viability of a company and a constructive corporate culture. And the best part: you can learn how to handle conflicts – as an employee or as an entire team, as a decision-maker or as the company owner.
Mediation in the public sector
Mediations of all sizes are also emerging in the public and political sector. A professional organization and implementation guarantee a strong public acceptance of the results, which can be shaped by all stakeholders.
Mediation in a private context
Whether in neighborhood or construction disputes, complex inheritance or divorce cases: In a mediation process, even parties who are entirely in dispute with each other can get back to talking and finding solutions. That saves time, energy and money.