CEDR is proud to partner with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) on a new podcast series on smarter approaches to dispute resolution. This series brings together BIICL’s ‘Breathing Space Series’ which aims to help safeguard commercial activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and CEDR’s vision of ‘Better conflicts, better outcomes leading to a better world’. While looking at issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series will also look at evolving attitudes to dispute resolution, future trends and advice from leading conflict specialists. Podcast 4 fea ..read more

Following the Woolf reforms in the late 90s, are we on the precipice of another great wave in the uptake of mediation in the United Kingdom? There is increasing support for greater use of mediation from both the judiciary, in particular the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Voss and the UK government, who intends to introduce mandatory mediation in all contested claims under £10,000 in the country court in England and Wales. This podcast, recorded remotely, explores the practicalities of making a success of mandatory mediation. It features: James South, CEO and Mediator, CEDR Rebecca Clark, M ..read more

A lot has been written about leadership skills, especially recently. However, what is often missing from these works is a leader’s role in managing conflict or emerging conflict situations within an organisation. In this podcast series, James South, CEO at CEDR will explore the mediator and conflict engagement skills he utilises every day in his role as a leader. “Conflict can enhance relationships if it’s done well.” Episode 2 challenges the perception that conflict is always negative, and identifies the three broad categories of conflict that exist within organisations: ? Task/Business Con ..read more

Following the Woolf reforms in the late 90s, are we on the precipice of another great wave in the uptake of mediation in the United Kingdom? There is increasing support for greater use of mediation from both the judiciary, in particular the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Voss and the UK government, who intends to introduce mandatory mediation in all contested claims under £10,000 in the country court in England and Wales. However, some within the dispute resolution community are sceptical about mandating a process that inherently relies upon and yields success from being voluntary. This pod ..read more

A lot has been written about leadership skills over the years, especially recently. However, what is often missing from these works is a leader’s role in managing conflict or emerging conflict situations within an organisation. In this podcast series, James South, CEO at CEDR will explore the mediator and conflict engagement skills he utilises every day in his role as a leader. Episode one asks the question, ‘Leadership and Conflict Styles, are they the same thing? James will also discuss the five approaches a leader can take in managing conflict: ? Collaboration ? Accommodation ? Comprom ..read more

"The secret to change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new." - Socrates In this 3 part podcast series, you will learn how mediators can and should play a key role in facilitating a just transition to Net Zero. When talking about responsible investment we need to consider both environmental and social project impacts including continuous assessment and management oversight, and to engage with local stakeholders in all phases of the project. ESG, is a serious business case and impossible to manoeuvre without a sophisticated and inclusive negotiation pro ..read more

"The secret to change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new." - Socrates In this 3 part podcast series you will learn how mediators can and should play a key role in facilitating a just transition to Net Zero. When talking about responsible investment we need to consider both environmental and social project impacts including continuous assessment and management oversight, and to engage with local stakeholders in all phases of the project. ESG, is a serious business case and impossible to manoeuvre without a sophisticated and inclusive negotiation proc ..read more

CEDR is proud to partner with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) on a new podcast series on smarter approaches to dispute resolution. This series brings together BIICL’s ‘Breathing Space Series’ which aims to help safeguard commercial activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and CEDR’s vision of ‘Better conflicts, better outcomes leading to a better world’. While looking at issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series will also look at evolving attitudes to dispute resolution, future trends and advice from leading conflict specialists. Podcast 3 fea ..read more

This podcast series on Workplace Mediation accompanies ‘CEDR’s Complete Guide to Workplace Mediation’ which can be accessed below. The series will convene leading workplace mediators to provide practical advice on dispute resolution for those responsible for addressing workplace conflict. In Episode 6 we spoke to Gillian Caroe and Neil Goodrum about confidentiality within the context of workplace mediation. Specifically, they looked at; the importance of confidentiality in mediation, the mediation agreement, instances where confidentiality can be broken, 'without prejudice' and confidentiality ..read more

CEDR is proud to partner with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) on a new podcast series on smarter approaches to dispute resolution. This series brings together BIICL’s ‘Breathing Space Series’ which aims to help safeguard commercial activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and CEDR’s vision of ‘Better conflicts, better outcomes leading to a better world’. While looking at issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series will also look at evolving attitudes to dispute resolution, future trends and advice from leading conflict specialists. Podcast 2 fea ..read more