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FACULTY CONFLICTS Example:
A faculty member is up for tenure and has complained that she is being
discriminated against in the selection process.
Example: For years there have been rumors about a faculty
member. A student just reported an incident with the faculty member that
may confirm the rumors, but the report was made in confidence.
Example: The chair of a department has a clash with the
administration over resource allocation and general respect issues. There
may be racial concerns as well.
Example: Two teachers who have been asked to work together
are not working well together and others are aware of the tension and
they have to finish out the semester together at the very least.
Example: An assistant coach believes the methods used
by the head coach are inappropriate and out of line; others have quietly
commented about it as well.
As a dean, department chair, Headmaster or Headmistress or faculty member
or teacher, you may contact Baltimore Mediation for those conflicts that
arise between faculty, between departments or which have been festering
for years and have gone unaddressed. Mediation is al alternative that
is private, confidential and focused on quality dialogue and informed
decision making. Whether there are strong conflicting views or topics
are only whispered in the halls or behind closed doors, mediation with
a Baltimore Mediation mediator provides an ideal forum for addressing
the situation in a healthy and responsive way. It is a smart choice for
schools and a responsive choice towards faculty. Mediation outcomes may
include the working through personal differences or styles between faculty
members who still need to work together for the good of the institution
and the students whom they influence or may be about serious discussion
and decisions about tenure and other policy decisions or may be about
making decisions about no longer working in the same department or the
same institution and how to part with fairness and integrity for all.
Many deans, department chairs, Board members of academic institutions,
faculty and teachers are finding that mediation is not only a cost effective
alternative, but is a refreshing and preferred choice. Addressing faculty
and administration conflicts directly improves educational quality inside
and outside the classroom. Baltimore Mediation mediators provide a strong
neutral presence in a supportive setting where various viewpoints are
facilitated and explored. Baltimore Mediation mediators also have in depth
training and experience in mediating faculty, school and higher education
disputes as well as backgrounds in legal transactions, human resources,
counseling, education and employment matters. See also workplace
disputes.
For those matters which may lead to potential litigation, deans, department
chairs, Board members of academic institutions, faculty and teachers may
contact Baltimore Mediation to arrange for mediation when they want to
avoid the economic and psychological costs of potential and actual litigation.
Litigation may include all varieties of faculty, workplace and higher
education disputes, all of which have aspects of the claims which are
suitable for mediation. Agreements can be partial or total, with present
and future terms, as decided by the parties; mediated settlements can
be drafted and accompanied by full releases. Agreements and settlements
can be public or kept confidential. See also contract
disputes.
Baltimore Mediation also provides some of the highest quality conflict
resolution training for faculty and staff in how to handle future conflicts
in responsive ways that increases the quality of working relationships,
thereby lowering employee dissatisfaction and unresolved conflict. See
customized trainings.
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