Practitioner’s Corner

Why Mediation Is Better than Litigation in Family Disputes

Divorce and child custody cases make up the most significant bulk of family law cases presented before courts in the United States. Survey data shows that at least one divorce occurs every 36 seconds. That means there are at least 876, 000 divorce cases each year or 16, 800 cases each day. If all such cases were to undergo litigation, the courts would be overburdened.

Fortunately, mediation is an option. In most cases, mediators are lawyers who specialize in family law.

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Best Ways for Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Business leaders face the uphill task of resolving conflict within work environments so that business operations can run smoothly. The responsibility falls on directors, managers, and executives to settle disputes between staff members amicably and fairly. Doing so, however, is easier said than done. A whopping 60% of business leaders and employees have never received training on conflict resolution in the workplace.

Healthy co-worker relationships are the backbone of a thriving business since workers are an organization’s most important asset. Employees

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Qualities You Should Look for When Facilitating Team Leadership Development

Facilitating team leadership development is paramount to enable your management to handle challenges that come with leading a diverse team. And while you can recognize a good leader when you see one, it’s important to develop those leadership traits where you can. Consider these five essential attributes when facilitating leadership development.

Unbiased perspective: It would be uncomfortable for a manager to steer a meeting towards a preplanned conclusion. The team may end up feeling uncomfortable and sometimes even threatened if the

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Top 5 Benefits of Relational Leadership Style

The success of an organization specifically depends on several factors, but one of the major factors that influence the success of the company is the leadership style exemplified by the leader. Working through conflicts in the workplace and motivating employees are highly dependent on the leadership style that sets the cultural tone for the company.

Despite there being several leadership styles that have their own merits and demerits, Relational Leadership attributes have proven to be some of the most effective incorporated

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Understanding the 9 Different Personalities in the Office

If employees don’t stay at your company for long, call in sick all the time, or have poor productivity, you might have a problem with workplace conflict and disputes.

United States employees spend around 2.1 hours each week involved in conflicts in the workplace. This comes out to about $359 billion spent on workplace conflict instead of on positive productivity. Managers typically spend 25% to 40% of their time trying to resolve workplace disputes and conflict. That can amount to as

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