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Why Mediation Is Better than Litigation in Family Disputes

Posted on: September 16, 2019 Posted by: Baltimore Mediation

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

Posted on: August 19, 2019 Posted by: Baltimore Mediation

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

Posted on: July 19, 2019 Posted by: Baltimore Mediation

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

Posted on: June 25, 2019 Posted by: Baltimore Mediation

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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Using Couples Mediation to Resolve Conflicts

Posted on: May 3, 2019 Posted by: Baltimore Mediation

Marriage is a long and difficult road at times. Every couple faces trials at some point that will test their relationship. The reason almost 50% of marriages end in divorce is that, at some point, the couple cannot come to an understanding with each other. In fact, in America, there is one divorce approximately every 36 seconds. That’s nearly 2,400 divorces per day, 16,800 divorces per week and 876,000 divorces a year. That is a lot of cases that can

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