National Mediation Awards

Guest post: “Mediation has meant more to me than merely a process for a meeting”

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With the 3rd National Mediation Awards on the horizon, those of us on the PMA Board have had lots of chance to reflect on our enthusiasm for mediation and our wish to promote alternative dispute resolution as we get closer to the award ceremony on 25th September.

 

My own journey began nearly a decade ago. Working as a team facilitator I was increasingly asked to work with teams where people weren’t getting on. It’s unfashionable in many quarters to talk about what people get out of work. However quickly became clear to me how miserable warring co-workers were, the impact on their enjoyment of their lives and work and, of course, the impact on the success of their employers. My role with these teams was to get them to speak to each other – I didn’t realise until later that what I was doing could by titled mediation. I was however aware of the importance of this process.

 

Training as an accredited mediator in 2010 developed more skills and an insight into the narratives of conflict and, more importantly, conflict resolution. Mediation has meant more to me than merely a process for a meeting. It has helped me support managers, develop skills within organisations and help turn around situations that many have thought to be unsolvable. Becoming part of the PMA has helped me further this agenda.

 

I do hope that everyone who mediates or is interested in mediation or solving tough people problems at work will get involved in the National Mediation Awards on 25th September. The awards themselves will demonstrate the cutting edge of UK mediation and I’m also relishing the chance to meet others with the same interests. I hope to meet you there too.

Phil Jones

 

 

 

 

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Article and Video competition:Vote for your favourite!

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Our National Mediation Awards event on 25th September will also feature an article and video competition,voting is now open for the competition.

It is really simple : Have a read/watch the submissions below and vote for your favorite on the poll which can be found here (further below the page) on our website.

The item with the highest votes will win the Members Choice award for the best article/video.

Submissions:

 

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Do you know any award winning mediation schemes?We do!

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Each week we showcase one of the categories for the National Mediation Awards.

Today the spotlight is on the Mediation Scheme of the year award the criteria for nominations is below

“If you are part of an integrated mediation scheme with a team of fully trained and internal workplace mediators, tell us what makes your scheme work so well. What results have you had since the scheme has been up and running? How has it helped shape your organization and support its values and culture?  How do you promote and develop mediation internally? Have you introduced some innovative practices that you can share across the mediation community? How do you monitor the scheme? What ongoing training and support is there for the internal mediators?  Promote your scheme and get the recognition you deserve, then we can all get to learn from the best integrated mediation schemes in the UK’s workplaces”

More details can be found here 

Last year’s proud winners were the Arcadia Group see what they said below about the award:

Arcadia were the 2013 winner in “Mediation Scheme of the Year Category” for the work we were doing to refresh and promote  our workplace mediation scheme. Not only were we delighted at the recognition for the hard work we had put in to make the scheme an attractive and viable alternative form of workplace dispute resolution for our employees, but also the award itself became a marketing tool to help us promote the scheme amongst our managers and staff.

Can your company boast of putting  similar measures in place to promote mediation in relation to workplace dispute resolution?

Apply here

 

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Nominate your Mediation Champion of the Year

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The Professional Mediator’s Association is once again running the National Mediation Awards to celebrate and reward success in all aspects of workplace, employment, business and consumer mediation. The Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday the 25th September 2014 in London. There are 8 different awards to recognise good practice and hard work. Seven of these you can nominate people for, the eighth is chosen by the PMA president from all of the entries received. Each week we will highlight one of the following awards:

 

Today, the spotlight is on the award for Mediation Champion of the Year

This award is for people who have raised the profile of mediation in some way.  We all know that conflict and disputes costs people time, money and relationships and by broadening the reach of mediation into organisations, businesses and communities, we can resolve conflicts and disputes more swiftly and effectively. Tell us how you use mediation in your day to day work?  How have you made mediation a more accessible and acceptable form of conflict resolution?   Perhaps you have taken an innovative approach to supporting your fellow mediators or those in training.  Help us to reward those who are moving mediation into the mainstream and make a nomination today.

 

Listed below are the criteria the judges will use to award Mediation Champion of the Year

* How do you promote mediation more widely?

* How do you help to embed mediation into your organization’s or communities’ culture?

* How do you support or encourage other mediators?

* How and where do you use mediation skills in your day to day work?

* How do you support and promote the PMA practice standards?

 

To make your nominations click here 

 

The deadline for nominations is the 18th August

 

More about The PMA and the awards

 

The Professional Mediators’ Association (PMA) exists to raise awareness of mediation and to promote excellence in all aspects of business, workplace, and employment and consumer mediation. Find out more about us here

 

The awards are also sponsored by Executive Grapevine. Further sponsorship opportunities are available at very accommodating rates – please contact Mercedes.brown@professionalmediator.org to find out more or RSVP for the event.

 

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