23 July 2009: In early 2008, Globis provided in-house mediation training for East Sussex County Council. The Council then implemented an in-house mediation scheme. The scheme has now been running for one year and has just been short listed for the CIPD Awards 2009 in the category of ‘Business Impact’. The Council is a large complex organisation, employing over 16,000 people in 500 locations. Leatham Green, Assistant Director of Personnel and Training, states that the introduction of mediation into the workplace has:

·         Prevented disputes from escalating out of control

·         Reduced the cost of resolving conflict (financially and emotionally)

·         Contributed to a more positive and productive working environment

·         Reduced the stress and anxiety of all parties involved

·         Provided a safe place for all to be heard

·         Placed the responsibility for resolution directly with the parties rather than HR or the trade unions   

The organisation reports productivity savings of over £500,000 in the first year of introducing the in-house scheme.

Jack Fallow, Globis Director said “Globis had the privilege and honour of providing the accredited mediation training for East Sussex County Council. Right from the outset, it was clear that the organisation had thought through how mediation would fit within the Councils overall HR & Business Strategy in order to achieve the greatest impact for the business as well as its employees. We work with hundreds of organisations, and believe that the way East Sussex has embarked on mediation has been nothing short of exemplary and world-class”