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http://www.globis.co.uk/news Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:54:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 8th March: The next Globis webinar is scheduled for 10.00am on 25th March 2010. The webinar will look at the role that mediation can play in UK places of work and will include presentations from the CIPD and EEF. To register, please click here: http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2010/03/08/mediation-at-work-webinar-with-cipd-eef/ 8 March 2010: At long last, an agreement has been reached to settle the long-running dispute over working conditions at Royal Mail. To view the complete story please click here: http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2010/03/08/agreement-reached-in-royal-mail-dispute/ Download the Talking it Over article by Clive Lewis (PDF) http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2010/03/06/january-2010-talking-it-over-clive-lewis/ >> Download Globis Newsletter February 2010 - PDF http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2010/03/06/globis-newsletter-february-2010/ 28 February 2010 In October 2010, the Equality Bill is scheduled to become law in the UK. It' s the biggest single biggest piece of employment legislation that the UK will face this year. The Bill is designed to ensure that everybody is adequately protected against discrimination.    A socio-economic duty to reduce ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2010/02/28/the-equality-bill-a-summary/ 2 February 2010: News Release   On 26/27 January 2010 Globis ran its first Workplace Mediation Conversion Course for civil and commercial mediators. The groundbreaking course has received excellent reviews. There is an ongoing debate in the mediation industry about whether there are any differences in mediating civil/commercial and workplace disputes. Delegates attending ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2010/02/02/globis-hits-the-spot-with-workplace-mediation-conversion-course/ 31 January 2010: Recent research indicates that Monday February 1st is likely to be a popular day for throwing a 'sickie' - pretending to be too ill to go into work. To see the BBC news item click here: Globis helps many organisations reduce absenteeism and increase presenteeism.  To subscribe ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2010/01/31/february-1st-likely-to-be-a-popular-day-for-throwing-a-sickie/ 14 January 2010: Today, Lord Justice Jackson published the final report of his review of civil litigation costs. For copies of the report please click here: For a brief summary of the report please click here: http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2010/01/14/lord-justice-jackson-civil-litigation-costs-review/ 8 January 2010: The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have reviewed 'The Definitive Guide to Workplace Mediation' written by Globis MD, Clive Lewis. The book review states The Business Case for conflict management is clearly set out and would be a useful background in seeking to convince those considering commissioning mediation (management or ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2010/01/08/new-book-review-for-clive-lewis-definitive-guide-to-workplace-mediation/ 11 November 2009: One of the most exciting developments in the mediation world during 2009 has been the emergence of workplace mediation. Helped by the Gibbons review and the introduction of the news ACAS Code of Practice, employers and lawyers are commissioning more mediation. Globis was one of the organisations ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/11/10/globis-launch-workplace-mediation-conversion-course/ 5 November 2009: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has advised employers to do more to tackle the effects of stress in the workplace. The cost of work-related mental illness is reported to be £28bn per year – a quarter of the UK’s total sick bill. Nice advised ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/11/05/employers-advised-to-tackle-work-stress/ 30 October 2009 – News Release: This week, Clive Lewis, Globis founder and MD was interviewed for an article on the BBC’s website. The article, entitled “Doing deals between angry parties” outlines what mediation is and explains some of the key tactics employed to get a successful outcome. After negotiations between Royal Mail and ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/30/the-bbc-interviewed-clive-lewis-to-gain-an-insight-into-key-tactics-used-in-mediation/ If you have already trained as a workplace and employment mediator and would like an opportunity to further develop your mediation skills and understanding, then this course is for you. You will deepen your knowledge of why relationships break down and how mediation can help parties move from dispute to resolution. You ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/29/advanced-practitioner-in-mediation-skills/ This course is ideal for lawyers or anyone who has trained as a civil/commercial mediator who would like to add workplace to their mediation portfolio. There are a number of differences when mediating employment and workplace related disputes; this course will equip you with the skills needed to mediate these ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/29/civil-and-commercial-conversion-course/ If you have already trained as a workplace and employment mediator but have not yet had sufficient practise and would like an opportunity to “refresh” your skills, then this course is for you. 2010 is likely to bring a significant increase in the number if workplace mediations being commissioned. This ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/29/refresher-course-in-workplace-mediation-skills/ 29 October 2009 - News Release: This morning, Globis founder and MD Clive Lewis, was interviewed live on BBC Radio 5’s Wake Up to Money show. Yesterday, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) informed its members that strikes would be going ahead from today. Both sides have indicated a willingness to engage ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/29/bbc-interview-clive-lewis-live-on-the-role-of-mediation-in-the-royal-mail-dispute/ Coaching and Leadership Mentoring are playing an increasingly important role in todays organisation. Our ILM accredited coaching courses are helping hundreds of line managers improve their on job effectiveness. If you; Are a senior leader or manager who wants to strengthen your skills in coaching and/or mentoring Are working in a learning and development ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/21/3-february-2010-ilm-level-7-certificate-in-executive-coaching-and-leadership-mentoring/ The National Employment and Workplace Mediation Certificate is our flagship course and the UK’s benchmark for employment and workplace mediation training.  During 2009 we will train over 500 people to become accredited mediators. To view more information and to book a place on our December course please click here: This course is also available ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/21/2-4-1011-december-national-employment-workplace-mediation-certificate-birmingham/ 9 October 2009: News Release Yesterday (8 October 2009), Sir Stuart Rose, Executive Chairman of Marks and Spencer, appeared on the panel of BBC Question Time.  A member of the audience asked the panel a question about Anton de Beke’s recent comments. In case you have missed the commentary on the case ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/09/sir-stuart-rose-supports-the-benefits-of-mediation-in-the-workplace/ 5 October 2009: The Employment Appeal Tribunal has given its judgement in the case of Da’Bell V NSPCC. In the decision, HHJ McMullen QC has increased Vento damages, which are awarded for injury to feelings in discrimination cases. The increases are as follows: Lower Band: Increase from £5,000 to £6,000 Middle Band: ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/05/increase-in-vento-damages/ 5 October 2009: Kevin Keegan has stated that there were ‘no winners’ in his dispute with Newcastle United owner – Mike Ashley. Keegan, who won his claim for constructive dismissal and £2m in compensation but said that he felt like a loser as he was no longer the manager of ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/05/kevin-keegan-%e2%80%98there-are-no-winners%e2%80%99/ 5 October 2009: Research carried out by the CIPD has indicated that organisations have continued to invest in Coaching despite the downturn. The Taking the Temperature of Coaching survey indicated that more employers (90%) are using coaching than might be expected in the economic current economic climate. John McGurk, CIPD adviser, ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/05/coaching-remains-a-key-tool-during-recession/ 5 October 2009:  The Department of Health has ordered Sandwell and West Birmingham Trust to pay a health worker £370, 550 plus an additional £24,000 per year for every year of his life following a claim he made that working for the NHS caused him stress. The former employee retired ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/05/stressed-nhs-worker-gets-life-long-compensation/ 2 October 2009: The 2008/9 Employment Tribunal Statistics were published on 30th September. Some highlights from the statistics are that: The maximum amount awarded was £1, 353,432 (Race Claim) There was a 20% increase in the number of claims accepted The number of unfair dismissal, redundancy pay and breach of contract claims went ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/10/02/20089-employment-tribunal-statistics-published/ The National Employment and Workplace Mediation Certificate is our flagship course and the UK's benchmark for employment and workplace mediation training. During 2009 we will train over 500 people to become accredited mediators. To view more information and to book a place on the November course, please click here: This course ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/09/27/11-13-1920-november-2009-national-employment-and-workplace-mediation-certificate-gloucester/ Date: 14 September 2009   Written by Kenneth Cloke   "We do not see things as they are.  We see things as we are." Anais Nin   While people in conflict commonly refer to facts, behaviors, feelings, personalities, or events, for the most part we ignore the deeper reality that these are processed and regulated by the ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/09/14/advanced-mediation-bringing-oxytocin-into-the-room-notes-on-the-neurophysiology-of-conflict-2/   3 September 2009   This article was written by Ben Willmott and John Purcell and appeared in issue 28 of Impact – The CIPD’s Quarterly Update on Policy and Research   A joint CIDP and Acas discussion paper highlights the shortfall of people management skills in the UK and why these skills are ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/09/14/meeting-the-uks-people-managment-skills-deficit/ Download Globis Newsletter August 2009 – PDF http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/09/03/globis-newsletter-august-2009/ 3 September 2009  This article was written by Mike Emmott and appeared in issue 28 of Impact – The CIPD’s Quarterly Update on Policy and Research When the HR trade press reported last month of the government-commissioned review of employee engagement by David MacLeod and Nita Clarke, one HR director was ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/09/03/employee-engagement-review-presents-opportunity-for-hr/ The National Employment and Workplace Mediation Certificate is our flagship course and the UK’s benchmark for employment and workplace mediation training.  During 2009 we will train over 500 people to become accredited mediators. To view more information and to book a place on our October course please click here: This course is also available ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/09/01/7-9-1920-october-2009-national-employment-and-workplace-mediation-certificate-birmingham/ 1 September 2009: Globis is delighted to announce its support for the International Day of Peace. The United Nations International Day of Peace - marked every year on September 21st - is a global day of recognition when individuals, communities, nations and governments highlight efforts to end conflict and promote ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/09/01/globis-supports-the-international-day-of-peace/ 1 September 2009: Early in 2009, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Anthony Clarke, appointed Lord Justice Jackson to lead a fundamental review of the rules and principles governing the costs of civil litigation and to make recommendations in order to promote access to justice at proportionate cost. A period for ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/09/01/civil-litigation-costs-review-review-submission-period-ends/ 1 September 2009: A review of the health and well being of NHS staff has found high levels of sickness and absence and is calling for a major restructure of systems  to deal with the problems. The NHS Health and Wellbeing Review found that on average, NHS staff take 10.7 sick days ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/09/01/relationships-in-the-workplace-could-be-part-of-nhs-growing-levels-of-sickness-absence/ [caption id="attachment_330" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Institute of Leadership & Management"][/caption] Coaching and Leadership Mentoring are playing an increasingly important role in todays organisation. Our ILM accredited coaching courses are helping hundreds of line managers improve their on job effectiveness. If you; Are a senior leader or manager who wants to strengthen your skills in coaching ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/08/17/november-2009-ilm-level-7-certificate-in-executive-coaching-and-leadership-mentoring/ >> Download Globis Newsletter May 2009 - PDF http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/08/12/globis-newsletter-may-2009/ 10th August 2009 Globis founder and MD, Clive Lewis, has been invited to speak at this years CIPD annual conference. The conference, which is being held on 17-19 November 2009, is the largest forum to keep people management and development professionals up to date with latest issues, thinking and trends. At the ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/08/10/clive-lewis-invited-to-speak-at-cipd-2009-conference/ 10th August 2009 The CIPD have produced the second in a new series of quarterly surveys of employee attitudes, exposing attitudes how the world of work is changing. The survey is based on a sample size of 3500 people in the UK.  The report focuses on job security and seeking employment during ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/08/10/employee-outlook-cipd-update/ 7 August 2009 The latest statistics from the Employment Tribunal Service (ETS) have been published. The total number of employment tribunals rose by 43% to 189, 303 during 2007/8. The highest number of claims related to equal pay. There were 62,706 equal pay claims in 2007/8 compared to 44,013 for 2006/7  There were ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/08/07/20078-employment-tribunal-statistics-show-a-further-increase-in-claims/ 3 August 2009 You can also view this article via the Institute of Directors website by clicking here: http://www.director.co.uk/ONLINE/2009/07_09_mediation.html The political and economic maelstrom which has swirled around us in the past few months has meant that stories which would once have made the headlines have struggled to have an impact.   The new ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/08/03/mediation-in-the-workplace-%e2%80%93-the-benefits/ 23 July 2009: An article entitled 'How to solve workplace disputes' is being featured on the IOD's website. Written by Clive Lewis, the article highlights the importance for businesses to take the issue of conflict management and mediation seriously.    To view the article, please click here   (This link will take you directly ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/07/23/institute-of-directors-recognise-need-for-mediation-in-the-workplace/             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 ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/07/23/globis-provides-training-for-leading-organisation-on-cipd-2009-award-short-list-for-in-house-mediation-service/     [caption id="attachment_314" align="alignleft" width="101" caption="The Definitive Guide to Workplace Mediation"][/caption] 15 July 2009: The widely-acclaimed Definitive Guide to Workplace Mediation and Managing Conflict at Work, written by Clive Lewis continues to be a sought after book. Last week, a large order for the book came in from South Africa. The book ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/07/23/globis-book-on-workplace-mediation-in-worldwide-demand/ 18 June 2009: Clive Lewis, Founder and MD of Globis has just returned from speaking at an International Mediation Conference in Algeria. The conference was attended by around 400 members of the Algerian judiciary and legal profession. The Ministry of Justice in Algeria is embarking on a major launch of mediation. ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/07/23/globis-goes-international/ This article first appeared in The Times on 3 April 2009 Are all councils equal - or could some be more equal than others? The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA), a body that works to improve local government, plans to get councils to compete against one another to find who is the ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/06/20/16-june-2009-management-briefing-equality-diversity/ The National Employment and Workplace Mediation Certificate is our flagship course and the UK’s benchmark for employment and workplace mediation training.  During 2009 we will train over 500 people to become accredited mediators. To view more information and to book a place on our September course please click here: This course is also available ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/06/20/september-16-18-2829-2009-national-employment-and-workplace-mediation-certificate-london/ [caption id="attachment_303" align="alignright" width="150" caption="ILM"][/caption] Coaching and Leadership Mentoring are playing an increasingly important role in todays organisation. Our ILM accredited coaching courses are helping hundreds of line managers improve their on job effectiveness. If you; Are a senior leader or manager who wants to strengthen your skills in coaching and/or mentoring Are working in ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/05/21/september-2009-ilm-level-7-cerificate-in-executive-coaching-and-leadership-mentoring/ 20 May 2009 This article was written by the CIPD's Employee Relations Adviser, Mike Emmott and appeared in the May 2009 edition of CIPD Impact. Mike Emmott also endorsed the widely-acclaimed 'The definitive guide to workplace mediation and managing conflict at work' written by Globis Founder and MD, Clive Lewis and published ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/05/21/20-may-2009-mediation-is-a-performance-issue/ 20 May 2009 This article was written by Cynthia Wagner and originally appeared in The Futurist in December 2008. Globis believes that bridging the age divide and emracing age Equality and Diversity is one of the biggest issues facing organisations today. Baby boomers and millennials must learn to teach each other ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/05/20/20-may-2009-building-better-relationships-in-the-workplace-when-mentors-and-mentees-switch-roles/ Would you like to find out more about mediation in the workplace? Then, this course is for you. The one day programme will help you understand why mediation has become such a highly talked about topic. During the day you will learn about both the theory and practical application of ... http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/05/14/june-12-2009-introduction-to-mediation-in-the-workplace-london/ On 10th February 2009, Clive Lewis and Michael Gibbons hosted the latest Globis Webinar. Globis Webinars begun in 2008 to help organisations prepare for legislative changes of April 2009. To view the webinar, please click here: http://www.globis.co.uk/resources/webinars.php Please note that you will need to register first. http://www.globis.co.uk/news/2009/04/23/globis-mediation-webinar-with-michael-gibbons/