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Cameron Rodger 11/1/24 Cameron Rodger 11/1/24

Communication

Today, several of our Southwestern HR Consulting (SWHRC) team attended the Human Resource Management Association (HRMA) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI & B) Symposium. This year’s conference included a broad perspective on DEI & B, including civility, leadership, and communication.

Cameron Rodger 7/9/24 Cameron Rodger 7/9/24

Miscommunication Costs Billions

Miscommunication can cost hundreds to billions of dollars. Averting miscommunication in the workplace or correcting course as soon as possible not only reduces potential costs of mistakes but also assists with the morale issues that can occur simultaneously.

Cameron Rodger 4/23/24 Cameron Rodger 4/23/24

Investigation vs Mediation

Investigation versus mediation. Several factors are involved in determining whether you should do an investigation versus whether you should do a mediation.

Cameron Rodger 6/6/22 Cameron Rodger 6/6/22

The Benefits of Online Mediation

Mediation has traditionally been done in a room between two parties and a mediator looking at each other over a table. The pandemic changed it all.

Cameron Rodger 6/10/21 Cameron Rodger 6/10/21

The Brain and Mediation

Is the brain a help or a hinderance when it comes to mediation? It can actually be a little of both. The brain was intended to keep us safe in the wild. In today's world, the brain can identify things as dangerous and keep us from moving forward productively.

Cameron Rodger 5/14/21 Cameron Rodger 5/14/21

Workplace Mediation Tips

Many organizations leave mediation as a last resort to resolve workplace situations, but did you know that mediation can be used whenever there is a disagreement where having a neutral party assist in facilitating a conversation would be helpful?

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