Business mediation
Issues between corporate partners, organisations, and within family businesses.
You just can't seem to work things out together. Frustrations run high and energy slips away. A business conflict has significant impact. Not only on the collaboration with the person(s) you’re currently not on the same page with, but on the whole company. On your job satisfaction. An perhaps even on your personal life.
Standing still isn’t an option. At the same time, going to court takes you too far in a direction you may not want to go in, and costs a lot of time and money.
If there is a willingness on both sides to work things out, chances are that mediation will help you reach a solution.
What can you expect?
As a mediatior, I am there to guide and structure the process. Without judgement, I help you move from points of view - to points of interest. Together, we get to the core of things. What are the wants and needs underneath the conflict? What do you need to move forward – with or maybe without each other? In the latter case, we will focus on how you can conclude your collaboration as optimally as possible and which agreements are needed to achieve this.
Embracing the future with strength
You may be stuck in conflict. It fills your head and your days. My goal is to restore space and energy for plans and dreams. Because when the situation is resolved, there is calmness for yourself and the company so you can move forward again.
Mediation to prevent conflict
Did you know that you can also use a mediator to prevent conflict? If there are tensions or conflicting visions, you can prevent the situation from worsening by opening the conversation in time. Also, in cases of changing course, a mediator can be of value. It can be very useful to have an objective party guiding the possibly sensitive discussions, helping to identify the needs of all parties involved and providing a clear structure to the process.
Specialisation: Family businesses
Family businesses bring their own advantages and challenges. The dynamics between parents, children, nieces, nephews, uncles and aunts are different from those between purely business partners. Family-related aspects almost always come into play in a business conflict.
Disagreements may arise around succession, shareholders who don’t work within the company, different ideas about responsibilities and vision, a divorce, or generational differences.
As a family member it can be difficult at times to weigh your own interests against those of the company or family. It may be that you miss a certain level of appreciation or recognition within the company, which in turn affects the personal relationship with each other.
These are just a few examples; be aware of a potential conflict and address it in time. You will always remain family, even if you part ways professionally. And in case you do, a positive ending may be even more important. I would very much like to help you.