Step One of the Sandbox System restores positive relationships from conflict with mediation or workplace restorations which support all who are affected.
Whether two employees or an entire toxic department, the Sandbox System™ helps teams through the rebuilding of respectful relationships and workplace culture. Especially important after a major disruption such as crisis, termination, prolonged conflict, workplace investigations, accusations of harassment / bullying, lateral violence or sub-standard behaviors, the process is designed to resolve conflict first, then move forward with new commitments on to team training, planning, action and accountability.
As I work with organizations across the continent, I consistently see work teams divided in conflict from past or present circumstances. The cost of conflict is debilitating to the bottom line, and it’s avoidable. In fact, healthy teams learn to embrace conflict, and create a culture of candor where open, honest and sincere communication is not only tolerated, it’s valued.
Hundreds of billions of dollars are wasted each year in North America on conflict. Stress leave, sick time, low productivity, loss of top talent (sometimes by wave of mass exodus), poor reputation of workplace and low morale make recruiting and sustaining a quality workforce very challenging.
Our conflict resolution options are a more cost effective way to restore workplace conflict to peace and productivity.
These Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services can avoid the costly formal grievance process or the mainstream legal system.
Mediation encourages individuals to find a resolution together, where Workplace Restorations allow for an entire teams to move through conflict by co-creating a more positive culture. Team building programs are also beneficial to help even the healthy teams learn to embrace and leverage conflict to reach new heights.
Our four-step process resolves conflict first, then builds leadership capacity with training for the entire team, followed by a facilitated inclusive planning strategy for profit, with action and accountability to drive consistent results.
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