On Blue Monday, there’s one powerful word to focus on, especially if you’re navigating challenges at work today.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. When a colleague is experiencing workplace conflict, it’s ...

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Tesla has agreed to enter mediation talks with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a move that could bring resolution to a high-profile federal lawsu ...

As soon as she saw the eviction notice posted on her Columbus apartment door, Lanika Carpenter knew where to go. Carpenter, 32, of the South Side, found Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio ...

Covenants not to compete (also called restrictive covenants) are a hot topic in employment law today. A number of states now have, or are considering, laws invalidating these employment contract ...

Your roommate’s been eating your food. Your boss has been ignoring your emails. Your neighbor’s music shakes your walls at 2 a.m. You’ve tried talking, but it spirals into the same script every time: ...

What makes a good mediator? Patience. Listening skills. Negotiation skills. More patience. An ability to connect with different types of people from diverse backgrounds. And most of all, an ability to ...