Welcome to the Better Conflicts Audio Experience by CEDR. The name of this channel comes from our vision that "Better Conflicts, Result in Better Outcomes, Leading to a Better World". Here we will share with you our regular podcasts, webinar insights and clips from interviews with leading conflict experts. The topics we cover include; Commercial & Workplace Mediation, Hostage & Crisis Negotiation Skills, Conflict Management, ADR Thought Leadership & Innovation and Diversity & Inclusion.
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This is Episode 2 in our two-part series 'Beyond Wealth - Navigating Family Business Conflict'. How do you manage difficult conversations when relationships, roles, and emotions are deeply intertwined? In this episode, we explore co-facilitation as a practical approach to guiding complex discussions in family businesses. Learn how it helps create alignment, build trust, and move conversations…
This is Episode 1 in our two-part series 'Beyond Wealth - Navigating Family Business Conflict'. Family business conflicts are rarely just about the business, they involve relationships, legacy, and emotion. In this episode, we explore how co-mediation offers a powerful, structured approach to managing complex, multi-party disputes. Discover how two mediators can bring greater balance, clarity, and…
🎙 Joanna Page: From Litigation to Leadership — The Evolving Role of Mediation in Modern Law Joanna Page, Partner at A&O Shearman and former Chair of CEDR, reflects on her career in litigation, governance, and mediation. The conversation with Andy Roger, Principal Consultant & Mediator at CEDR explores the intersection of education, leadership, and evolving legal practice, offering invaluable…
🎙️ From the high-pressure world of global finance to the collaborative space of mediation, David Wilson shares his journey David’s career began in private practice at Simmons & Simmons in London, Hong Kong and the Middle East, before moving to Goldman Sachs, where he spent 27 years leading compliance, litigation and legal teams across Europe and Asia. His work at the crossroads of disputes,…
CEDR & Linklaters Workplace Activism Discussion 00:00 - Introduction 00:28 - What is workplace/employee activism? 04:22 - Is workplace/employee activism a new phenomenon? 05:32 - Is there a heightened expectation around what companies should be doing? 07:23 - What are some of the factors that encourage employee activism? 10:47 - How to advise businesses around engaging with this challenging area?…
This insightful conversation explores the crucial role Ombuds services play in resolving workplace conflicts and how mediator skills are essential in achieving resolution. CEDR's Chief Executive, James South speaks with four experts who bring extensive experience from both public and private sectors: Dr Youssoupha Niang, Judit Revesz, James Claxton and Estelle Ghyselinck. Contents: 00:00 -…
Tony Coveney has spent 43 years as a career investment banker and asset manager, working for some of the worlds leading financial institutions, and is also a CEDR-Accredited Mediator. In this video Tony covers: 00:00 - Intro: Managed conflict is how you get better deals 00:30 - Why did you want to become a CEDR-Accredited Mediator? 01:56 - Working on infrastructure projects 05:26 - Creating safe…
Fraser Simpson is Associate General Counsel - Ethics, Governance and Compliance at The Wellcome Trust, a large philanthropic foundation, based in London, that funds science to achieve global health outcomes. Part of his role with the Wellcome Trust is building a culture where people feel safe to 'speak up'. In this wide ranging conversation Fraser speaks with CEDR's Head of Marketing Ben Thomson…
CEDR Mediator Eve Pienaar discusses trusts, wills & probate mediation# Video Contents: 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Very often there is a significant imbalance in power 00:47 - An example of a trust, wills and probate case 01:06 - A difficult situation for one of the deceased's children 01:29 - How did the mediator break the deadlock? 01:57 - The mediation resulted in the restoration of a relationship…
CEDR Mediator Nick Pearson discusses an insolvency case he was involved with. Audio Contents: 00:00 - Mediation is successful in this field because insolvency practitioners, office holders, liquidators and the like - they don't want to go to court. 00:38 - Insolvency practitioners are very sceptical by nature, but they are also flexible and open minded. 00:52 - Directors being sued for…
