Mediating at the edge - using mediation for sexual harassment and whistleblowing cases

For the second year in a row, IPOS will be presenting at and sponsoring theUK Mediation Conference, the UK’s leading conference on workplace conflict and resolution.

JoinLiz RiversandJane Gunn where they will discuss:

Mediating at the edge - using mediation for sexual harassment and whistleblowing cases

Sexual harassment and whistleblowing cases are some of the trickiest situations for HR to deal with - handled poorly these allegations can ruin the reputations of leaders and organisations.

Given this, you might think that formal investigation is the only appropriate response. Liz and Jane will share real life case studies of how mediation can be used to resolve these delicate situations in a way where everyone is satisfied and nothing is swept under the carpet.

Liz Rivers

is a workplace mediation expert, women's leadership coach and member of the IPOS panel. In the 1990s she became the first woman in the UK to be a CEDR accredited mediator, she is listed in The Legal 500 as a top mediator and has been mediating for over 30 years. She was a commercial litigation solicitor in the City with Eversheds Sutherland for over a decade and is a member of the CEDR training faculty, training mediators around the world. Liz was invited to give evidence to the House of Commons Women and Equalities Select Committee on the use of mediation to address sexual harassment disputes in the workplace. She has been interviewed live on BBC Radio 4 and her work has been featured in the Guardian.

Jane Gunn

is an expert in the field of conflict resolution, a trained mediator and facilitator, known to her clients as "The Barefoot Mediator". Listed as a Global Leader in Who's Who Mediation and featured in Legal 500 Hall of Fame, she is the author of 3 popular books "How to Beat Bedlam In The Boardroom And Boredom In The Bedroom", "The Authority Guide To Conflict Resolution" and "The Mole and The Mountain". She has spoken at the United Nations, The White House and the European Commission.