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Mediation.. bullying

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  • 01-05-2014 3:11pm
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    LegacyUser
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    HI Folks,

    Anyone got any experience with mediation.. (with ref to bullying in work place)?

    Did it work.. what was the outcome etc?

    colleague is a sociopath so its a difficult one.. but would like to hear anyone else's experience...


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    blindsider
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    I'm a fan of mediation - it's a great concept, especially when used well in the right circumstances.

    Here, I'm not so sure. Obviously, we have little detail. However, if bullying has been proven - there was an investigation, wasn't there? - then why mediate? Bullying is wrong, and against every HR policy in existence, and is a disciplinary matter - I don't see how mediation helps.

    If you were bullied, then the bully should be disciplined and told to stop - end of. There is no compromise here IMO - and mediation is often about a compromise.

    Was mediation proposed as an alternative to a disciplinary process? I'm not sure I'd agree with that approach.

    Why do you think a sociopath would respond well to mediation? If you don't then is mediation appropriate?

    BTW - why is s/he a sociopath?


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    Mrs OBumble
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    blindsider wrote: »
    If you were bullied, then the bully should be disciplined and told to stop - end of. There is no compromise here IMO - and mediation is often about a compromise.

    ...

    BTW - why is s/he a sociopath?

    OTOH, whether or not a behaviour is actually bullying is about mal-intent.

    eg some people can believe they are experiencing "bullying" (in the form of exclusion) from a person with autism, when there are no malicious intentions involved.

    So I can see that mediation has a role in resolving some situations where a person believes they are being bullied.


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    wmpdd3
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    I think it depends on where the mediation is in the dealing process.

    Is this an initial way to deal with the incidents or is this after an investigation?


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