UK Mediation Conference

The UK’s leading conference for workplace mediation and conflict resolution returns in 2027. Workplace conflict remains one of the most significant challenges facing HR and people professionals, affecting working relationships, employee wellbeing, productivity, absence and retention. The UK Mediation Conference 2027, organised by Acas and Iconic Media Solutions, brings together HR professionals, Employee Relations specialists, People & Culture leaders, workplace mediators and conflict resolution experts for a full day of practical insight, discussion and professional development. Taking place on 29 June 2027 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, the conference will explore some of the key issues facing organisations today, including: • Preventing workplace conflict before it escalates • Mediation and early resolution strategies • Managing difficult conversations and complex employee relations • Building effective internal mediation services • Organisational culture and systemic approaches to conflict • Discrimination, fairness and inclusion • The impact of unresolved conflict on people and organisations • Emerging approaches to workplace mediation and conflict resolution Delegates can attend in person or virtually and gain 6 CPD hours. The conference brings together expertise from across the workplace mediation and conflict resolution community, providing an important opportunity to learn, exchange ideas and strengthen the way conflict is managed within organisations. Event Partners include: The TCM Group David Liddle Sheridan Worldwide Caroline Sheridan Mediator Locator Stuart Lawrence IPOS Mediation IPOS Mediation CMP Solutions Early Bird tickets are now available. 🎟️ Book your pass: https://lnkd.in/ejqeD9F3 🌐 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e3pfjvdP #UKMediationConference #WorkplaceConflict #HR #EmployeeRelations #Mediation #ConflictResolution #PeopleAndCulture #WorkplaceMediation

Issue 18 of the UK Mediation Journal is out now! As mediation continues to evolve alongside changing workplaces, emerging technologies and new approaches to conflict resolution, this issue brings together a diverse collection of thought-provoking articles from leading practitioners and experts across the profession. Inside this edition, we explore Mental Health and Mediation: Dispelling the Myth, examine Referred Pain: Why the Dispute in Front of You Rarely Started There, and consider the growing impact of technology in How AI Can Ruin Workplace Relationships. We also feature articles including Early Intervention in Workplace Discrimination Conflicts, Making Mediation Mainstream: Why the Time is Now, Navigating the Digital Frontier: How AI is Redefining Workplace Conflict Resolution, the latest Acas research into workplace mediation skills, and much more. Click here to read the full issue: https://lnkd.in/esj96Tqh #UKMJ #Mediation #ADR #WorkplaceMediation #HumanResources Caroline Sheridan Sheridan Worldwide David Whincup Squire Patton Boggs Civil Mediation Council (CMC) Stuart Lawrence Mediator Locator Amrit Sandhar CMP Afsana Gibson-Chowdhury Q.Med