A tailor made process designed to assist people prior to mediation to articulate and identify their concerns, and possible resolutions. It is not necessarily a prelude to a full mediation session. Some disputes can be settled by the mediator meeting separately with the parties and sharing information and concessions, when requested to do so.
Alternatively Time to Talk can be used as a process of de-briefing and reflection following an event in which the individual’s relationship with the organisation, colleagues or management has been tested and damaged. For example, the aftermath of an inquiry or investigation.
Time to talk can include one-to-one counselling sessions with a trained counsellor, if required.
